Bob Burnstine

Federal-Mogul Corp. supplies power train and safety technologies to original equipment manufacturers. It serves the original equipment manufacturers of automotive, light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, off-road, agricultural, marine, rail, aerospace, power generation and industrial equipment. The company was founded by J. Howard Muzzy and Edward F. Lyon in 1899 and is headquartered in Southfield, MI.

The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. provides insurance and financial security solutions. The firm offers life insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, annuities, and investment products. It also provides financial planning strategies and solutions. The company was founded by John C. Johnston on March 2, 1857 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

The Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau is a non-profit company that promotes tourism in Detroit, MI. The company's focus is on providing educational and fun vacation experiences for families, with a variety of attractions such as museums, zoos, parks, and great food.

Intelligent Clearing Network, Inc. provides digital coupon clearing network services. It operates as an innovative software-as-a-service company that electronically validates and clears paper and digital coupons and other incentives in real time at the point-of-sale in grocery, drug and mass merchant retailers. The firm's single connection to a retailer POS can help solve the problem of mis/malredemption and fraud for the coupon industry. It is a facilitator of real-time, seamless execution for the following types of promotional programs including automating promotion management, managing complex promotions, digital or direct to card programs, fraud prevention, paper coupon validation, and real-time redemption information. The company was founded in January 2008 by Richard B. Thibedeau and Brian Schulte and is headquartered in North Haven, CT.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Optimum Investment Advisors LLC (OIA) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and was founded in 1989. The firm is a subsidiary of Optimum Investment Group LLC. OIA provides investment advisory services consisting primarily of discretionary asset management through use of equity, fixed income and balanced (between equity securities such as stocks and fixed income securities such as municipal and government bonds) portfolios. Their clients include individual persons, investment companies, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations or similar business and governmental entities.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone Plc provides legal services. It specializes in the areas of antitrust, bankruptcy, restructuring, beverage regulation, licensing, construction contracts and bidding, criminal defense, corporate, securities, commercial transactions, legislative drafting, marriage and relationship planning, election litigation, employment and labor, entertainment, sports, multimedia, energy, telecommunications, public utilities, finance, family and public law, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, product safety and liability, and intergovernmental agreements. The company was founded by Sidney Davy Miller in 1852 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. provides risk management consulting services. It provides the workers compensation industry with such information and services as claims management, data reporting and underwriting tools, market evaluation, cost trend analysis and monitoring workers compensation, and employee injury legislation and regulations. The organization was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL

Ayalogic, Inc. provides communication software solutions. The company was founded by Michael J. Rojas and jonathan breger in March 2002 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

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

TOA Technologies, Inc. provides software solutions to improve customer experience. It also provides the only enterprise-grade, on-demand mobile workforce management solutions. The company was founded by Yuval Brisker and Irad Carmi in 2003 and is headquartered in Beachwood, OH.

Detroit Red Wings, Inc. operates as a hockey team of the Central division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Tigers, Inc. owns and operates as a professional baseball franchise. The firm offers sports merchandise, tickets and collectable baseball game items including jerseys, caps, baseball cards, digital video disc (DVDs) and tigers authentic. The company was founded by George Arthur Vanderbeck in 1894 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

The National Hockey League operates as a professional ice hockey league. It governs the games, sets and enforces rules, regulates team ownership and collects licensing fees for merchandise. The company was founded on November 26, 1917 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Plunkett & Cooney PC provides transactional and litigation services. It offers administrative and regulatory law, appellate law, banking and financial service litigation, civil rights, construction law, environmental law, franchise law, healthcare law, immigration law, intellectual property, labor and employment law, real estate law, tax law, and telecommunication law. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

State Bar of Michigan is a professional organization that provides a wide range of services to its members, including career center, employment, ethics helpline, and resources. State Bar of Michigan is based in Lansing, MI. The organization also offers legal assistance to the public, including lawyer referral service, legal aid programs, and probate information.

CincyTech LLC (CincyTech) is a venture capital firm founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute / Venture Capital/ (Zell Lurie Institute) is a venture capital subsidiary of Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Studies founded in 1997 by Samuel Zell, Ann Lurie and Robert H. Lurie. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Omni Methods, Inc. engages in the provision of software automation solutions. It focuses on the modernization of oracle EBS for printer and publishing management. It enables users to deliver business critical output via printing to any available network or desktop attached printer; routing to any electronic fax in the enterprise; sending via email attachments; and depositing directly into a corporate storage repository. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Olympia Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates fox theatre and city theatre and is responsible for booking and operating joe louis arena, comerica park and little caesars arena. The company was founded in October 1927 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Economic Club is a non profit organization committed to the discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues. It provides a platform for distinguished international dignitaries and business leaders, who represent the changing global environment. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Detroit Regional Chamber operates as a chamber of commerce. Its activities and initiatives are centered on four strategic pillars: economic development, regional collaboration, education reform and member value. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

The Downtown Detroit Partnership engages in developing, planning and placemaking decisions for the economic prosperity. It also work with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors on multiple programs and projects. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.