Russell G. Joy

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

Wine Market Council is a non profit organization which provides wine market knowledge, trends, insights, and intelligence to the wine industry. It conducts segmentation study and quantitative and qualitative trade and consumer surveys. The company was founded on June 21, 1996 and is headquartered in Yountville, CA.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Philip Morris Japan GK is a Japanese company that is focused on developing smoke-free products that are a better alternative to traditional cigarettes. The private company's vision is to eventually replace cigarettes with these products. The company is also involved in renovating smoking areas in ski resorts to be exclusively for heated tobacco products, as part of their commitment to promoting smoke-free alternatives.

Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. operates as a winery. Its services include wine bottle etching, private labeling, and personal wine consulting. The firm's brands includes Windsor Vineyards, Girard Winery, Viansa Sonoma, and Sonoma Coast Vineyards. The company was founded by Pat Roney in 2007 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Part of Philip Morris International, Inc., Philip Morris México SA de CV is a private company based in Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico that manufactures cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Animal Supply Co. LLC operates and develops a mobile platform that engages in the distribution and wholesale pet products. The company was founded by Randy Reber and John Shine in 1987 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

AGR Partners LLC (AGR Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Ejnar Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Patz & Hall Wine Co. produces and markets wine products. It offers a portfolio Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines. The company was founded by Donald Patz, James Hall, Anne Moses, and Heatger Patz in 1988 and is headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

BrightPet Nutrition Group LLC engages in the development and manufacture of pet foods. It offers its products under the followings brands: Blackwood, Adirondack, and By Nature. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Lisbon, OH.