Lea P. Highet

D. E. Shaw & Co. LP (DESCO) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 by David Elliot Shaw. DESCO serves as the managing member, manager and/or investment advisor of certain entities in the D. E. Shaw Group and provides investment advice to several affiliated hedge funds and other entities. The investor base of the funds includes institutional investors and other highly sophisticated, high-net worth participants.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was formed in 1997 as the William H. Gates Foundation. In 1999, the foundation was renamed the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust was created in January 2000 through the merger of the Gates Learning Foundation, which worked to expand access to technology through public libraries and the William H. Gates Foundation, which focused on improving global health. The foundation participates in preventive approaches and collaborative endeavors with government, philanthropic and not-for-profit partners. Priority is given to grants that leverage additional support and serve as a catalyst for long-term, systemic change. The foundation also provides funds to promote greater equity in global health, education and public libraries. Through their partnerships in communities across the US, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is committed to raising the high school graduation rate and helping all students, regardless of race or family income. The foundation is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

KeepItSafe, Inc. provides mobile cloud services. It allows customer to back up, access, sync and share all of the documents, photos, music, and movies across all computers and mobile devices. The company was founded by Ben Strong and Gibu Thomas in 2004 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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.

UJA-Federation of New York cares for those in need, rescues those in harm’s way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Funds raised by UJA-Federation sustain the activities of health, human-service, educational, and community agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that improve and enhance people’s lives.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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.

Part of RM2 International, Inc., Starworks Technology, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets self-installation and professional-installation kits for home satellite systems. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Starworks Technology was acquired by ARC Group Worldwide, Inc. on October 03, 2000 for $2.97 million.

Mendel Biotechnology, Inc. operates as a plant biotechnology company. It develops genetic and chemical solutions for a range of agricultural markets. The firm offers biofuel feedstocks, yield enhancement, flowering, drought tolerance, freezing tolerance, disease resistance, nutrient use efficiency, and cold germination products. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

The New School provides education services. It offers art, design, liberal arts, environment, global issues, media and technology, and social science courses. The firm also offers undergraduate, graduate and adult programs. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center operates as a private cancer center. It offers cancer care services to adult; and child and teen patients. Its services include risk assessment and screening; diagnosis and treatment; clinical trials; patient and caregiver education; and pediatric clinical trials. The company was founded by John J. Astor and Charlotte Astor in 1884 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. provides environmental protection services. It provides solutions to environmental threats such as acid rain, dying rivers, over-logged forests, and ozone depletion. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Racing & Entertainment LLC operates gambling facilities and casinos. It also operates video gaming machines, hotel, live harness racing, a catering and entertainment facility, and numerous dining options. The company was founded by Jeffrey R. Gural in 2005 and is headquartered in Nichols, NY.

The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (NYLCVEF) engages and educates New Yorkers on environmental issues and the environmental decision-making processes at the local, regional, state, and federal government levels. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York, Inc. Owns and operates theaters. It provides providing progressive services to their members from shared office and rehearsal spaces, to the nations only revolving loan fund for real estate, to technical assistance programs for emerging theatres. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Environmental Advocates of New York, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. It monitor state government, evaluate proposed laws, and champion policies and practices that will ensure the responsible stewardship of shared environment. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in

Warp Drive Bio, Inc. focused on proprietary genomic technology to discover drugs of natural origin. The firm deployed proprietary platforms Genome Mining and Small Molecule Assisted Receptor Targeting (SMART) to discover and develop novel molecules addressing new pharmacologic mechanisms. The company was founded by Gregory L. Verdine, George McDonald Church, and James A. Wells in 2012 and was headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

6 Dimensions Capital is an independent private equity firm headquartered in China. The firm was founded in 2017.

Part of Wave Life Sciences Ltd., Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc. is a company that provides nucleic acid therapeutics. The company is based in Cambridge, MA. The company was founded in 2012 by Gregory L. Verdine, Takeshi Wada. The CEO is Paul B. Bolno.

Fog Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops pharmaceutical products. It discovers and develops cell-penetrating miniproteins (CPMPs), which are specifically designed to target cancer-causing proteins inside cancer cells and neutralize them. The company was founded by Gregory L. Verdine, WeiQing Zhou and David Philip Lane and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

LifeMine Therapeutics, Inc. develops drugs from fungi which aims to cure untreatable and significant chronic diseases. The company was founded by Gregory L. Verdine, WeiQing Zhou, Richard D. Klausner and Hingge Hsu and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

TPG Biotech (TPG biotech) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Encourage Kids Foundation is a non-profit organization that has been helping to improve healthcare for children and their families since 1985. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company provides resources for pediatric programs and support the child life community, serving almost one million children annually. The company's goal is to make hospitals a better place for children to receive treatment and offer relief from the burden of hospital stays. Encourage Kids Foundation envisions a world where every child, regardless of their medical journey, experiences joy, hope, resilience, and healing. Jean Butler has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

GFP Real Estate LLC is a vertically integrated owner, operator, property manager, and developer of commercial real estate in the tristate region. The private company was founded in 1952 and is based in New York, NY. GFP's portfolio includes over 55 buildings and more than 12.8 million square feet under ownership, including iconic assets such as the Flatiron Building, the Film Center Building, 515 Madison Avenue, 1560 Broadway, and 40 Worth Street. In addition to managing and leasing its own properties, GFP also provides management and leasing services to third-party building owners, representing an additional 20 buildings that cover more than 4 million square feet. The company is helmed by three generations of the Gural family over six decades, and it delivers unparalleled service to its over 2,500 tenants, one-third of which are not-for-profits. GFP employs more than 600 full-time professionals to oversee every element of real estate management, resulting in a remarkable 90% tenant renewal rate and 99% occupancy rate. The CEOs are Eric M. Gural and Brian R. Steinwurtzel.

Third Rock Ventures LLC (Third Rock Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007 by Mark Levin, Robert Tepper, Kevin Starr and Nick Leschly. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.