Ronald W. Johnston

Golden Bear Golf, Inc. operates golf practice and instruction facilities. The private company is based in North Palm Beach, FL.

Comvest Partners Inc (Comvest Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Digital Fusion, Inc. provides technical solutions. It specializes in the areas of advanced technology research and development, engineering services, and integration, test, training and analysis support services to a wide variety of government and commercial customers. The company was founded on February 28, 2005 and is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

ACI Payments, Inc. provides electronic payment solutions for the internal revenue service (IRS), states, municipalities, colleges and universities, utilities, and courts in the United States. It also provides Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Network, debit cards, and electronic checks processing services via payment processing, Internet payment, interactive voice response payment, and point of sale payment services. The company was founded 1996 and is headquartered in Elkhorn, NE.

videoNEXT Federal, Inc. provides physical security information management solutions. Its flagship security operating system platform leverages an information technology approach to video and sensor management for capturing, organizing, storing and displaying video and other data. The company was founded by Christopher Gettings in 2002 and is headquartered in Chantilly, VA.

The American Society of Landscape Architects operates as a professional association for landscape architects. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Torey Carter-Conneen has been the CEO of the American company since 2020.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

The National Geographic Society, Inc. operates as a non-profit scientific and educational institution. Its interests include geography, archeology and natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Discovery Equity Partners LP provides investment services. It offers foreign exchange trading, brokerage, underwriting of new issues, share placements, and advanced technology services to its clients. The company was founded in 2002 by Daniel Donoghue and is headquartered in Chicago, IL

PriceInteractive is a leading Speech Application Service Provider (ASP) that delivers a comprehensive, speech-enabling solution for accessing Web content and applications via any phone or wireless device. Founded in 1997 and located in Reston, Virginia, PriceInteractive develops and hosts speech applications for Fortune 500 and e-business market leaders such as AT&T, ExxonMobil, H&R Block, Home Shopping Network, WorldCom, Sprint, Verizon and Western Union. SpeechPort technology partners include SpeechWorks, BEA, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Cisco Systems, and Intel/Dialogic.

Parthenon Capital LLC (Parthenon Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by John C. Rutherford. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Edgar, Dunn & Co. operates as an independent and global strategy consulting firm that specializes in payments and digital financial services. Its advisory services include regulatory advisory services, payments consulting, M&A and transaction advisory services, industry forums and roundtables. The company was founded by Peter T. Dunn, Todd Conover, and Jim Edgar in September 1978 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC processes and distributes vegetables and salads. The company is headquartered in Salinas, CA.

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

Restaurant Technologies, Inc. provides frying oil management and oil recycling solutions. It offers total oil management, portable oil systems, fryer filtration monitoring, and automist. The company founded by John M. Ruelle, Paul L. Plooster, Lisa J. Merryfield, Bradley J. Schoenbauer in 1997 and is headquartered in Mendota Heights, MN.

The Sporting News publishes sports magazines. It operates three radio stations, a sports radio network, a book publishing unit, broadcast television specials and sports Web site. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Public Radio International, Inc. operates and broadcasts radio programs. It offers its services through radio stations, pod casts, Websites, and mobile phones. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Piper Sandler & Co. operates as an investment company, which engages in the provision of securities brokerage and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

National Association of Corporate Directors provides online and print information services to directors of public companies. It offers in-boardroom education, evaluation, governance reviews, board composition and succession planning, board recruitment, ongoing advisory, insights, and analytics services. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Longstreet Investors LLC is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of Longstreet Capital Partners, Inc. founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in McLean.

Xtone Networks, Inc. provides software and mobile applications. Its enterprise and media products include voice assistants, virtual agents, conversational media platform and conversational Ads. The company was founded by Vishal Dhawan and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Part of The National Geographic Society, Inc., National Geographic Ventures, Inc. develops and distributes scientific and expedition-based content across multiple platforms. The company is based in Washington.

Operation California, Inc. provides social services. It serves as an international relief agency that helps communities at home and abroad overcome the effects of disasters, diseases, and endemic poverty by providing privately-funded relief, reconstruction and development aid. The firm offers a variety of programs including development, disaster response, health and maternity aid. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

indieWIRE LLC provides information and networking site for filmmakers. It offers information on news, movies, awards, television, blogs and filmmaking. The company was founded by Eugene Hernandez in July 15, 1996 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

SnagFilms, Inc. offers non-fiction and independent films. It provides TV show episodes, eye-opening documentaries and exclusive original comedy short films, full-length movies on mobile phone, tablet, desktop and television. The company was founded by Theodore J. Leonsis and C. Richard Allen in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cayan LLC provides secure payment processing solutions and merchant account services. Its products include genius platform, genius countertop, genius handheld, payment processing, gift and stored value, and equipment. The company was founded by Henry Helgeson and Scott Zdanis in 1998 and it is headquartered in Boston, MA.

PLV Studio, Inc. designs, markets and sells footwear and handbags for women. It offers heels, sandals, flats, pumps, and wedges. The firm provides handbags, including totes, satchels, cross body bags, hobos, clutches, and wallets. The company was founded by Jacob Adoni and David Giordano in 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Venture For America, Inc. operates as a fellowship program that places recent graduates at startups in cities with emerging entrepreneurial ecosystems, forging a community of entrepreneurs committed to building companies. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blue Marlin Partners LLC (Blue Marlin Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Peter Kirsch. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

ViewLift, Inc. is an end-to-end OTT video streaming service provider company that offers a comprehensive OTT solution to distribute and monetize content. The company is based in New York, NY. ViewLift's platform provides extensive features to scale and retain subscribers, and offers customer case studies in sports, entertainment, and broadcasting. The company was founded in 2007 by Manik Bambha, Ted J. Leonsis, and Rick Allen has been the CEO of the company since 2007.