Thomas E. Nichols

Long Island Cares, Inc. is a non-profit organization founded by Harry Chapin that aims to provide resources for the benefit of the hungry and food insecure on Long Island. Long Island Cares is based in Hauppauge, NY. The organization distributes more than 10 million pounds of food annually to over 300 pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior-living facilities, homeless camps, and more. Long Island Cares also sponsors programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency and educates the general public about the causes and consequences of hunger on Long Island. The organization's vision is a hunger-free Long Island.

Bradshaw International, Inc. distributes kitchenware products. It manufactures and distributes of kitchen tools, bakeware and cookware under numerous brand names including good cook, bialetti, oneida, betty crocker, cheerios as well as private label brands. The firm supplies a broad range of housewares categories, from kitchen tools and gadgets to cookware to barware to cleaning supplies. The company was founded by Douglas J. Bradshaw in 1969 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

Clean Ones Corp. manufactures and designs gloves. It offers different kinds of gloves including household reusable, household disposable, working gloves, food handling, and home healthcare. The company was founded by Timothy McMann in 1984 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Centre Partners Management LLC (Centre Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Lester Pollack. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles.

Trudeau Corporation (America), Inc. designs, manufactures, develops, and markets kitchenware and houseware products. Its products include kitchen tools and gadgets, porcelain tableware, glassware, pepper mills, barware, coffee and tea accessories, fondues and party grills, thermal products, and children's tableware. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL.

The Big Shoulders Fund provides financial services. The company was founded by James J. O'Connor, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and Fred O'Connor in 1986 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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

Honey-Can-Do International LLC provides storage, organization, garment care and home decor products. It offers customers retail and distribution channels. The firm's products include bath, bins and baskets, carts, garment care and racks, hampers and sorters, hangers, ironing board covers, office and school organization, shelving and soft storage coordinates. The company was founded by Steve Greenspon in January 9, 2007 and is headquartered in Berkeley, IL.

Joseph Joseph Ltd. offers contemporary kitchenware products. The firm offers cooking, storage and cleaning products. The company was founded by brothers Richard and Antony Joseph in 2003 and is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Tristar Products, Inc. offers long-form infomercials and commercial spots to sell home appliances, fitness equipment, and sports gear. The company was founded by Keith Mirchandani in 1992 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

Sophistiplate LLC provides baking products such as disposable plate and dinnerware. The company was founded by Gary Seehoff and Daniel Seehoff and is headquartered in Laguna Beach, CA.

Evriholder Products LLC engages in the manufacture of house wares. Its products range from kitchen, produce, barware, bath and personal care, cleaning, pet, storage and organization products. It distributes its products to retail channels including specialty stores, mass merchants, supermarkets, drug stores, hardware stores, catalogs and online. The company was founded by Gary Seehoff, Abraham Sacks and Ivan Stein in 1995 and is headquartered in Anaheim, CA.

Gourmet Settings Inc. manufactures, designs and markets flatware and other kitchen cutlery. Its products include place settings, dinnerware, glassware, placemats, serving pieces and steak knives. The company was founded by Steve Barnes and Hildy Abrams in 1994 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Founded in 2011, Lifetime Brands UK Ltd. is a subsidiary of Lifetime Brands, Inc. that designs, markets, and distributes kitchenware, tabletop, and home decor products. The company is based in Birmingham, UK.

Part of Lifetime Brands, Inc., Creative Tops Ltd. is a manufacturer and seller of tableware, kitchenware, and giftware products. The company is based in Corby, UK. The British company was founded in 1996. Creative Tops was acquired by Lifetime Brands, Inc. on November 06, 2011 for $20.60 million.

GS Comércio Internacional Ltda. distribute houseware products. Its solutions include products for bar, kitchen, table, and decoration. The company was founded on January 9, 1989 and is headquartered in Serra, Brazil.

Trudeau Corporation 1889, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets kitchenware and houseware products. Its products include kitchen tools and gadgets, porcelain tableware, glassware, pepper mills, barware, coffee and tea accessories, fondues and party grills, thermal products and children's tableware. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Boucherville, Canada.

Corelle Brands LLC engages in the manufacture and market of kitchen and house ware products. It offers household tools, bake ware, and cutlery products. The firm's brands include CorningWare, Pyrex, Corelle, Revere, EKCO, Baker's Secret, Magnalite, Chicago Cutlery, and Olfa. The company was founded by Edward Katzinger in 1888 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Georgia-Pacific LLC manufactures tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. It offers hygienic dispensing systems, towels, tissues, soaps, air fresheners, wipers, cups, cutlery, and napkins. The firm's household brands include Brawny paper towels, Quilted Northern bath tissue and Dixie cups and tableware. The company was founded by Owen R. Cheatham in 1927 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Fluidmaster, Inc. manufactures toilet tank components and trims. Its complete line of toilet care parts include exposed and in-wall cisterns, standard and dual flush valves, flappers, activation systems, bowl wax and wax-free products, toilet repair kits, and supply line connectors. The company was founded in 1957 by Adolf Schoepe and is headquartered in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Trustmark Insurance Co. provides health and life insurance services. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

ARC International North America, Inc. manufactures glassware and tableware. It offers its products to discount retailers, mass merchants and specialty chains. The firm's brands include Mikasa, Luminarc, Studio Nova, Crystal D' Arques and Salviata. The company was founded in 1825 and is headquartered in Millville, NJ.

Lodge Manufacturing Co. manufactures cast iron cookware. The company was founded by Joseph Martin Lodge in 1896 and is headquartered in South Pittsburg, TN.

Grandview Gallery LLC engages in furniture and lighting industry. The firm manufactures and supplies metal, poly, and table lamps. The company was founded by Angela Cook and Tom Cook in 2006 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Whitmor is a private company that aims to simplify people's lives by providing stylish and trusted storage solutions for every room and every moment. The company is based in Southaven, MS. The CEOs of the company are Peter Felsenthal, Scott Felsenthal.

Select Brands, Inc. produces kitchen appliances. It offers heated cooking, coffee, toasting, and food prep. The company was founded by William Endres in 1998 and is headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

EdgeCraft Corp. manufactures foodservice equipment. The firm offers Chef’sChoice brand of advanced technology small kitchen electrics, which include the selection of electric and manual knife sharpeners, electric food slicers, wafflemakers and hot beverage products. Its products include electric sharpeners, hybrid sharpeners, food slicers, and electric grills. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Avondale, PA.

The Legacy Cos. manufactures foodservice equipment. Its brands include Bevles, Blakeslee, ChefsChoice, Excalibur, General, Greenfield WorldTrade, Kold-Draft, Maxximum, Nautilus, Omega, and Zeroll. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

PackIt LLC manufactures freezable bags. It offers can coolers, lunch, everyday, wine and picnic bags. The company was founded by Melissa Kieling and Jeannette Michels in 2009 and is headquartered in Westlake Village, CA.

GSI Corp. supplies medical equipment. Nathan Rosenberg has been the CEO of the American company since 2006.

RMG Networks, Inc. provides away-from-home video, entertainment, news, and information. The firm e Company owns, operates, and powers out-of-home television and video networks, as well as offers design and consulting, content for digital signage network, technology, monetization, media and network operations, and deployment. The company was founded by David W. Liu in 2005 and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Part of FuturaGene Ltd., CBD Technologies, Inc. provides biotechnology for forest improvement and the development of biologically-based, clean processes for paper manufacturing. The company is based in Bergenfield, NJ. The company was founded by Jonathan Joels, Oded Shoseyov. CBD Technologies was acquired by FuturaGene Ltd. on December 20, 2006 for $4.28 million.

Global Technology Industries, Inc. is a blank check company. It is seeking to aquire a business with operations in the industrial technology sector. The company was founded by Michael Schulhof, Robert Kay, and Jonathan Schulhof on January 09, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.