George B. Boedecker

Wild Oats Markets, Inc. owns and operates a natural foods supermarket chain. The company was founded in July 1987 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Catalyst Repository Systems, Inc. designs, builds and hosts an e-discovery platform. It offers search and analysis, data management, document reviews, and managed services. The company was founded by John C. Tredennick in 2000 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Collective Intellect, Inc. specializes in software and services in monitoring online conversations. The firm offers applications designed to monitor, understand and respond to consumers’ conversations on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs, message boards, and news sources. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Blue Horizon Foods, Inc. supplies branded and private label seafood products. The company was founded by Tim Redmond and John Battendieri in 2005 and is headquartered in Aptos, CA.

Sojern, Inc. provides data-driven traveler marketing platform that utilizes programmatic buying and machine learning technology. It offers Traveler Platform, Media Solutions, and RevDirect for Independent Hotels. The company was founded by Duane E. Woerth, Carey Rademacher-Gille, William E. Fisher and Gordon Whitten in September 2007 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

LivingSocial, Inc. operates an online local marketplace platform. The firm’s products and programs include local, escapes, shop, events, coupons, and at home. It provides fun and leisure, kids activities, sightseeing and tours, sports and outdoors, tickets and events, beauty products and spas, and food and drinks. The company was founded by Aaron Batalion, Valeriy Aleksenko, Edward Pyle Frederick, and Timothy J. O'Shaughnessy in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Pinnacle Holding Co. LLC provides financial services. It operates through its subsidiaries: Pinnacle Investments, Pinnacle Capital Management, Pinnacle Solutions, Confidential Planning, and Pinnacle Employee Services. The company is headquartered in Syracuse.

MasterCraft Boat Co. LLC engages in manufacture of sport boats. Its products include inboard wakeboarding, water skiing, and luxury performance powerboats. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vonore, TN.

Celestial Seasonings, Inc. manufactures and markets tea powder. It offers herb, green, white, black, red, and honeybush teas. The company was founded by Morris J. Siegel in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY.

FFL Partners LLC (FFL) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Tully Friedman, Spencer Fleischer, David Lowe, and Christopher Masto. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

National Retail Federation operates membership organizations. Its channels of distribution include department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet and independent stores. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Aurora Organic Dairy Corp. produces organic milk and butter. It offers salted and unsalted organic butter for retailers, as well as bulk organic cream and organic milk powders to manufacturers. The company was founded by Marcus B. Peperzak and Mark A. Retzloff in 2003 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Rudi's Organic Bakery, Inc. manufactures and distributes organic breads. Its products include sandwich breads, artisan breads, low-carb breads, spelt tortillas, spelt hamburger buns, spelt hot dog rolls, wheat buns, wheat hamburger buns, wheat hot dogs and white hot dog rolls. Its baked goods are available at supermarkets and natural food stores throughout the US. The company was founded by Sheldon Romer in 1976 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Traditional Medicinals, Inc. engages in the manufacture of tea blends and botanical products. Its product categories include detox, digestion, good mood, green tea, heart health, herbals, immunity, joint health, laxative, nausea, pre and postnatal, probiotics, relaxation, seasonal care, skin health, sleep, stress relief, water retention, and women’s cycle. The company was founded by Drake Sadler and Rosemary Gladstar in 1974 and is headquartered in Sebastopol, CA.

Greenmont Capital Partners LLC (Greenmont Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Mark A. Retzloff. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

National Marine Manufacturers Association, Inc. operates as a trade association representing boat, marine engine, and accessory manufacturers. It helps improve the business environment for recreational boating including providing domestic and international sales and marketing opportunities. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Virginia Business Council, Inc. provides financial and business services. The company is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA.

Horizon Organic Dairy LLC manufactures and distributes milk products. Its products include Organic Milk with DHA Omega-3, Single Serve Milk, Lactose-Free Milk, Shelf-Stable, Shredded Cheese, Cheese Slices, Cheese Shapes, Heavy Whipping Cream, Deluxe Mac and Protein Mac. The firm distributes its dairy products through food retailers and supermarkets in the U.S. The company was founded by Mark A. Retzloff, Marcus B. Peperzak and Paul B. Repetto in 1991 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Alfalfa's Markets, Inc. provides coffee, juice, and organic salad bar services. The private company is based in Boulder, CO. The company was founded in 1979 by Mark A. Retzloff and Shahid M. Hassan. Mark A. Retzloff has been the CEO since 1979.

Flextronics Corp. provides fiberoptics and electronics manufacturing services. The company is located in Westford, MA.

The Organic Center is a non profit organization that provides information for scientific research about organic food and farming. Its programs include research projects, annual benefit dinner, and Organic Confluences Summit. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Rudolf Steiner Foundation, Inc. provides financial investment services. The firm specializes in investing, lending and giving, sustainable food and agriculture, ecological stewardship, education and the arts. The company was founded by Mark A. Finser, Siegfried Finser, Ann Stahl, Philip Mees and John Alexandra in 1936 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Backjoy Orthotics LLC manufactures and sells orthotic products. It offers Orthotic Cradling System that offers ergonomic and orthopedic relief; and Posture+ sitting device to help travelers in combating the problems associated with long-term sitting. The firm products are used in homes, offices, autos, trucks, airplanes, trains, movie theaters, restaurants, stadiums, churches, and schools. The company was founded by Bing Howenstein in 2005 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Part of Flex Ltd., Flextronics International, Inc. is a company that manufactures and supplies semiconductor devices. The company is based in Plano, TX.

Technisys SA provides technology solutions. The firm?s solutions include banking software-Cyberbank core and digital banking-Cyberbank Omnichannel. The company was founded by German Pugliese Bassi, Miguel Santos and Adrian Iglesias in 1995 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Riverwood Capital Management LP (Riverwood Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Francisco Alvarez-Demalde and Jeff Parks. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.

V-Ten Capital Partners LLC (V-Ten Capital Partners) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Industrious National Management Co. LLC provides workplace solutions. It offers canvas suite, private offices, and community memberships. The company was founded by Jamie Hodari and Justin Stewart in 2013 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Trailhead Capital Management LLC (Trailhead Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

NewBound Ventures LLC (NewBound VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Michael Hoffman and Jeff Klinefelter. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Mad Agriculture is a non-profit organization that helps farmers across the country transition to and thrive in regenerative organic agriculture. The company is based in Boulder, CO and was founded in 2016 by Philip Taylor and Nicole Brinks. The company provides financial, strategic, connective, and creative support to farmers through their four core branches: Mad Capital, Mad Lands, Mad Markets, and Mad Media. Mad Agriculture's mission is to create a regenerative revolution in agriculture and help farmers thrive in sustainable and organic farming practices.