Paula Jean Mueller

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

BinOptics LLC designs, develops and manufactures monolithically integrated optoelectronic components. It products include edge and surface emitting fabry perot lasers, distributed feedback laser and lasers with monitoring photodiodes. The company was founded by Alex A. Behfar and Darius Forghani in November 2000 and is headquartered in Lowell, MA.

WellGen, Inc. develops products for inflammation-based diseases. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 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.

New York Philharmonic provides live theatrical presentations. The company was founded in 1842 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Jackson Laboratory provides biotechnology research services. It offers nonprofit research, biomedical research, genomics, genetics, cancer, neuroscience, immunology, aging, bioinformatics, computational biology, research mice, genomic medicine, reproductive biology, developmental biology, eye research and hearing research. The company was founded by Clarence Cook Little in 1929 and is headquartered in Bar Harbor, ME.

AlpInvest Partners, Inc. (AlpInvest) is the New York City private equity subsidiary of Netherlands-based AlpInvest Partners BV, ultimately held by The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ: CG). Established in 1999 as NIB Capital Private Equity, the firm became AlpInvest Partners in 2004. They were the first exclusive private equity manager for a public pension fund and invest worldwide across primary funds, secondaries, and direct investment (co-investment) channels, covering the entire private equity spectrum. In addition to the New York office, AlpInvest has offices in Amsterdam, Hong Kong and London. They are a socially responsible investor which works to promote sustainability and governance as an important factor in investment choices. They are a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investments and exclude direct investments in companies that are directly involved in the manufacturing or distribution of products that clearly violate Dutch and relevant international conventions. They also explore sustainability-themed investments.

US Food & Drug Administration operates agencies to protect health and human services. It protects and promotes public health through the control and supervision of food safety, tobacco products, dietary supplements, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, biopharmaceuticals, blood transfusions, medical devices, electromagnetic radiation emitting devices, cosmetics, animal foods and feed and veterinary products. The company was founded by Theodore Roosevelt and Harvey Washington Wiley on 30th June, 1906 and is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science provides science related journal, program, and education services. The firm also promotes the responsible use of science in public policy. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

The Association for Women in Science is an organization that supports and recognizes women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization provides a central repository for articles, blogs, press releases, webinars, videos, and newsletters, as well as curated content for women in STEM. The organization also educates about Title IX protections and how to report violations. The AWIS Wall of WISdom provides inspiration and advice from other women in science and STEM. Meredith R. Gibson has been the CEO of the American company since 2022.

The World Economic Forum USA, Inc. operates an organization for economic reforms. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Mezmeriz, Inc. engages in developing novel solutions for real-time, 3D mapping, geometry capture, remote sensing, and object tracking. Its applications include Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), geometry and surface capture, Self-Location and Mapping (SLAM) and fidelity geometry capture for 3D printing and replication. The company was founded by Shahyaan Desai and Bradley Treat on November 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Ithaca, NY.

Monell Chemical Senses Center undertakes research on chemical senses. The firm draws focus from scientists to academia, industry and government to collectively on the chemical senses. The company was founded by Morley R. Kare in 1967 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Renessen LLC operates as a biotechnology company that develops traits for the feed and processing industry. The company is headquartered in St Louis, MO.

Berje, Inc. distributes essential oils and aromatic chemicals. It also offers fragrances, organics and sustainables, flavor ingredients, and flavor ingredient safety. The company was founded by Julius Les and Alexander Bleimann in 1949 and is headquartered in Carteret, NJ.

Cornell Agriculture & Food Technology Park Corp. provides research farm technology. The company is headquartered in Geneva, NY.

Saint Ann''s School is an independent, non-sectarian school. It offers educational services and instruction in preschool through 12th grade. The school was founded by Canon Melville Harcourt in 1965 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Heights, NY.

Lewis-Burke Associates LLC provides public and government relations services. The firm specializes in advocating for the public policy interests of institutions of higher education and other research and education organizations. It offers strategy development, coalition building, program and project support, and positioning. The company was founded on July 1, 2003 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NovaSterilis, Inc. develops and commercializes supercritical carbon dioxide technology for use in sterilization of biomedical materials. It offers NOVA 2200, a SCCO2 sterilizer, which is used to sterilize various types of allograft and engineered tissues, including skin, ligament, tendon, and bone. The firm provides consumable supplies, such as gas permeable packaging, biological indicators, and NovaKill, a proprietary additive. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Lansing, NY.

Incodema3d LLC engages in the direct metal 3D Printing. It specializes in photochemical machining, microcut, rapid prototype stamping, forming & bending, wire edm, cnc machining and additive manufacturing. The company was founded by Sean Whittaker in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Enko Chem, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. The company was founded by Jacqueline Heard and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

DiamiR Biosciences Corp. operates as a molecular diagnostics company. It focuses on development and commercialization of innovative blood-based tests for detection and monitoring of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and other neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). The company was founded on June 16, 2014 and is headquartered in Monmouth, NJ.

Part of DiamiR Biosciences Corp., DiamiR LLC engages in the development and commercialization of technology based on the analysis of brain-enriched microRNA biomarkers in blood plasma. The company is based in Monmouth Junction, NJ. The company was founded by Kira S. Sheinerman. Alidad Mireskandari has been the CEO of the company since 2022.