Stephen F. Birke

Cray Computer Corp. manufactures digital computers. The private company is based in Colorado Springs, CO.

Norstan, Inc. manufactures electrical contacts, rivets, and small metal stampings. It supplies rivet type contacts, buttons, discs, in-die staked & welded contact assemblies, stampings & terminals. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI.

Part of Associates First Capital Corp., Citifinancial Auto Ltd. purchases, securitizes, and services consumer automobile loans originated primarily by car dealers. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Mack. Citifinancial Auto was acquired by Associates First Capital Corp. on April 03, 2000 for $193.27 million.

Goldman Sachs International (GSI) is the Great Britain-based, wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Group UK Ltd., ultimately held by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) in the US. The firm was founded in 1988 and formerly known as Trushelfco Ltd. Headquartered in London, GSI provides prime brokerage, securities lending, futures services and financing services for a range of clients such as corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net worth individuals.

Pegasus Capital Advisors LP (Pegasus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Craig Cogut. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

Merisant Worldwide, Inc. manufactures and markets aspartame-based artificial sweeteners. It also manufactures and markets tabletop sweetener products. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Coffeyville Resources LLC supplies petroleum and nitrogen fertilizer products. The company is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Part of The AZEK Co., Inc., VAST Enterprises LLC is a company that manufactures paver products for residential and commercial construction. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. VAST Enterprises was acquired by AZEK Building Products, Inc. on December 19, 2012.

Revon Systems, Inc. operates a platform that connects physicians and patients for medicine. Its products include Revon Patient App, Revon Physician App, Alexa Skill and Research Coordinators Portal. The firm's platform’s digital interface supports data collection for the investigation of the performance of pharmaceutical and other interventions in various patient populations. It enables digital registry services, real world evidence collection and patient reported outcomes tracking for pharmaceutical and medical device companies conducting clinical trials. The company was founded by Cedric Francois and Pascal Deschatelets and is headquartered in Crestwood, KY.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Merisant Co. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture and market of tabletop sweeteners. Its flagship brands are Equal, Canderel, and Pure Via. The company was founded on March 20, 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Sherpa Partners LLC (Sherpa Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Mac Lewis. The firm is headquartered in Edina, Minnesota.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

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.

Policy Studies, Inc. provides services to healthcare and human services industry. It has partnered with public and private agencies to craft public policy and administer access to programs nationwide. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Valogix LLC provides inventory and parts planning software. The firm offers DMRP inventory planning, cloud based inventory planning and forecasting software, green inventory planning, ERP software interfaces and advanced technology inventory planning. Its services include diagnostic, support and professional services. The company was founded by Richard F. Vaccaro, Patricia A. Ludwig and Earl Hartford in 2001 and is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, NY.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Traxys SARL provides sourcing and marketing of alloys, metals, minerals and related industrial materials. It also financial and commercial services to help develop opportunities and better serve customers with less risk, less working capital, and more transparency. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Strassen, Luxembourg.

Valero Peru SAC operates as a fuels supplying company. It is engaged in the refining, storage, marketing and distribution of biofuels to retailers, miners, and airlines. The company was founded by David Michael Clifton on June 1, 2006 and is headquartered in San Isidro, Peru.

Part of IDEX Corp., Toptech Systems, Inc. provides terminal automation hardware and software. The company is based in Longwood, FL. Toptech Systems was acquired by IDEX Corp. on December 04, 2006 for $55 million.

Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. engages in helping the Minnesota residents maintain a high quality of life ensuring that the state's economy remains strong and globally competitive. The firms works with elected officials, state agency staff, and others on a range of public policy issues relevant to all Minnesotans such as education, jobs, economy, and health. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The American Federation of Arts is a non-profit organization that creates art exhibitions for presentation in museums around the world. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company also publishs exhibition catalogues and develop education programs.

Molycorp Minerals LLC provides earth mining operations. Its applications include Green Energy, Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Water Treatment, Defense applications and High Tech. The company is headquartered in Greenwood Village, CO.

Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota engages in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It offers assessments, executive functioning, tutoring, consultations, professional development, workshops, support groups, and educational products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Golden Valley, MN.

Part of Digiliti Money Group, Inc., Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. (Minnesota) provides cloud-based software services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN. Jeffrey C. Mack has been the CEO of the company since 2010. Cachet Financial Solutions, Inc. (Minnesota was acquired by DE Acquisition 2, Inc. on February 12, 2014.

United Telephone Co. provides local phone services and telecommunication products. It offers communications services and supply Middle Tennessee with high-speed Internet, digital TV and phone services for residential customers and enterprise-class businesses. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Chapel Hill, TN.