William G. Dickerson

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

Intransa, Inc. provides intelligent Internet protocol storage solutions. Its products are client proven infrastructure choice for video surveillance, access control, industrial video and video analytics software. The firm’s product customers are found in environments, including retail and banking, public safety and law enforcement, gaming and hospitality, schools and education, manufacturing and supply chain, government, transportation, hospitals and medical centers and many others. The company was founded by Peter Wang and Ismail Dalgic in September 2000 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

PodTech Network, Inc. operates as a social-media company for developing, producing, and distributing podcasts. It publishes online and downloadable videos. The company was founded by John Furrier in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Piczo, Inc. provides online social networking services. It enables its members to share their life stories with friends by designing their sites with multiple pages featuring photos, graphics, videos, music, comment boards, and games. The company was founded by Jim Conning in 2003 and is headquartered in Valencia, CA.

Blue Shield of California engages in the provision of healthcare insurance services. The firm offers insurance products include HMO, preferred provider organization, dental and medicare supplemental plan, accidental death and dismemberment, executive medical reimbursement, life insurance, and vision and short-term health plans. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Actiance, Inc. provides information archiving applications and services. It offers cloud archiving, data loss prevention, regulatory compliance, security, and supervision solutions. Its products include Vantage, Socialite, and Alcatraz. Vantage, captures and secures all communications channels. Socialite, gives enterprise the flexibility to customize usage policies for public social channels across devices. Alcatraz, a cloud-based content archive captures and preserves communications channels. The company was founded by Mehdi Maghsoodnia and David W. Hsieh in 1998 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

A.G. Spanos Cos. develops and sells residential buildings. Its projects include multi-family communities, master planned communities, and the preserve. The company was founded by Alexander Gus Spanos in 1960 and is headquartered in Stockton, CA.

Homestead Technologies, Inc. provides website and online marketing solutions for small businesses. Its services encompass website creation software and eCommerce solutions. The company was founded by Justin Kitch in 1996 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

National Football League, Inc. operates as a professional American football league. It offers news, videos, teams, players, scores, schedules, stats, and standings for football. The company was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Dental Association provides information on oral health, promotes dental science, conducts research, development and testing on dental products and materials. Its website provides information on the organization, its history, membership, links to dental organizations, and survey research on dentistry. The ADA was founded by William Henry Atkinson in 1859 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Ducks Unlimited, Inc. provides wetlands and waterfowl conservation. is the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation. The firm guided by science and dedicated to program efficiency, works toward the wetlands sufficient to fill the skies with waterfowl today, tomorrow and forever. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

The Chargers Football Co. LLC owns and operates a football team. It focuses on football operations, scouting, stadium and game operations, brand development, broadcasting and marketing partnerships. The firm also engages in youth football and junior training camp activities. The company was founded in August 1959 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a performing arts center located in Washington, D.C. The center is home to the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera. The center hosts a variety of events, including musicals, concerts, films, and dance performances. The CEO of the American company is Deborah F. Rutter.

Consolidated Contractors Group SAL provides construction and engineering services. The firm engages in the construction of power plants, bridges & highway interchanges, harbor & docks, civil work, roads & airports, water & sewage treatment plants and pumping stations. The company was founded by Kamel Abdul-Rahman, Hasib Sabbagh and Said Khoury in 1952 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

Consolidated Contractors Co. provides engineering and construction services. The company's services include project management, procurement, and construction services. It also offers construction of petrochemical plants and refineries, oil loading, off-loading terminals, storage facilities, and industrial plants. The firm was founded by Kamel Abdul-Rahman, Hasib Sabbagh, and Said Khoury in 1952 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

California Dental Association, Inc. provides resources and support for dental professionals in California. The non-profit company is based in Sacramento, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers education and events, dental benefit plans, employment practices, practice management, regulatory compliance, and dental supplies. Additionally, the company provides resources to support patient health and public health, including low-cost dental services, oral health fact sheets, and community oral health resources.

College of Dental Surgeons of Alberta engages in the provision of dental services. It offers endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine and pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, orthodontics and dento-facial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and prosthodontics. The company was founded on July 9, 1906 and is headquartered in Edmonton, Canada.

Seghesio Family Vineyards owns and operates wineries. It offers zinfandels, Italian reds, Italian whites and blends & other wines. The company is headquartered in Healdsburg, CA.

Global Genes is a non-profit organization that connects, empowers, and inspires the rare disease community to become more effective on their own behalf. The non-profit company is based in Aliso Viejo, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company serve more than 400 million people around the globe and nearly one in 10 Americans affected by rare diseases. The organization helps spur innovation, meet essential needs, build capacity and knowledge, and drive progress within and across rare diseases. Global Genes was founded in 2008 and the CEO is Craig Martin.