Augustine L. Nieto

Quest Software, Inc. engages in the design, development, and distribution of enterprise systems management software products. It offers consulting, educational, and support services including Microsoft Platform, data protection, unified endpoint management, performance monitoring, and database management services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

DynaVox, Inc. develops and markets software, devices and content to assist people in overcoming their speech, language or learning disabilities. Its speech generating devices are used by those who are unable to speak, such as adults with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, strokes or traumatic brain injuries and children with cerebral palsy, autism or other disorders. The company devices allow connecting with society and controlling their environment in a variety of ways, including the ability to access the Internet, send text messages and control light switches, televisions and other features of their homes. Its speech generating devices are powered by software platform that utilizes adaptive and predictive language models and its proprietary symbol sets. DynaVox was founded on December 16, 2009 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Life Fitness, Inc. manufactures fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. It also designs cardiovascular and strength-training products. The firm's products include strength systems, exercise bikes, treadmills, cross-trainers and stair-climbers. Its products are used by health and fitness centers. The company's products are sold under the brand names of Life Fitness, Life Fitness Sports, ParaBody, Essential and Hammer. The company was founded by Augustine L. Nieto in 1977 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Grand Expeditions, Inc. provides leisure travel and tour operator services. It offers sailing vacations, private jet expeditions, safaris, walking tours, luxury escorted tours and eco-tourism for the consumers seeking adventure travel experiences. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Coconut Creek, FL.

ALS Therapy Development Foundation, Inc. develops therapeutic drugs. It provides unmet medical needs. The firm discovers small molecules, protein biologics, gene therapies, and cell-based constructs. The company was founded by James Allen Heywood in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

MDA is the nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive health care and support services, advocacy and education. MDA combats neuromuscular diseases through programs of worldwide research, comprehensive medical and support services, and far-reaching professional and public health education. With national headquarters in Tucson, MDA has more than 200 offices across the country, sponsors some 200 hospital-affiliated clinics and supports more than 330 research projects around the world. MDA supports more research on neuromuscular diseases than any other private-sector organization in the world. MDA scientists are in the forefront of gene therapy research and have uncovered the genetic defects responsible for several forms of muscular dystrophy, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease), childhood spinal muscular atrophy and several other neuromuscular conditions. The Association's comprehensive services program includes diagnostic and follow-up medical consultations, flu shots, support groups, MDA summer camps for youngsters, a medical equipment program, assistance with equipment repairs and resource referral. Through its national advocacy program, MDA works to make life better for people with muscular dystrophy and related muscle diseases by providing representation in matters of public policy and research advancement, nationally and internationally; and facilitating active involvement in these areas by the people it serves. MDA was created in 1950 by a group of adults with muscular dystrophy, parents of children with muscular dystrophy and a physician-scientist studying the disorder. Since its earliest days, it has been energized by its number-one volunteer and national chairman, entertainer Jerry Lewis.

Octane Fitness LLC manufactures elliptical fitness products. Its products include standing and seated elliptical, LateralX elliptical, XT-One cross-trainer and Zero Runner machines for home and club applications. The company was founded by Dennis Lee and Timothy Porth in 2001 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Partnership Capital Growth LLC (Partnership Cap Growth) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Tripp Baird, Brian Smith and Brent R. Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.