David Shaffer

Diedrich Coffee, Inc. was founded in 1972, specializes in sourcing, roasting and selling the finest coffee and produces K-Cups for selling to Keurig brewing system. The company markets its three leading brands of specialty coffees, Diedrich Coffee, Coffee People and Gloria Jean's Coffees, through retailers, office coffee service distributors and restaurants across the United States and Canada. In addition, they sell coffee, tea and coffee related merchandise via their three web stores www.diedrich.com, www.coffeepeople.com and www.coffeeteastore.com

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.

Inflection Energy LLC operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. It offers exploration and development of natural gas opportunities. The company was founded on June 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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