Terrance J. Bieker

Kerr Group LLC designs and manufactures injection molded plastic closures. The firm distributes products to the pharmaceutical, healthcare, food and beverage industries. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Lancaster, PA.

MSC Software Corp. develops simulation software technology that enables engineers to validate and optimize their designs using virtual prototypes. Its services include quick start projects, knowledge transfer, customer success program, staff augmentation, on-site support, simulation projects, customization and process automation, methods development, toolkit solutions, and simulation data and process management. The firm's customers include the aerospace, automotive, consumer products, defense, electronics and energy industries. The company was founded by Richard MacNeal and Robert Schwendler in 1963 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA.

Seitel, Inc. engages in the provision of seismic data and geophysical services. Its seismic data library includes both onshore and offshore three-dimensional and two-dimensional data and offshore multi-component data. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC engages in the operation of a global contract research organization, which provides drug development, laboratory and lifecycle management services. It offers adaptive trial design, bio analytical lab, bio similar development, biostatistics, GMP lab, clinical supplies, trial monitoring, CMC regulatory, data management, dental pain clinic, real-world outcomes, site intelligence and activation, central lab, global regulatory affairs, IRT systems, late stage research, medical communications, device and diagnostics, medical writing, nonclinical development and regulatory consulting and intelligence, regulatory development, innovation and vaccine sciences. The company was founded by Fredric N. Eshelman in 1985 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

Calera Capital Advisors LP (Calera Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Robert Jaunich. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

ValueAct Capital Management LP (ValueAct Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2000 by Jeffrey Ubben, Peter Kamin and George Hamel. They are a subsidiary of ValueAct Holdings II LP, which is owned by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). ValueAct Capital provides discretionary investment advice and management services to private investment funds and certain other investment vehicles.

Premier Research Group Ltd. provides contract research services to pharmaceutical industry. It engages in analgesics, neuroscience, medical devices, rare diseases and pediatrics. The company offers pediatric experience with both familiar and extremely rare childhood illnesses, including work at PICUs, NICUs, clinics, ERs and neonatal studies. Premier Research Group was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Wokingham, the United Kingdom.

Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc. engages in the provision of clinical research services. It focuses on therapeutic, global regulatory affairs, and pharmacovigilance and patient safety. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

InfaCare Pharmaceutical Corp. develops and commercializes proprietary pharmaceuticals for the neonatal and pediatric patient population. It offers Stanate, a heme oxygenase inhibitor for the treatment of infantile jaundice or hyperbilirubinemia. The company was founded by Robert A. Vukovich on July 5, 2005 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Part of ALLETE, Inc., MP Automotive Services, Inc. provides electric and gas services. The company is based in Duluth, MN.

Part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., The Bridgeford Group, Inc. provides M&A advisory services. The company is based in New York, NY.

AutoVIN, Inc. provides audit and inspection services to auto manufacturers, financial institutions, leasing companies, warranty companies, and contract service administrators throughout North America. The firm offers AutoVIN, an automated vehicle information network solution for trusted vehicle inspections, inventory verification, and facility standards audits. Its services include condition reporting, inventory verification auditing, physical collision appraisal, and facility standards auditing. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Carmel, IN.

eHelp Corp. develops automated user assistance software. It enables software developers, authors, technical writers, and corporate trainers to create online help systems and performance support systems. The company was founded by Jorgen Lien in 1991 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

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

MSD Performance, Inc. Manufactures performance based ignition systems. It offers vehicle integration system for street and racing use. The firm specializes in automotive ignition, electronic fuel injections, vehicle management, and vehicle integration systems. Its product include ignitions, sport compact/import, coils, towing/marine, distributors, DynaForce, spark plug wires, tools, rpm/timing controls, accessories, crank triggers, and atomic EFI. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in El Paso, TX.

Concept Interiors, Inc. provides office and public building furniture. The company is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Cadence, Inc. manufactures and designs cutting and piercing instruments. Its products include advanced surgical, custom OEM products, specialty blades-custom, specialty blades catalog, and cadence science catalog. The company was founded by Martin F. Lightsey in 1985 and is headquartered in Staunton, VA.

KCBN Holding, Inc. provides compliance services to the healthcare sector. The company is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Evolution Research Group LLC provides in-patient and out-patient clinical trial services to pharmaceutical companies. It specializes in psychiatric and neurological disorders, sleep disorders, addictions, acute and chronic pain, renal insufficiency and hepatic impairment, and normal healthy volunteers. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Providence, NJ.

Alastin Skincare, Inc. develops and markets skin care products that reinvigorate, protect, and maintain healthy skin. It offers skin procedures such as injectables, laser resurfacing, microneedling, peels, photo rejuvination, radio frequency, skin tightening, surgical procedures, and ultra sound therapy. The company was founded by Scott L. Glenn and Cam L. Garner in 2015 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

SpeakUp! The company is based in Devon, PA. The company promotes open and honest communication about the challenges facing today's youth. is a movement founded by Martha W. Gillin, a mother of 10 children.

Oncternal Oncology, Inc. is a clinical-stage oncology company, which engages in the development of novel therapies for both rare and common cancers. The company was founded by Lauren Otsuki and Cam L. Garner and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Advarra, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated research compliance solutions. It offers institutional review board (IRB), institutional biosafety committee (IBC), and research quality and compliance consulting services. It also covers GxP/GCP auditing and compliance, regulatory, clinical quality and assurance, research administration and human research protection (HRP), and data protection and technology compliance. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

Matriculate, Inc. is a national non-profit organization that aims to ensure that talented, diverse, and low-income high school students attend colleges where they will thrive. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company achieves this by connecting high-achieving, low-income high school students with highly trained virtual undergraduate advisors from top colleges using technology. This year, nearly 2,000 diverse and committed undergraduates are training for over 40 hours to support 6,000+ high school students from across the country. Matriculate generates economic opportunity and social mobility for future leaders in towns and cities from coast to coast. The company was founded by Madeline Kerner. Craig Robinson has been the CEO of the company since 2022.