Michael G. Timpone

Chicago Ventures Fund Management LLC (Chicago Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Stuart Larkins, Kevin Willer and Patrick Ryan G JR. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP engages in truck rental and leasing services. It offers full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management, and supply chain management solutions. The company was founded by Roger S. Penske Sr. on December 1, 1969 and is headquartered in Reading, PA.

IABC, Inc. is an international association that connects communication professionals with the necessary people and insights to drive results. The private company is based in Milwaukee, WI. The company sets the standard for communication professionals and provides certification and awards to provide communication benchmarks for business executives. IABC helps guide careers and advance the profession by focusing on ethics, consistency, context, analysis, strategy, and engagement.

GV Management Co LLC (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Google LLC founded in 2009 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Mountain View, California with an additional office in San Francisco, Boston, New York and London.

Publicis, Inc. provides creative advertising as well as campaign planning and other marketing services. The company was founded by Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hellman & Friedman LLC (Hellman & Friedman) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Warren Hellman and Tully Friedman. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Performics Inc. provides online marketing and technology services. Its customers include retailers and other direct marketers including affiliate marketing, search marketing and e-mail marketing. The company was founded by James A. Crouthamel in 1998 and its headquartered in Chicago, IL.

TWIN Capital Management, Inc. (TWIN Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in McMurray, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1990 by Geoffrey Gerber. TWIN Capital provides advisory services both on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to individuals, institutions, and other organizations such as family offices.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Part of GBST Holdings Ltd., Palion Pty Ltd. provides specialized market access and transaction processing solutions for the financial services industry. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Palion was acquired by GBST Holdings Ltd. from OMX AB on December 15, 2005 for $3.77 million.

MSN Corp. produces fresh and frozen chicken and seafood pies and lasagnas. It also offers Chicken Pies, NEW! Mrs. Budd's InSeason, HotMeals to Go nd Beef Shepherd's Pie products. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Manchester, NH.

PerformLine, Inc. provides compliance monitoring and campaign verification products and services for advertisers, agencies, publishers, and advertisement networks. The firm offers PerformMatch, a compliance platform that focuses on automated compliance monitoring and assessment. The company was founded by Alex Baydin in 2008 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Iceland Foods Ltd. engages in the operation of retail stores specializing in frozen food and grocery items. The company was founded by Malcolm Walker in 1970 and is headquartered in Deeside, the United Kingdom.

Part of G-III Apparel Group Ltd., G.H. Bass & Co. is a company that designs and manufactures men's, women's, and children's apparel and footwear. The company is based in New York, NY. G.H. Bass was acquired by G-III Apparel Group Ltd. from PVH Corp. on November 04, 2013 for $50 million.

Part of The Rowe Cos., Storehouse, Inc. operates a retail furniture store. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Storehouse was acquired by Rowe Furniture Corp. on August 02, 1999 for $12 million.

Peak Rock Capital LLC (Peak Rock Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Thermal Technologies, Inc. manufactures and distributes flotation dryers, inert dryers, vertical dryers, clean room dryers and other products. The company was founded on September 27, 2001 and is headquartered in Green Bay, WI.

Aakash Chemicals & Dyestuffs, Inc. provides colorants, additives, and ingredients for the food and beverage, personal care, and cosmetics industries. The company is based in Glendale Heights, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1978 by Satish R. Shah. Brian Leen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Yahoo! Search Marketing Solutions provides pay-per-click advertising solutions. The company was founded by Bill Gross in 1996 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA.

ethology, Inc. provides digital marketing services. It offers analytics and reporting, content strategy, digital paid media, lifecycle marketing, mobile experience, social media, web development, audience research, creative services, display media, local search, organic search, and strategic planning. The company was founded by Jeffrey Pruitt in 2010 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Pacur LLC specializes in the extrusion of light and heavy gauge polyester and polypropylene resins. It also offers copolyesters. The company is headquartered in Oshkosh, WI.

The Shedd Aquarium Society is a leader in animal care, conservation education, and research. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL and is supported by the people of the state and the park district. The company is home to 32,000 aquatic animals from around the world, representing 1,500 species of fishes, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, birds, and mammals. The company is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute. The John G. Shedd Aquarium sparks compassion, curiosity, and conservation for the aquatic animal world.

Restaurant.com, Inc. engages in the operation and development of a online platform for ordering meals. It focuses on connecting restaurant to customers. The company was founded by Cary S. Chessick and Steve Savad in 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL.

The University of Liverpool operates as a university. It offers post graduate research, foundation courses, continuing and professional development, online study, and doctoral college. The company was founded in 1881 and is headquartered in Liverpool, the United Kingdom.

SAP Fieldglass provides human capital management software technology and services. It offers SaaS platform to procure and manage contingent workers, services such as Statement of Work projects, independent contractors, and specialized talent pools. The company was founded by Jai Shekhawat in November 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois provides healthcare services. It provides preventive services that include lifesaving cancer screenings, breast health care, well-woman exams, contraceptive services, and sexually transmitted infection prevention and treatment. The firm engages in providing health care services, informing and educating the community and reproductive health & rights movement. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Trunk Club, Inc. provides men and women clothing. It offers formal wear, shoes, bags and business attires. The company was founded by John Tucker and Brian A. Spaly in December 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

MyAlerts, Inc. provides personalized and intelligent alerts. It creates a win-win solution that captures consumers' intent and alerts the clients when a selected product of interest is on promotion, newly available, out-of-stock, and reaches a specific price point. The company was founded by Doug Berg on August 13, 2015 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Spring Marketplace, Inc. provides debit or credit card based reward programs to merchants for their customers. It enables credit or debit card holders to register with the company to track when they make purchases with its merchants and to let them know when they earned cash back rewards. The company was founded by Bruce Mitchell and Dyke Jonathan in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Veryable, Inc. operates as an on-demand labor marketplace for manufacturing, logistics, and warehousing. The firm provides businesses with labor pools and work arrangements. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Ureeka, Inc. provides training and coaching services. It engages in reducing the cost and risk associated with growing a small to medium business. The company was founded by Melissa Bradley, Rob Gatto, and David Jakubowski and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA.

On Demand Technologies, Inc. operates as a dynamic document delivery company. It specializes in data-driven, targeted communications in both the print and digital realms. The company was founded by Bill Cantania and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.