Christopher Thome

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Niagara Bank, N.A., provides a wide range of retail and commercial banking as well as other financial services to individuals, families and businesses across Upstate New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts. It operates through two segments: Banking and Financial Services. The Banking segment includes all of its retail and commercial banking operations. The financial services segment offers a wide range of insurance products and consulting services to help both its retail and commercial customers achieve their financial goals. The company was founded in April 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Lake Region Medical, Inc. engages in the business of developing and manufacturing OEM devices; and supplying the medical device companies with minimally invasive delivery solutions. It also focuses on cardiovascular, stimulation therapy, neurovascular, and peripheral vascular applications. The company was founded on December 14, 2000 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.