Tricia Defibaugh

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

International Franchise Association is a non-profit organization, which represents and protects the interests of the franchise community. The company was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Tegra Medical LLC manufactures medical device components and assemblies for surgical and interventional companies. The firm provides precision machining and contract manufacturing services with a focus on the medical device industry. It offers minimally invasive surgical and interventional components and assemblies, specialty needles, and inserts molded assemblies for minimally invasive devices, spinal implants and instruments, trauma implants and instruments and large and small joint instruments, and tooling, metal components, and product assemblies. The company was founded in October 2007 and is headquartered in Franklin, MA.

Graycer Screw Products Co., Inc. manufactures and supplies screws, nuts, and bolts. It offers precision swiss turning, process planning, warehousing, and CNC precision machining and parts. The company was founded by Romeo Cerutti and Clement Gray in 1955 and is headquartered in Bellingham, MA.

Astral Brands, Inc. manufactures, markets, and distributes consumer products in the health and beauty category into diverse retail channels. It provides skincare, body care, makeup formulations, as well as mineral-based makeup and skin care products to consumers, dermatologists, aestheticians, and plastic surgeons. The firm also offers seafood, steaks, and gourmet foods, including seafood delicac6ies, crab cakes, gourmet seafood soups, seafood pizzas, and shrimps. The company was founded by Christie Cohen, Margie Kauffman, and Ron Kauffman in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.