Joel Petersen

Claire's Stores, Inc. engages in the retail of jewelry and accessories under the Claires and Icing brands. It operates through the North America and Europe segment. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Pembroke Pines, FL.

Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. Founded in 1942, VRS administers pension plans and other benefits for Virginia's public sector employees through sound financial stewardship and superior customer service. Members include public school teachers, political subdivision employees (cities, towns, special authorities and commissions), state agency employees, public college and university personnel, state police, Virginia law officers and the judiciary. They also administer an optional retirement plan for political appointees and the Virginia Sickness and Disability Program for state employees.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Claire's Holdings LLC offers various products including jewelry, fashion accessories, tech accessories, cosmetics and more. The company is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

The Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect provides treatment and prevention programs for abused children. It offers clinical care, advocacy, research, education, and national and international work. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Aurora, CO.

Artesyn Embedded Technologies, Inc. manufactures power conversion and embedded computing solutions. Its products include AC-DC Power Supplies and DC-DC Converters. The company helps to accelerate time-to-market and reduce risk with cost-effective advanced network computing and power conversion solutions. The firm serves for communications, computing, and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Tempe, AZ.

Benson Hill Holdings, Inc. operates a crop design platform to develop sustainable food and ingredients. It offers CropOS (Crop Operating System), a cognitive engine that provides decision support to accelerate crop improvement and enhance the sustainability of food, feed, fiber, and fuel production using plant biology, big data analytics and cloud computing. The company was founded by Matthew B. Crisp, Todd Mockler and Thomas P. Brutnell in 2012 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Madison Dearborn Partners LLC (Madison Dearborn Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by John A. Canning Jr., Paul J. Finnegan, Samuel M. Mencoff, Robin P. Selati, James N. Perry Jr. and Timothy P. Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

A&M Capital Advisors LP (AMC) is a private equity subsidiary of A&M Capital Advisors GP LLC founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Monomoy Capital Partners LLC (Monomoy Capital Partners) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2005 by Stephen Presser, Dan Collin and Justin Hillenbrand. The firm is headquartered in New York.

NeoGrid North America LLC is a software development company that specializes in retail and supply chain solutions. The private company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE with subsidiaries in Brazil. NeoGrid North America LLC (Virginia) develops software for retail and supply chain solutions. The CEO is Wellington Machado.

BAWAG P.S.K. AG operates as a credit union. The firm provides financial savings management and international banking services. It offers checking and savings accounts, deposits, loans, leases, mortgages, credit cards, automated teller machine networks, securities brokerage, investment banking, insurance, as well as mutual and pension funds. The company was founded by Georg Coch on May 28, 1882 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

AT&T Business Services provides business communication services to multinational corporations, small and midsized business clients, and government agencies. It offers networking, mobility, cloud, security, hosting, application management, unified communications, VPN, VoIP, and conferencing solutions for medium to large businesses. Its Global Networking Technology Services (GNTS) division offers voice and data services, such as private lines, special local access services and domestic, and international long-distance calling services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The National Association of Investment Cos. is a trade association and the largest network of diverse- and women-owned alternative investment firms. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company has been advocating for more than 52 years and has 194 diverse-owned alternative investment firms as members. These firms collectively manage over $389 billion in assets under management and invest with over 3,100 portfolio companies. The company consistently generates superior returns that help fuel the growth of the retirement and asset management industries. Robert L. Greene has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Transworld Investment Holdings LLC operates as an investment holding company. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

Syncom Venture Management Co LLC (Syncom Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1977 by Terry L. Jones. The firm is headquartered located in Bethesda, Maryland.

Part of Travelport Worldwide Ltd., Travelport Ltd. operates as a worldwide travel retail platform company. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Gregory A. Conley has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Maverik, Inc. owns and operates convenience stores. The firm sells gas and fuel, fresh food from its bakeries, beverages, and other merchandise in the intermountain region. The company was founded by Reuel Call in 1928 and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT.

Rocky Mountain Foods, Inc. provides snacks, mixes, and raw ingredients, as well as shelf solutions for grocery chains. The private company is based in Denver, CO.

Merlin International, Inc. provides information technology consulting and sales services. Its solutions include identity and access management, endpoint visibility, control and compliance, network access and threat detection and response, cloud access and application protection, and secure operations, compliance and monitoring. The company was founded by David Phelps in 1997 and is headquartered in Englewood, CO.

Tatum LLC provides executive consulting services. It provides services to the healthcare, private equity, venture capital, public, not-for-profit, manufacturing, distribution, retail, financial and business services sectors. The company was founded by John Tatum and Doug Tatum in 1993 and is located in Atlanta, GA.

The Women's Foundation of Colorado is an organization that aims to promote economic opportunities for women and their families. The non-profit company is based in Denver, CO. The company's mission is to catalyze the community to advance and accelerate these opportunities. The CEO of the company is Lauren Y. Casteel.