Heidi M. Hoard

Rainforest Cafe, Inc. owns, operates and licenses themed restaurants. It also has a retail village where rainforest themed merchandise is sold. The company was founded by Steven Schussler in 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Genzyme Corp. engages in development and manufacture of specialty therapeutic, surgical and diagnostic product. It serves in the areas of rare genetic diseases, multiple sclerosis, cardiovascular diseases and endocrinology. The company was founded on June 8, 1981 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

AGA Medical Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company for manufacturers of medical devices for the treatment of heart defects and vascular diseases. The companies AGA Medical Holdings operates sell devices, which are used by pediatric cardiologists, radiologists, and vascular surgeons. The company was founded in July 2005 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

K2M, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices. It offers deformity correction systems, spinal stabilization systems, lateral access systems, minimally invasive systems, and, constrained and translational cervical plates. The company was founded by John Philip Kostuik and Eric Major in January 2004 and is headquartered in Leesburg, VA.

Marine Construction Technologies PBC develops technology that reduces noise from impact pile driving to protect marine mammals and other wildlife. The company was founded by Dave Marver and Per Reinhall and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Granite Equity Partners LLC (Granite Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Bauerly and Patrick Edeburn. The firm is headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

HealthEast Care System LLC provides health care services. Its services include genetic testing, home care, hospice, hospitals, infusion therapy, integrative services, laboratory, medical care for seniors, medication therapy management, radiology & imaging, rehabilitation, palliative care and surgery. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in St. Paul, MN.

North Memorial Health Care provides healthcare services. It offers cancer care, heart & vascular institute, level I trauma center, 16 primary care clinics, ambulance services, level III neonatal ICU, total joint replacement, stroke program, sleep health centers, urgent care, urgency center, aphasia program and express clinics in hy-vee. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Robbinsdale, MN.

The General Counsel Ltd. provides strategic advisory and consulting services. The private company is based in Minnetonka, MN.

Altimate Medical, Inc. designs and manufactures standing frames and mobility aids for the rehabilitation market. Its products encompass Zing Multi-Position Stander (MPS), Zing Supine, Bantam, Bantam Medium, Evolv, Glider, and StrapStand. The company was founded by Alan Tholkes in July 1987 and is headquartered in Morton, MN.

Vector Windows LLC designs, manufactures and distributes vinyl windows and patio doors. Its windows include awnings, casements, single and double hung products, gliders, bays and bows, and special shapes, and doors include sliding and hinged doors. The firm offers its products online and through dealers. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, MN.

Living Benefits Financial Services LLC provides insurance solutions. The firm provides life settlements, acquiring life insurance policies covering individuals. The company was founded by Paul J. Moe in 2001 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Foundation operates as a non-profit organization , collecting donations and raising funds in support of University operations. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Rapid City, SD.

Precision Wire Components LLC manufactures custom medical wire components. They provide services in the areas of assembly, grinding, wire processing and coiling. They also offer metallurgical consulting, process and equipment validation, measurement capabilities, and inventory solutions for the medical devices of original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in, Tualatin, Oregon.

Cirtec Medical Systems LLC provides outsourced design and manufacturing services for neuro-stimulation and cardiovascular devices. Its services include products management, design and development, device assemble and product transfers. The company was founded by Laurence S. Derose, Merwin Jerry Hansen and Michael Forman in 2009 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA.

Cardiac Science Corp. develops, manufactures, and markets Powerheart automated external defibrillators. Its offers power heart AED G5, G5 trainer, G3 plus, G3 Pro, G3 trainer, and rescue ready services. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Waukesha, WI.

ONWARD Inc develops medical devices. It also provides stimulation system to rehabilitate individuals with spinal cord injury. The company was founded by Jocelyn Bloch, Sjaak Deckers, Grégoire Courtine, and Vincent Delattre in December 2014 and is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.

Buttonwood Network, Inc. develops a software platform that enables entrepreneurs to raise capital funds. The company was founded by Marcello I. Hallitzer in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Vicis LLC designs and manufactures football helmets that mitigate linear and rotational impact forces. The company was founded by Samuel R. Browd, David L. Marver, Jonathan Posner and Per Reinhall in 2013 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The Health Industry Distributors Association provides legal information, networking and educational programs. It also hosts conferences for distributors and manufacturers, lobbies government on behalf of the industry, publishes newsletters & special issue reports and conducts research on industry trends. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA

W Fund Management LLC (W Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Mr. Hamburg Robert. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.