Lisa Hawks

Young & Rubicam Brands, Inc. provides advertising services. It primarily operates through its flagship creative ad agency Y&R Advertising. The firm offer consulting and marketing services through Wunderman, and public relations services through Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe. The company was founded by Raymond Rubicam and John Orr Young in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of PriceSmart, Inc., Payless ShoeSource Holdings, Inc. is a shoe retailer that offers a variety of footwear for women, men, and children. The company is based in Topeka, KS. The company's selection includes shoes, sandals, boots, school shoes, and athletic shoes from brands such as SafeTStep, SmartFit®, and Spotlights. The CEO of the company is Jared Marshall Margolis.

ESL Investments, Inc. is a privately-owned hedge fund sponsor and registered investment adviser founded in 1988. Headquartered in Bay Harbor Islands, Florida, ESL manages assets on a discretionary basis in one master fund, ESL Partners LP. They also offer investments in ESL Partners through ESL Limited, a Bermuda-based “feeder fund”. Investors in the funds are generally comprised of ultra high-net worth individuals and family offices, but also include private and public pension plans, financial institutions, and other institutional investors.

Centre Partners Management LLC (Centre Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Lester Pollack. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles.

LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Princeton Private Equity Fund engages in the provision of investment services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Part of UnitedHealth Group, Inc., UnitedHealthcare, Inc. is a health care company based in Edina, MN. UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care providers. The company offers a full spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and 7,000 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. Additionally, UnitedHealthcare provides health benefits and delivers care to people through owned and operated health care facilities. The company also offers dual special needs plans that combine the benefits of both Medicare and Medicaid into one simple health plan. UnitedHealthcare is working with state and local health departments and the CDC to provide updates about coronavirus (COVID-19) and information on how to access care, resources, and support. The company was founded by Patrick Johan Hendrik Krol and Brian Thompson has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Caribou Coffee Co., Inc. owns and operates coffee shops. It offers products to grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, office coffee and foodservice providers, hotels, entertainment venues and e-commerce channels. The firm operates through three segments: Retail, Commercial and Franchise. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Mobile Marketing Association is the premier global association that strives to stimulate the growth of mobile marketing and its associated technology. MMA members include agencies, advertisers, hand held device manufacturers, carriers & operators, retailers, software providers and service providers, as well as any company focused on the potential of marketing via mobile devices. The association's headquarters are located in the United States, with branches located in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Anti-Defamation League operates as a non-profit organization that fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. The firm serves as a resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Consumer Technology Association researches and reports trends in the consumer electronics market. The firm also provides its members with educational programs, technical training, market research and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Twin Cities Public Television, Inc. produces television programs. Its programs include The Forgetting-A Portrait of Alzheimer's and Dragonfly TV. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. engages in the provision of insurance services. Its insurance products include medicare plans, small business plans, individual and family plans, and dental plans. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Hartford, CT.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a not-for-profit organization that provides advocacy, fund raising, clinical services, client programs and up-to-date information to individuals with multiple sclerosis, their families and healthcare providers. The company was founded in 1946 by Sylvia Lawry and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts houses art collections and conducts art exhibitions in the United States. Their collections encompass artworks, painting and sculpture, print and drawing collections, decorative arts, modernist design, photographs and textiles. It also collects, preserves, and makes work of art. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Allina Health System, Inc. operates hospitals and clinics. The company was founded by Kaye J. Ehlen in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Alliance to Save Energy provides power saving solutions. It operates as a coalition consisting largely of industrial, technological, and energy corporations. The company was founded by Charles H. Percy and Hubert Humphrey in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Inmar-OIQ LLC operates as a holding company, which engages in the operation as a network of channel focused websites to help consumers easily find self-support product information. It also offers advertising, direct marketing and market research services. The company was founded by Jay Habegger, Connie Johnson, Eric Mabley, Chris Back and Doug Shattuck in August 2006 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Fluid Inc. provides online shopping services. It specialzes in visual design, omni-channel strategy, customer research, user experience design, mobile design, usability testing, product customization software, match software and dynamic imaging. The company was founded by Tamir Scheinok, Andrew Sirotnik and Mark Belanger in 1999 and is headquarterd in Oakland, CA.

Northern Oak Capital LLC is a private investment capital group. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. George Lawrence Mikan has been the CEO of the company since 2015.