Greg L. Wilmes

Mentor Worldwide LLC develops, manufactures and markets science-based products. It offers surgical and non-surgical medical procedures such as breast implants, skin and tissue expanders and facial and dermal implants. The company was founded by Christopher J. Conway in 1969 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Access Genetics LLC engages in the personalized diagnostics business offering testing from DNA. The firm provides DNA DrugMap, a salivary DNA tests to personalize prescription and dosing decisions, and OralDNA Labs, which helps medical and dental professionals and their patients use salivary diagnostics to obtain evidence about periodontal disease and oral HPV allowing diagnosis and treatment. It develops and supports physician in-office, commercial, and hospital laboratories through PartnerLab program featuring cloud-based TeleGene software and LabKit materials. The company was founded in June 2001 by Ronald C. McGlennen and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Minnesota State Bar Association operates a professional association for attorneys in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Corporate Technologies LLC provides managed information technology solutions for businesses and institutions. It offers managed services, cloud services, storage and data backup, voice and data networking and warranty support. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Council of Institutional Investors is a non-profit association of pension funds, other employee benefit funds, endowments and foundations. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Great North Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan J. Weber, Robert J. Weber and James DonFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Minnesota State Board of Investment (SBI) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1885 to manage assets for the State of Minnesota. SBI is also responsible for the assets of the three Statewide Retirement Systems, various defined contribution plans, non-retirement accounts, and tax-advantaged savings plans.

Gopher Angels LLC (Gopher Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Russick, Sara Russick and Earnest Grumble. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dorsey & Whitney LLP is a business law that provides legal solutions catering to the needs of business as they enter new markets, establish joint ventures overseas, and navigate international law. The company was founded in in 1912 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Allied Signal Aerospace, Inc. manufactures aircraft parts & systems. It also offers automotive products and engineered materials. The company is headquartered in Norcross, GA

Orion Telecommunications Ltd., offers voice and data products on both fixed and mobile networks. It resells local and long distance voice services to residential and small business customers and offers long distance voice and data services primarily to small to medium business customers. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Hobart, Australia

Maryland State Retirement & Pension System (SRPS) is the state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1982, the firm administers death, disability and retirement benefits on behalf of their members. These include active and former State employees, teachers, State police, judges, law enforcement. SRPS provides important coverage both during a member’s working career and after they retire.

NuMSP LLC provides information technology services and security solutions. The firm also offers IT advisory services. The company is headquartered in Clifton, NJ.

OralDNA Labs, Inc. provides salivary-based diagnostic testing services. The firm offers DNA-PCR tests for periodontal disease diagnosis and genetic susceptibility. It also develops an oral HPV test for use in assessing risks associated with oral cancer. The company was founded by Brian C. Carr, Thomas W. Nabors, Ken Clarke, Sam Daniel, Robert Walker and Russell Nabors in January 2008 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce provides a platform to make the Madison-area a global hub for innovation. The company is headquartered in Madison, WI.

First Midwest Bank operates as state chartered commercial bank. The firm provides the full range of both business and retail banking and trust and investment management services. The company is headquartered in Joliet, IL.