Geoffrey Hale

Unilever United States, Inc. engages in the manufacture of personal care and consumer products. It distributes laundry detergents, shampoos, ice cream, dinner products, soaps, and body wash under the brand names Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Bertolli, Breyers, Caress, Country Crock, Degree, and Dove. The company was founded 1877 and is headquartered in Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Hearst Communications, Inc. publishes magazines and newspapers. it offers financial services, medical information and businesses services. The company was founded by William Randolph Hearst and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Rodale, Inc. publishes health-related books and magazines. Its magazines include Men's Health, Prevention, Women's Health, Runner's World, Best Life, Bicycling, Running Times, Organic Gardening, and Mountain Bike. The firm also publishes books on health, fitness, cooking, gardening, spirituality, nature, and the environment. The company was founded in 1930 by J.I. Rodale and is headquartered in Harlan, IA

NSF International, Inc. provides public health and safety-based risk management solutions. It offers product certification, management systems, laboratory and testing, standards and publications, auditing and inspection, and consulting services. The company was founded by Walter F. Synder, Henry Vaughan and Nathan Sinai in 1944 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

GumGum, Inc. engages in the design, development, and operation of an in-image advertising platform. The firm provides in-image and in-screen products. Its product is grown to include several displays, mobile, and video solutions to help brands tell their stories and publishers unlock new sources of revenue. It offers GumGum Visual Intelligence, a real-time visual listening platform that helps brands identify and activate online pictures relevant to them, as well as engage their top influencers on social media. The company was founded by Ari Mir and Ophir Tanz in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Quantifind, Inc. provides business intelligence solutions. Its business intelligence platform automatically identifies relevant signals in structured and unstructured content, contextualizes them based on what matters to the customer and derives meaning using data centric analytics. The firm operates as a technology company whose analytics platform forecasts consumer actions in the real world. It also provides brands a view into the messaging, TV media placements and product strategy that tie directly to movement in the brand?s revenue. The company was founded by Ari Keith Tuchman and John Stockton in 2009 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

PlaceIQ, Inc. develops mobile marketing tools that take photos of places shared on mobile phones. Its solutions include media, analytics, measurement and data-as-a-service. The company was founded by Duncan McCall and Steve Milton in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

WhisperText, Inc. operates social media that allows interactive and anonymous sharing of thoughts. It develops an online platform allows users to post secrets anonymously in real time and then receive feedback and comments from other users. The company was founded by Brad Brooks and Michael Heyward in 2012 and is headquartered in Venice, CA.

Rogers Media, Inc. operates ratio and television stations and provides publishing services. The firm offers consumer magazines, trade, and professional publications. It offers radio and television broadcasting, sports entertainment, publishing, and digital media properties. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

USVP Management Company LLC (U.S. Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1981 by Bill Bowes. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

Bath & Body Works, Inc. produces and distributes beauty products. The firm has reinvented in the personal care industry with the introduction of fragrant flavorful indulgences including shower gels, lotions, candles, and accessories. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in Reynoldsburg, OH

L'Oréal USA, Inc. manufactures and distributes cosmetics, concentrating on hair color, skin care, sun protection, make-up, perfumes, and hair care. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Rogers Communications, Inc., The Shopping Channel operates as a 24-hour broadcast retailer through the Internet and television channels. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada.

Retail Council of Canada is a not-for-profit, industry-funded association that represents small, medium, and large retail businesses in every community across Canada. Additionally, Retail Council of Canada provides exclusive HR committees, events, and special reports that help retail HR professionals collaborate with peers to stay informed on emerging issues, recruiting, retention, training best practices, and upcoming legislated changes to employment laws. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company represents more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers, and online merchants. Retail Council of Canada advocates for retail in Canada and works with all levels of government and other stakeholders to support growth. The company offers the latest retail industry research, best practices, consumer trends, and sales statistics. The CEO of the company is Diane J. Brisebois.

Cosmetic Executive Women, Inc. conducts events to develop careers and knowledge in the beauty industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Starcom MediaVest Group, Inc. provides media marketing services. It offers marketing consulting services with specialization in digital display advertising, mobile prints, search engine optimization, radio advertising, and performance marketing. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Channel One.com provides an online platform for publishing educational books, videos, and articles.

Brand In Hand provides mobile development, media and marketing services. The company was founded by John Hadl and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Archer Venture Capital LLC (Archer venture capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Greg Martin. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Swoop.com, Inc. develops applications for online shopping. The company was founded by Ronald E. Elwell, Simeon Simeonov and John W. Hadl in 2011 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

SpringOwl Asset Management LLC provides investment management services. It offers its services to private pooled investment vehicles that are offered to investors on a confidential, private placement basis. The company was founded by Jason Nathaniel Ader and Andrew Michael Wallach in October 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

nToggle, Inc. provides an algorithm-driven software platform. Its platform helps supply and demand partners manage the expanding bid stream. The firm delivers efficiency and transparency for buyers and sellers amidst the rise of programmatic advertising. The company was founded by Adam L. Soroca, Ben Gordon and Shrikanth Mysore in 2014 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Fetch Rewards, Inc. designs and develops a grocery shopping application that offers solutions for shoppers, stores, and brands. Its application enables shoppers to scan shopping items and collect savings and loyalty points. The company was founded by Tyler Kennedy, Daniel Litvak and Wesley C. Schroll in 2013 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Snap Credit, Inc. provides pay-over-time financing solutions for e-commerce merchants. The company was founded by John Tomich is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Escalon Services, Inc. handles finance and accounting, human resources, payroll, and benefits for entrepreneurs. The company was founded by Anurag Pal, Avinash Sahai, and Sarah Lerche in 2006 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Ifinance Consulting Group, Inc. provides auditing services for banks. The private company is based in Los Angeles.