Mary A. Pittman

Akonni Biosystems, Inc. manufactures and sells diagnostic products. The firm's offers sample prep, molecular diagnostics and specialized equipment including TruTip nucleic acid purification kits and automated workstation, TruDiagnosis and TruDx 2000 and TruDx 3000. The company was founded Charles E. Daitch in 2003 and is headquartered in Frederick, MD.

Public Health Institute is a non profit organization that promotes research, leadership, and partnerships. It focuses on alcohol, tobacco, drugs and mental health, capacity building, chronic disease prevention, communicable disease prevention, disabilities, environmental health, public health systems, and women, youth, and children's health. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.