Sharlyn C. Heslam

Director/Board Member at Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois

Finance

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

Network origin in Sharlyn C. Heslam first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
Cornell University Cornell University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY. 523	College/University	Other Consumer Services	523
Berkshire Partners LLC Berkshire Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Berkshire Partners LLC (Berkshire Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC founded in 1986 by Christopher Clifford, Carl Ferenbach, Russel L. Epker, Brad Bloom and Richard Lubin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. 218	Subsidiary	Investment Managers	218
Harvard Law School 119	College/University	Other Consumer Services	119
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY. 29	Private Company	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	29
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois 28	Foundation/Endowment		28
Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Berkshire Partners Holdings LLC is a multi-sector specialist investor in private and public equity. The private company is based in Boston, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States, Cayman Islands, and United Kingdom. The company has made over 150 private equity investments and has a strong history of collaborating with management teams to grow the companies in which it invests. The firm's private equity team invests in well-positioned, growing companies across various sectors such as consumer, healthcare, services & industrials, technology & communications, and digital infrastructure. 1	Private Company	Financial Conglomerates	1

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Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Sharlyn C. Heslam via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
Harvard Business School	College/University	Brad Bloom Richard Lubin Robert Steven Kaplan D. Peeler Jane E. Brock-Wilson Mike Ascione Marni Payne David Bordeau Blake L. Gottesman Samantha Adams Drew C. Walker Ben D. Levy Howard Singer John A. Nelson Whitney Kelly Josh B. Johnson Chris Dacey Spencer B Murray Bryan A. Jackson Sarah Z Weil Elizabeth Blake Schwert Katie Ragan Milo Dee Carl Ferenbach	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Bain & Co., Inc. Bain & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	D. Peeler Raleigh A. Shoemaker Jane E. Brock-Wilson Samantha Adams Ted Rainaud Howard Singer John A. Nelson Josh B. Johnson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Consultant / Advisor Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Pennsylvania	College/University	Richard Lubin Nelis Parts Ted Rainaud Howard Singer Liz A. Chang Elizabeth Blake Schwert	Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree
Kendra Scott LLC Kendra Scott LLC Specialty StoresRetail Trade Kendra Scott LLC provides fashion jewelry and accessories. It offers earrings, necklaces, rings and bracelets, charms, and accessories. The company was founded by Kendra Scott in 2002 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.	Specialty Stores	Glen Senk Marni Payne Drew C. Walker Howard Singer Ladd Hamrick Milo Dee	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Princeton University	College/University	David Bordeau Josh B. Johnson Ed J. T. Casserley Brian Bernard Anna Lewandowska Carl Ferenbach	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
FoodChain ID Group, Inc. FoodChain ID Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services FoodChain ID Group, Inc. engages in the provision of testing and certification services for food and agricultural products. It also offers inspection and consulting services. The company was founded by John Fagan in 1996 and is headquartered in Fairfield, IA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Mike Ascione Blake L. Gottesman Ted Rainaud Ladd Hamrick Kristin Johnsen	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Consolidated Precision Products Corp. Consolidated Precision Products Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Consolidated Precision Products Corp. manufactures engineered components and sub-assemblies for the commercial aerospace, military, and industrial markets. Its capabilities include sand core production; CNC (computer numerical control) and conventional machining; solidification modeling, tool design and construction; rapid prototyping; and painting and coating. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.	Electrical Products	Mike Ascione Blake L. Gottesman Ted Rainaud John A. Nelson Larry Kingsley	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. designs and manufactures injection molding equipment. Its products include systems, hot runners/controllers, molds, and software. It offers extension protection plan, machine audits and refurbishment, encore, pro-act, shotscope NX and express conversion services. The firm serves the beverage packaging and closures, specialty closures, medical, thinwall packaging, consumer electronics, and automotive markets. The company was founded by Robert Schad in 1953 and is headquartered in Bolton, Canada.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Richard Lubin D. Peeler Mike Ascione John A. Nelson Larry Kingsley	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
CARTER'S, INC.	Apparel/Footwear Retail	Brad Bloom Mike Ascione Nii Ofosu-Amaah Drew C. Walker Whitney Kelly	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 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.	College/University	Robert Steven Kaplan Raleigh A. Shoemaker Nii Ofosu-Amaah Kristen Chen Li Samir Shantilal Somaiya	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Light Tower Fiber LLC Light Tower Fiber LLC Wireless TelecommunicationsCommunications Light Tower Fiber LLC provides wireless and fiber optic infrastructure to the communications industry. It offers fiber route miles coupled with comprehensive transport, alternative access, and nationwide long haul services. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Boxborough, MA.	Wireless Telecommunications	John Kelly D. Peeler Drew C. Walker Josh B. Johnson Chris Dacey	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Melissa & Doug LLC Melissa & Doug LLC Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Melissa & Doug LLC operates as a holding company with interests in manufacturing toys for children. Its products include alphabet blocks, sorting clocks, bubble makers, puzzles, pool toys, dollhouses, stuffed animals, puppets, and learning mats. The company was founded by Doug Bernstein and Melissa Bernstein in 1988 and is headquartered in Wilton, CT.	Recreational Products	Glen Senk D. Peeler Howard Singer Chris Dacey	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
SRS Distribution, Inc. SRS Distribution, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services SRS Distribution, Inc. engages in the distribution of commercial and residential roofing products. It offers roofing shingles, metal, commercial supplies, skylights, chalking and cement supplies, ventilation equipment, building tools, siding materials, windows, doors, decking, veneer stones, building and farming supplies, acrylic block, soffits, fascia, gutter products and wood shakes, asphalt composition shingles, and slates. The company was founded in February 2008 and is headquartered in McKinney, TX.	Wholesale Distributors	Michael Grebe David Bordeau Howard Singer John A. Nelson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Curriculum Associates LLC Curriculum Associates LLC Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Curriculum Associates LLC engages in the design of research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. The firm offers distance learning, actionable assessments, differentiating instruction, data-driven classrooms, blended mathematics curriculum, supporting English learners, and equity in learning. The company was founded by Frank E. Ferguson in 1969 and is headquartered in North Billerica, MA.	Internet Software/Services	D. Peeler Blake L. Gottesman John A. Nelson Josh B. Johnson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Duke University Duke University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services 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.	College/University	Terry Thompson D. Peeler Raleigh A. Shoemaker Kenneth S. Bring	Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	Richard Lubin Mike Ascione Ted Rainaud Larry Kingsley	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
PORTILLO'S INC.	Restaurants	Richard Lubin Marni Payne Blake L. Gottesman Howard Singer	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Stanford Graduate School of Business	College/University	Ted Rainaud Ed J. T. Casserley Ladd Hamrick Dionicio Herrera	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Affordable Care LLC Affordable Care LLC Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Affordable Care LLC provides dental care services. The firm focuses on tooth replacement services and also offers site selection and real estate management, advertising and marketing, practise operations consulting services. It specializes in dental implant, tooth extraction, and partial dentures. The company was founded by George L. Edwards, Jr. and Donald L. Henson in 1975 and is headquartered in Kinston, NC.	Medical/Nursing Services	D. Peeler Drew C. Walker Ben D. Levy Joe Delaney	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Chairman
Asurion LLC Asurion LLC Property/Casualty InsuranceFinance Asurion LLC provides consumer technology protection services. It offers mobile protection, extended warranty, and soluto services. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.	Property/Casualty Insurance	John Kelly Mike Ascione Marni Payne John A. Nelson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
HMT LLC HMT LLC Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services HMT LLC provides aboveground storage tank solutions. The firm offers tank repair and maintenance, floating roof and seal repair, installation services, fabrication services, project management and turnkey, calibration services, and engineering services. The company was founded by Roger W. Thiltgen in 1978 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.	Other Consumer Services	Mike Ascione Ben D. Levy Whitney Kelly	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Engineering Solutions & Products, Inc. Engineering Solutions & Products, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Engineering Solutions & Products, Inc. provides engineering, technical and consulting services. The company was founded on September 12, 2005 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.	Engineering & Construction	Richard Lubin John Kelly Blake L. Gottesman	Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Purdue University	College/University	John Kelly Jane E. Brock-Wilson Jim Young	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Kellogg School of Management	College/University	Richard Michaux Robert Piconi Jenny Lee	Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin
Torres Unidas Management Co. Torres Unidas Management Co. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Torres Unidas Management Co. provides solutions and services for communication towers and cellular infrastructure. Its services include site acquisition, permissions, leasing space, maintenance, build-to-suit and site management. The company is headquartered in Hollywood, FL.	Specialty Telecommunications	John Kelly Ted Rainaud Whitney Kelly	Chairman Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
DANAHER CORPORATION	Medical Specialties	David L. Dyckman Robert Piconi Larry Kingsley	President President President
ARITZIA INC.	Apparel/Footwear Retail	Glen Senk Marni Payne Drew C. Walker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Opening Ceremony Online LLC Opening Ceremony Online LLC Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Opening Ceremony Online LLC operates a chain of fashion retail stores. It sells a range of ready-to-wear apparel and accessories for men, women, and kids. The company was founded by Carol Lim and Humberto Leon in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Apparel/Footwear Retail	Glen Senk Marni Payne Drew C. Walker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Denergy, Inc. Denergy, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Denergy, Inc. engages in designing and marketing of footwear, sports and fitness products. The company was founded on May 10, 1988 and is headquartered in Key West, FL.	Apparel/Footwear	David Bordeau Ted Rainaud Milo Dee	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc. Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc. Household/Personal CareConsumer Non-Durables Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc. manufactures and sells cosmetics and skin care products. Its products include finishing powders, lipsticks, lip-glosses, lip liners, mascaras, collection kits, rare minerals, application tools, and brushes. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Household/Personal Care	Brad Bloom Glen Senk Nii Ofosu-Amaah	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
COTY INC.	Household/Personal Care	Brad Bloom Blake L. Gottesman Drew C. Walker	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Rockport Group LLC The Rockport Group LLC Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables The Rockport Group LLC designs, markets and sells footwear. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Rockport, MA.	Apparel/Footwear	Richard Lubin Ben D. Levy Chris Dacey	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
VetStrategy, Inc. VetStrategy, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries VetStrategy, Inc. provides veterinary care services. The company was founded by Orin Litman and John Shell in 2005 and is headquartered in Woodbridge, Canada.	Agricultural Commodities/Milling	Ben D. Levy Whitney Kelly Larry Kingsley	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.	Investment Banks/Brokers	Mike Ascione Nelis Parts Ed J. T. Casserley	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvey Performance Co. LLC Harvey Performance Co. LLC Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Harvey Performance Co. LLC engages in the provision of specialty carbide end mills and cutting tools to the metalworking industry. Its products include miniature end mills; holemaking and threading; and material-specific end mills. The company was founded by John Harvey in 1985 and is headquartered in Rowley, MA.	Industrial Machinery	Mike Ascione Blake L. Gottesman Ted Rainaud	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
The Holmes Group, Inc. The Holmes Group, Inc. Electronics/AppliancesConsumer Durables The Holmes Group, Inc develops, manufactures and markets home and kitchen appliances. Its products include air purifiers, fans, heaters, humidifiers and lighting. The company has distribution facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The Holmes Group was founded by Jordan A. Kahn in 1982 and is headquartered in Milford, MA.	Electronics/Appliances	Richard Lubin D. Peeler Jane E. Brock-Wilson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
McKinsey & Co., Inc. McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Marni Payne Kristin Johnsen Katie Ragan	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Skillsoft Ltd. Skillsoft Ltd. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services SkillSoft Ltd. provides integrated enterprise electronic learning solutions and technology services. The firm offers e-Learning and performance support solutions for global enterprises, government, education and small to medium-sized businesses. It enables business organizations to maximize business performance through a combination of comprehensive e-learning content, online information resources, flexible learning technologies and support services. The company was founded by Charles E. Moran, Jerald A. Nine, Jr., Mark A. Townsend, and Lee Ritze on October 15, 1997 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.	Internet Software/Services	Brad Bloom Mike Ascione Howard Singer	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
3Phase Elevator Corp. 3Phase Elevator Corp. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services 3Phase Elevator Corp. provides elevator maintenance, repair and modernization services. It specializes in elevator installs and residential lift systems. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Canton, MA.	Engineering & Construction	Michael Grebe David Bordeau Spencer B Murray	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
PT Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia PT Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services PT Profesional Telekomunikasi Indonesia owns and operates telecommunication towers for wireless operators. The company was founded on January 3, 2003 and is headquartered in Bandung, Indonesia.	Engineering & Construction	John Kelly Blake L. Gottesman	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
University of Michigan	College/University	Michael Grebe Gavriella Schuster	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
STERLING CHECK CORP.	Data Processing Services	Michael Grebe Kristin Johnsen	Chairman Director/Board Member
MICROSOFT CORPORATION	Packaged Software	Gavriella Schuster Kristin Johnsen	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Tire Distributors, Inc. American Tire Distributors, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services American Tire Distributors, Inc. distributes tires and related products. The firm carries tires for passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, tractor-trailers, buses, commercial applications, farm machinery, and specialty and recreational vehicles. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Huntersville, NC.	Wholesale Distributors	David L. Dyckman D. Peeler	Director of Finance/CFO Director/Board Member
Ropes & Gray LLP Ropes & Gray LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Ropes & Gray LLP provides legal and private equity services. Its practice areas include asset management, banking, business and commercial litigation, business restructuring, capital markets and corporate governance and compliance. The company was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Terry Thompson Zach Shulman	Director of Finance/CFO Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Virginia	College/University	Richard Michaux John A. Nelson	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
A&M Capital Advisors LP A&M Capital Advisors LP Investment ManagersFinance A&M Capital Advisors LP (A&M Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.	Investment Managers	Janette Ramirez Paul Ruh	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
Vapor IO, Inc. Vapor IO, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Vapor IO, Inc. provides modular data center solutions. Its products include Open Data Center Runtime Environment (Open DCRE), Vapor Core, and Vapor Chamber. The company was founded by Cole Crawford and is headquartered in Austin, TX.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John Kelly Josh B. Johnson	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member

Statistics

International

United States	45
Canada	4
Ireland	2
Indonesia	2
United Kingdom	2

Sectoral

Consumer Services	13
Commercial Services	6
Consumer Non-Durables	6
Retail Trade	5
Producer Manufacturing	5

Operational

Director/Board Member	327
Corporate Officer/Principal	110
Undergraduate Degree	77
Private Equity Investor	66
Masters Business Admin	47

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Insiders
D. Peeler	32
Richard Lubin	32
Brad Bloom	27
John Kelly	26
Glen Senk	26
Robert W. Monster	24
Carol Vallone	24
Michael Grebe	24
Mike Ascione	21
Marni Payne	18
Zach Shulman	18
Gavriella Schuster	16
Robert Steven Kaplan	16
Robert Piconi	15
Janette Ramirez	14

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