Amy M. Morris

Genentech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products for life-threatening medical conditions. It studies various areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience, ophthalmic diseases, microbial pathogenesis, metabolic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and opportunistic areas. The company was founded by Herb W. Boyer and Robert A. Swanson in 1976 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Athena Neurosciences LLC operates as a research-based pharmaceutical company committed to the field of neurology. It develops therapeutic and diagnostic products. The company was founded by David Rowley-Jones, Larry C. Fritz, and Larry A. Bock in 1986 and is headquartered in Allegan, MI.

Quintiles Transnational Corp. provides biopharmaceutical development and commercial outsourcing services. It offers product development and integrated healthcare services, including commercial and observational solutions. The company was founded by Dennis B. Gillings and Gary Koch in September 1990 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Schwab Charles & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment products and services to retirement and other benefit participants. It offers trading, banking, small business solutions, investment tools and research. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFAFN) is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 2001, the firm is a subsidiary of Wachovia Securities Financial Holdings LLC and is a non-bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC), a financial holding company and bank holding company created in 1852. WFAFN provides advisory services to individuals, pension or profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates or charitable organizations, corporations or other business entities, governmental entities and educational institutions, as well as banks or thrift institutions. The firm also sponsor a number of wrap fee advisory programs.

Elan Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. It specializes in treatment of neurological and autoimmune diseases. The firm's drugs are used in the treatment of for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and rheumatoid arthritis diseases. The company is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Part of Scripps Memorial Hospitals, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla is a community based health care network. The company is based in La Jolla, CA.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical LLC manufactures pharmaceutical products. Its products include ditropan, elmiron, modicon, otho cept and ortho novum etc. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Raritan, NJ.

Roche Palo Alto LLC discovers and develops medicines. Its medicines are used for the treatment of central nervous system, inflammation, metabolism, oncology, and virology diseases. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

BioZone Laboratories, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets over the counter drugs. It products include personal and beauty care, dietary and nutritional supplements, and non-prescription drug products. The firm offers skin care, liquid soaps, creams, lotions, gels, anesthetics, homeopathic, oral spray, and wound care products. BioZone Laboratories was founded by Daniel Fisher and Brain Keller in 1989 and is headquartered in Pittsburg, CA.

University of the Pacific is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of dedicated teaching, small class sizes, practical experience and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of study. Pacific also has the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento and the Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco. Total university enrollment is nearly 7,000, with 3,757 undergraduates in an average class size of 19 and a student/faculty ratio of 14:1. It is located in Stockton, California.

Marin General Hospital provides acute health care services. It operates the Marin Cancer Institute, Marin Heart Institute, and Surgery Center of Marin. The firm offers adult psychiatric care, a level III trauma center, a family birthing center, neonatal intensive care, pediatrics, and a cardiac catheterization lab. The company was founded in May 1952 and is headquartered in Greenbrae, CA.

Synteract, Inc. operates as a clinical research organization to the biopharma companies. It offers project management, clinical operations, data management, interactive voice response systems and interactive web response systems, medical and regulatory affairs, medical writing, biostatistics, staffing, training, and clinical development services. The company was founded by Ellen Morgan and Russell Holmes in 1995 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Part of Medical International Technology, Inc., ScanView (Canada) manufactures ultrasound technologies and related machinery. The company is based in Saint-Laurent, Canada. ScanView (Canada was acquired by Medical International Technology, Inc. on June 11, 2007 for $0.15 million.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Arthur Andersen (UK) is a British company that provides accounting services. The company is based in Reading, UK.

eStudySite, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical trials research services. It offers acne, weight loss, skin infection, diabetes, bacteremia, psoriasis, shingles, and diabetic foot infection studies. The company was founded by William D. O'Riordan and Paul Manos in 1999 and is headquartered in La Mesa, CA.

Part of Roche Bay Plc, Syntex (USA), Inc. is a company that manufactures and wholesales pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA.

Palo Verde Hospital is a healthcare system located in Blythe, CA. The hospital's mission is to bring health and care together. The company offers a range of medical services and resources to the community, including access to the American Heart Association, the California Department of Public Health, and the World Health Organization. The hospital also provides employment opportunities and resources for its employees.

Scripps Health is a non-profit organization that operates a group of health care units. It offers medical, surgical, wellness, research and support services, primary, urgent and emergency, hospice and health care, and health education classes. The company was founded by Ellen B. Scripps in 1924 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Quantum Storage (South Asia) Ltd., Quantum Storage (South Asia) Pte Ltd. is a Singaporean company that wholesales computer hardware and peripheral equipment. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore. Quantum Storage (South Asia was acquired by Quantum Storage (South Asia) Ltd. from ITG International Pte Ltd. on November 17, 2011 for $2.57 million.

Founded in 1982, Capital Advantage, Inc. is a registered investment advisor located in Lafayette, California. The firm provides advisory services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations and corporations or other business entities.