Eileen Nelson

Tropos Networks, Inc. is providing the most reliable and flexible wireless communications networks for utilities to build and control the smart grid. The company has customers around the world in different countries. Tropos was founded in 2000 and got its start selling its standards-based, secure wireless networks to cities as a foundation for multiple municipal services including public safety, intelligent transportation systems, mobile worker automation, and utilities (water, power, gas). Over the past few years, with the emergence of the smart grid, Tropos discovered the value its solutions could bring towards the development of this mission-critical infrastructure with its field-proven products and services. Tropos' GridCom network architecture for smart grids blends high performance network technologies with unified network management providing utilities with the most economical and completes communications for deploying a wide range of mission-critical applications.

3com Megahertz Corp. provides voice and data networking products and services. The company was founded by Robert M. Metcalfe, Howard S. Charney and John P. Marshall in 1979 and is headquartered in Marlborough, MA.

Forest Investments, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the investment and acquisition of businesses, securities and assets that has significant long-term value creation. It operates through the following segments: Durable Medical Equipment, Investment Management, Real Estate, and General Corporate. The company was founded on December 16, 1994 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

The Thrive Foundation for Youth focuses on positive youth development. It guides disadvantaged youth to reach their full potential by strengthening the presence and impact of caring adults in their lives. The company was founded by Robert E. King and Dorothy J. King in 1995 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. provides electrical and data infrastructure services. The firm provides electrical contracting services to industries in the commercial and institutional construction market. The industry consists of commercial and institutional buildings which includes office buildings, schools, hospitals, stores, hotels, and public warehouses. The company was founded by Gene Ravizza and Pete Kraljev in 1954 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.