Dana Wright

Tropicana Products, Inc. manufactures and markets branded juice-based beverages. Its products include Tropicana Pure Premium, Tropicana Premium Drinks, Tropicana Essentials, Trop 50, and Tropicana Tropics. The company was founded by Anthony T. Rossi in 1947 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Topspin Management LLC (Topspin Management) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2000 by Leigh Randall. The firm is headquartered in Mamaroneck, New York.

The Jellyvision Lab, Inc. develops employee communication platform. It offers ALEX Conversation, an interactive decision-support tool that helps employees make benefits enrollment decisions. The company was founded by Harry Gottlieb in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Built In, Inc. operates online platform for recruiters which they can access top talent and motivate passive job seekers. It offers employer branding, recruitment solutions, community events, and brand insights. The company was founded by Maria Christopoulos Katris, Adam Calica and Matthew Moog and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Apex Venture Partners (Apex Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1987 by James Johnson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Medline Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of healthcare supplies. Its products include advanced wound care, apparel, diagnostics, gloves, nutrition, office supplies, respiratory, and vascular access. The firm also offer quality management, reducing readmissions, staff management, capital planning and services, and institute for healthcare excellence business solutions. The company was founded by A. J. Mills in 1910 and is headquartered in Mundelein, IL.

Clear Channel Radio is a leading radio company focused on serving local communities across the U.S. with an audience of more than 110 million listeners choosing Clear Channel Radio programming each week. The company's content can be heard on AM/FM stations, HD digital radio channels, on the Internet, at iheartradio.com and on the iheartradio mobile application on iPods and smart phones, and used via navigation systems from TomTom, Garmin and others. The company's operations include radio broadcasting, syndication and independent media representation. Clear Channel Radio is a division of Clear Channel Communications, Inc. a leading global media and entertainment company.

Part of OPTi, Inc., MediaChips, Inc. is a semiconductor design concern. The company is based in Fremont, CA. MediaChips was acquired by OPTi, Inc. on September 24, 1993 for $3.15 million.

Louis Kemp Seafood Co. supplies seafood products. It also offers surimi in lobster, scallops, and other seafood forms. The surimi is sold as frozen product in North America. Its products include crab and cucumber onion crostini, creamy crab and artichoke dip, dilled crab dip in bread bowl, hot seafood spread, and seafood serapes. The company was founded by Aron Kemp and Abe Kemp in 1930 and is located in Downers Grove, IL.

Part of WebMD Health Corp., Specialized Systems, Inc. is a dealership of physician practice management systems. The company is based in Van Nuys, CA. Specialized Systems was acquired by Medical Manager Corp. on June 30, 1997.

Kettle Partners is a venture capital firm, founded in 1997 by Lee Rosenberg, Mark Achler and David Semmel. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Darigold, Inc. processes and markets butter, cheese, cultured products, fluid milk, and ice cream. It markets all these products under private labels and the Darigold brand name. The company is divided into two divisions focusing on the two major segments of its business - consumer products and ingredients. The consumer products division produces and markets a full line of dairy-based and other products, primarily through wholesale, retail grocery and foodservice channels. The Ingredients Division produces bulk butter and cheese, dry milk powder, whey powder and fractions, and markets to institutions, food brokers, and food processing companies. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA

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

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., PepsiCo Beverages & Foods North America provides soft drinks, beverages, and snack foods. The company is based in Chicago, IL.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lopez Foods, Inc. processes meat products such as beef patties, breakfast sausage, chicken and other pork, beef and chicken products. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

SurePayroll, Inc. provides payroll and accounting services. It offers web-based payroll calculations, tax filing, direct deposit processing, email reminders, and internet reports to small businesses. The firm also offers co-branded and private-label payroll services that allow its partners to offer payroll processing. The company was founded by Scott Wald, Troy Henikoff, and Michael Alter in 2000 and is headquartered in Glenview, IL.

Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) is an American company that manages food, beverage, household, and personal care products for companies worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company focuses on health and wellness, particularly reducing childhood obesity by being transparent with food labels and educating youth about their relationship with food. GMA Brands provides expert reviews on meal brands and comparison articles to help consumers make informed buying decisions. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

The Krusteaz Co. manufactures and markets flour-based bakery products. It provides pancake and waffle mixes, bread mixes, muffins and crumb cake mixes, cobblers and crisps, cookies, quick breads, cornbread, other mixes, bar mixes, chocolate mixes, spiced apple cider mixes, gourmet foods, lawn and garden and pet products, and health and personal care products. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Tukwila, WA.

The Alliance of Angels (Alliance of Angels) is a venture capital firm, subsidiary of the Seattle-based Technology Alliance, founded in 1997. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

OneWed, Inc. provides online wedding planning resources. Its services include dresses, hair styles, makeup, rings, accessories, flowers, decor and food. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Gehl Foods LLC engages in the manufacture of dairy products. Its products include cheese sauces, chips, chili sauce, puddings, ready-to-drink beverages, and creamers. The company was founded by J. P. Gehl in 1896 and is headquartered in Germantown, WI.

Excelerate Labs provides investment services. It offers startup capital, mentorship, and consultancy services. The company was founded by Troy Henikoff, Sam Yagan and Nick Rosa and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Plano Synergy Holdings, Inc. manufactures and supplies outdoor hunting equipment. Its products include protection cases, crossbows, archery bows, game cameras, tree stands, ground blinds, food plot seeds, attractants, hunting packs, game calls, game feeders, metal detectors, and rangefinders for outdoor enthusiasts. The company is headquartered in Plano, IL.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Jio, Inc. develops cloud based mobile application to track kid’s information. It operates on a platform of cloud services and mobile apps to learn routine behavior and locations. The company was founded by John Renaldi and Roger Ady in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Gamewisp, Inc. develops an application for syncing saved games to the cloud. It operates an interaction, viewing, and monetization platform for live streamers and gaming YouTubers. The company was founded by Michael Anderson, Eli Hooten, Aaron Middleton and Andrew Wynans and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Cannamark, Inc. distributes and leases cannabis equipment for customers around the world. The firm focuses on providing technologies the refine cannabis extracts to THC based powder that has bioavailability, and is water soluble without the use of additives. It offers products ranging from automated vaporizer cartridge filling to industrial facility construction. The firm also offers and leases powder manufacturing equipment, custom extraction equipment packages, and custom packaging and bottling solutions; water soluble powders; and powdered products for processors to infuse. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Virtuous Software, Inc. develops customer relationship management platform which helps to raise funds through online. It offers donor management, integrations, relationship intelligence and mobile applications. The company was founded by Gabriel Cooper in 2014 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Bear Down Consulting manufactures home, health and personal care products. It includes air treatment aroma therapy, air purifiers and humidifiers, steamers and irons and home medical monitors for blood pressure. The company was founded by Joshua Goldberg in 2010 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

Chowly, Inc. provides technology-based restaurant industry solutions. It offers third party online ordering platform and helps restaurants streamline the delivery process and simplify technology across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The firm also offers business development, sales, and marketing services. The company was founded by Sterling Douglass, Brian Duncan, and Justin McNally and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

SunFly Brands, Inc. develops universal ultraviolet indicator stamp that will work with any sun protection factor-rated sunscreen and with any skin type. The company was founded by Michael Joe Croix and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.