Scott S. Thompson

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Tollgrade Communications, Inc. designs, engineers, markets and supports network test systems. Its broadband products and solutions enable communication service providers to manage their networks efficiently in an age of continually evolving technology, and ongoing pressure to reduce costs. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cranberry Township, PA.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Mitralign, Inc. operates as a valve repair company that engages in transcatheter annuloplasty system designed to treat both functional tricuspid regurgitation and mitral regurgitation. The Mitralign Percutaneous Annuloplasty System, MPAS, is intended for the treatment of symptomatic functional mitral regurgitation for annular reduction through tissue plication. The company was founded by Paul A. Spence and Richard P. Geoffrion in 2003 and is headquartered in Tewksbury, MA.

Direct Flow Medical, Inc. develops transcatheter heart valve technologies. It explores application of its technology beyond the aortic valve, to the mitral valve, and other valve anatomy. The firm’s Transcatheter Aortic Valve System is indicated for the treatment of patients with severe aortic stenosis, who are at risk for surgical aortic valve replacement. The company's system incorporates a polymer frame, which is expanded using pressurized saline and contrast for placement, assessment and repositioning. Direct Flow Medical was founded by Gordon B. Bishop and Randall T. Lashinski in June 2004 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

Medtronic CoreValve LLC develops transcatheter technologies for failing aortic heart valves. Its proprietary ReValving System allows both percutaneous (PAVR) and transapical aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and is intended to provide an alternative to open-heart surgery. The company was founded by Jacques Seguin in 2001 and is located in Irvine, CA.

White Pine Medical, Inc. manufactures and markets medical devices. The company was founded in February 2010 and is headquartered in Park City, UT.

Highmark, Inc. engages in the provision of health insurance products and services. It serves members across the United States through its businesses in health insurance, dental insurance, vision care, and reinsurance. The company was founded on November 27, 1996 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Reed Smith LLP provides legal services. It also provides appellate advocacy, business immigration, class-action defense, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, financial, insurance recovery, employment, real estate, restructuring, bankruptcy and tax controversy services. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

American Association of Advertising Agencies, Inc. operates a national trade association representing advertising agency business in the United States. It is a management-oriented association that offers broadest possible service and business information. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Emerson Hospital, Inc. provides medical and health care services. The firm offers anticoagulation center, behavioral health, comprehensive breast health program, concussion care, nutritional counseling, orthopedics, pain management, palliative care, pathology, home care, hospice care, and infusion services. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Concord, MA.

The IMA Financial Group, Inc. engages in the provision of insurance, risk management, and other related services. The company offers services to the agricultural, construction, energy, manufacturing, and food sectors. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Carnegie Science Center operates a museum. The private company is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Allegheny Conference on Community Development operates as economic and community development organizations, which combines private sector leadership with commitment from public sector partners. The company was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Extra Mile Education Foundation, Inc. provides learning services. It offers curriculum, structure, and nurturing environment. The company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching develops model for documenting classroom practices. It specializes in Education, Education Research, Improvement Science, Networks. The company was founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA.

Manchester Bidwell Corp. is a non-profit organization that provides arts education and mentorship services. It also offers career training and social enterprise services. The company was founded by Bill Strickland in 1968 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

The Order of the Coif provides legal educational services. The non-profit company is based in Chapel Hill, NC.

Lawrence Academy is an independent high school, which engages in the provision of education. It offers programs like The Arts of LA, College Counselling, Spartan Athletics, and Winterim. The company is headquartered in Groton, MA.

Leadership Council on Legal Diversity operates as a non-profit organization. It offers mentoring initiative, pathfinder program, and special programs. It offers The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Nitinol Devices & Components, Inc. engages in the provision of medical device contract manufacturing solutions. It offers nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, guidewires, biomedical textiles, and equipment. The company was founded by Thomas Duerig in 1991 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Bioventus LLC is a holding company, which manufactures medical equipment. It develops bone healing devices and distributes osteoarthritis injection therapies. Its products include ultrasound bone healing device, joint therapies, and osteoarthritis injection therapies. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

BlueWind Medical Ltd. develops and markets wireless neuro-stimulation devices for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain. It serves the medical industry. The company was founded in 2010 by Danny Neeman and is headquartered in Herzliya, Israel.

The PNC Foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA, actively supports organizations that provide services for the benefit of communities in which it has a significant presence. The foundation focuses on early childhood education, community and economic development, and the arts and culture. Through their signature cause, PNC Grow Up Great®, they have created a bilingual $500 million, multi-year initiative to help prepare children from birth to age 5 for success in school and life.

Part of Highmark, Inc., HM Health Insurance Co. provides insurance services. The company is based in Pittsburgh, PA. The company was founded in 1954. David L. Holmberg has been the CEO of the company since 2007.