Stephen A. Thompson

Alternative Resources Corp. provides information technology services to large and mid-size customers throughout the United States and Canada. It offers desk and desktop support, deployment, field, and consulting services. It also provides technical staffing solutions to computer services, systems integrators, and telecommunications companies. The company was founded by Larry I. Kane in 1988 and is headquartered in Barrington, IL.

Capital H Group LLC offers consulting services. The firm provides talent, leadership and organizational solutions to help clients improve their business performance. The company was founded by Gregory J. Silich, Mike Harris and Daniel J. Weinfurter in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Citigate Cunningham LLC provides public relations services. Its services include global campaign execution, messaging, positioning, analyst relations, direct editorial services, ROI measurement, crisis and litigation communication. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Motiv Power Systems, Inc. engages in the development of software to electrify medium-duty trucks and buses. It offers Electric Powered Intelligent Chassis (EPIC), an all-electric equivalent to the internal combustion powered chassis fleets used in medium-duty vehicles. Its product is available in body configurations including step vans, box trucks, work trucks, shuttle buses, school buses, trolleys, and other specialty vehicles. The company was founded by Jim Michael Castelaz in August 2009 and is headquartered in Foster City, CA.

Woodward Communications, Inc. operates as a media company, composed of community media, agency, and targeted business trade services. It operates through its divisions; the herald media, woodward community media, woodward radio group, woodward printing services, two rivers marketing, and woodward bizmedia. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in Dubuque, IO.

Part of Huntsworth Ltd., Cunningham Communication, Inc. provides communications technology solutions and consulting services. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company was founded by Andrea Lee Cunningham. Cunningham Communication was acquired by Incepta Group Plc on July 26, 2000 for $78.60 million.

Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Co LP (BPOC) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Dave Beecken, Bill Petty, and Ken O’Keefe. The firm is headquartered Chicago, Illinois.

Thermo Fluids, Inc. operates as an environmental services company that produces commercial fuel oil from recovered used motor oil in the Western United States. The firm collects and purchases used motor oil from a large number of companies across a diverse range of industries, such as quick-lube centers, auto dealerships, mining operations and industrial companies. In addition to collecting used motor oil, the company serves as a one-stop shop of collection and recycling services for waste products, including oily wastewater collection and processing, spent antifreeze collection and recycling, and used oil filter collection and recycling. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Ted Conferences LLC provides technology, entertainment and design conference services. The firm provides a platform for thinkers, visionaries and teachers, so that people around the globe can gain an understanding of the issues faced by the world, and feed a desire to help create a future. The company was founded by Richard Saul Wurman in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Colonnade Advisors LLC is a financial advisory firm that specializes in providing merger and acquisition advisory services to clients in the financial services and business services sectors. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company offers capital raising solutions and has deep relationships with various investor groups, including mezzanine funds, private equity groups, and family offices. Colonnade has completed $8 billion of transactions over the last 20 years. The company was founded by J. Stuart Miller, and the CEO is Gina M. Cocking.

The Computer History Museum is a leading museum that explores the computing past, digital present, and future impact of technology on humanity. The museum is based in Mountain View, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The non-profit company's mission is to decode technology and share insights gleaned from their research, events, and collection of computing artifacts and oral histories to convene, inform, and empower people to build a better world. The CEO of the company is Dan'l Lewin.

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

Accretive Solutions, Inc. provides consulting, staffing and outsourcing solutions. Its solutions include anti-money laundering, carve-outs, collaboration, data analytics and BI, equity compensation, financial close optimization, IPO readiness, revenue ASC 606, mergers and acquisitions. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

CXO Media, Inc. publishes and distributes magazines. Its magazines include CIO, CMO, and CSO. The company publishes trade magazines for chief information & security officers, and marketing executives. CXO Media was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Deem, Inc. develops web tools and mobile applications. Its products include travel, expense, car service, reservation and dispatch, affiliate management, reservations, mobile and desktop. The company was founded by Patrick W. Grady in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc. manufactures bicycles and related accessories. Its products include bikes, helmets, shoes, apparel and accessories. The company was founded by Mike Sinyard and is headquartered in Morgan Hill,CA.

The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Parson Consulting Plc provides accounting services. It also provides strategic finance, governance and risk management, mergers and acquisitions, and other corporate transactions. The Company was founded by Daniel J. Weinfurter is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Finelite, Inc. designs and manufactures lighting systems. The firm’s products include integrated sensors, tunable white luminaires, personal lighting and integrated classroom lighting systems. The firm offers services to the schools and offices. The company was founded by Terry Clark in 1991 and is headquartered in Union City, CA.

Chief Executives Organization, Inc. operates as a membership organization for charity. The CEO of the American company is Sheldon Elman.

The Centre for High Performance Development (Holdings) Ltd. provides leadership development consultancy services. It offers leadership assessment and development, talent management, team management, leadership coaching, performance management, and career transition services. The company was founded on December 5, 1994 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.

Peninsula Open Space Trust is a private company that aims to protect local lands and promote the connection between people and nature. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company offers various events such as hikes and film screenings, and also accept donations.

Driehaus Private Equity LLC (Driehaus Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Richard Herman Driehaus. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Zero1 is a nonprofit arts organization based in San Jose, CA. The non-profit company produces emerging media and digital art projects to address complex social challenges. The company also creates community-engaged public art projects and support the development of creative skills in emerging media and socially-engaged arts through talks, workshops, incubators, and more. The company was founded by Andrea Lee Cunningham.

Halo Industries, Inc. manufactures precision-machined components for the aerospace and communication satellite industries. The company was founded by Zach Halopoff in August 1989 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Innoplast, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of parking lot products, including bollard covers, clearance bars, padded gate guards, and column wraps. The company is based in Garfield Heights, OH and has subsidiaries in the United States. Innoplast offers a full selection of stock graphics and logos that can be applied to their products. The company also offers speed bumps, humps, and parking blocks to increase parking lot safety. Innoplast has a team of professionals to assist customers with their orders. The company was founded in 2005 by Craig and Lisa McConnell in Chagrin Falls, OH. Craig McConnell has been the CEO since 2005.

Gray Area Foundation For The Arts operates a platform that brings together creative coders, data artists, and designers. The private company is based in San Francisco.

Statierra Corp. provides a software as a service platform that helps companies with their hiring, innovation, and retention efforts.

Delivery Drivers, Inc. engages in the provision of human resource and driver management solutions. It offers services for recruiting and manpower planning, screening and enrollment, accounting and taxes, insurance and risk management, and compliance and regulatory. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Perspective Equity Partners (Perspective Equity) is a private equity firm founded in 2021 by Erik S. Miller. The firm is headquartered in New York.