Paul M. Ablan

Jostens, Inc. develops, manufactures, and distributes school-related affinity products and services. It provides products, programs and services that help people to celebrate the important moments, recognize achievements, and build affiliations. The firm offers yearbooks, class rings, graduation, and athletic champion’s products. The company was founded by Otto Josten in 1897 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

I-Flow Corp. designs, develops and manufactures ambulatory drug delivery systems. Its products include portable infusion pumps, catheters and pain kits. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

PacificNet, Inc. engages in providing system integration, network communications, customer relationship management, and information technology and telecommunication solutions. Its operations are carried out through the following segments: Outsourcing, Telecom Value-Added Services (VAS), Product Services, and Other. The Outsourcing segment involves human voice services such as call center, business processing office, and software development services. The Telecom Value-Added Services segment includes telecom services such as media interactive products, mobile email services and business information services. The Product Services segment comprise of communication and gaming products like multimedia kiosk, gaming machines, and video lottery terminals. The Other segment engages in administrative, financial and investment services, and non-core businesses. The company was founded on April 8, 1987 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

CardioNet LLC provides cardiac monitoring services. It operates its business through two segments: Patient Service and Product Business. The Patient Service segment focuses on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, through its core mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry, event and Holter services. The Product Business segment focuses on the development, manufacturing, testing and marketing of medical devices and related software to medical companies, clinics and hospitals. The company was founded by James M. Sweeney in 1999 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA.

Torque Fitness LLC designs and manufactures fitness equipment. It offers training systems for Life Fitness, Hammer Strength, Parabody, and Sports Art. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Coon Rapids, MN.

DocSquad LLC provides health systems and patients personalized digital healthcare solutions. It offers virtual care for common medical conditions from the convenience of a web-enabled device. Its platform are zipticket, statnosis, and zipgroup. The company was founded by Jonathan Pearce and Rick Krieger in 2008 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

North Castle Partners LLC (North Castle Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Chip Baird. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Life Fitness, Inc. manufactures fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. It also designs cardiovascular and strength-training products. The firm's products include strength systems, exercise bikes, treadmills, cross-trainers and stair-climbers. Its products are used by health and fitness centers. The company's products are sold under the brand names of Life Fitness, Life Fitness Sports, ParaBody, Essential and Hammer. The company was founded by Augustine L. Nieto in 1977 and is headquartered in Rosemont, IL.

Founded in 1973, the Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation (EBF) provides funding for programs designed to help the needy individuals, families and organizations of central Florida. The organization is based in Winter Park, Florida.

Fredrikson & Byron PA provides legal services. It provides services in the areas of environmental law, emerging businesses, mergers & acquisitions, trusts, and estates. The firm's attorneys practice from offices in Minneapolis, London, Monterrey, and Mexico. The firm was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Messerli & Kramer PA is a law firm based in the Twin Cities, with locations in three different cities. The firm has a team of attorneys who provide legal advice and services to a diverse range of clients, including major corporations, small businesses, and individuals. The American company has a distinguished reputation for their comprehensive legal advice and services across three unique divisions. The firm is proud to be independent and has spent 60 years building a reputation as the go-to law firm of "attorneys and advisors." The firm has also founded the Messerli Kramer Foundation, which financially assists and supports Minnesota communities in eliminating the disparities in education experienced by low-income or disadvantaged children and youth.

Granite Equity Partners LLC (Granite Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Richard Bauerly and Patrick Edeburn. The firm is headquartered in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

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.

Octane Fitness LLC manufactures elliptical fitness products. Its products include standing and seated elliptical, LateralX elliptical, XT-One cross-trainer and Zero Runner machines for home and club applications. The company was founded by Dennis Lee and Timothy Porth in 2001 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, MN.

Respiratory Technologies, Inc. develops and markets respiratory care products. The firms inCourage System offers airway clearance therapy by administering gentle compressive forces via the inflatable jacket to the chest to produce oscillations within the airways. . The company was founded by Mario J. Nozzarella, Pamela K. Mertz and Lou Mertz in 2004 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

FourCubed LLC provides online gaming services. Its services include display advertisement, integrated content, email marketing, radio sponsorship, promotions, player acquisition models and retention. It’s flagship brand is PAS.net which is a iGaming affiliate network. The company was founded by Chris Carlson and Chuck Danielsson in 2005 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Gopher Angels LLC (Gopher Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Dave Russick, Sara Russick and Earnest Grumble. The firm is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Flywheel Exchange LLC develops cloud-based software which helps scientists and researchers to share data and algorithms. The firm also provides computer programming services. It offers life sciences, clinical research, imaging research and AI developer solutions. The company was founded by Brian Wandell, Troy D. Kopischke, Ryan Chamberlai and Gunnar Schaefer in 2012 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

GREAT NORTH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP (Great North Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Ryan J Weber, Robert J Weber and James DonFrancesco. The firm is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

HydroMassage LLC is a manufacturer of wellness and recovery products, including water massage beds and lounges, as well as innovative new products such as RelaxSpace wellness pods and CryoLounge+ chairs. The company is based in Clearwater, FL. The company's products have been utilized in health clubs, chiropractic offices, and spas worldwide for over 30 years, providing the benefits of massage without the time or expense required for traditional hands-on massage therapy. All of their products are manufactured in the USA at their corporate headquarters.