Bruce J. Nicholson

The Minnesota Orchestra provides support for the orchestra and promotes music education. Its association reaches 10,000 children and adults each year through its music education programs. The company was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Thrivent Investment Management, Inc. (Thrivent) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and fund manager headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., itself a subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. Thrivent provides investment management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Towers Perrin, Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers actuarial consulting, executive compensation, financial modeling, reinsurance, health, and welfare consulting services. The company offers solutions to client issues in the areas of human resource strategy, design, and management. Towers Perrin was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.