Jim Ashbrook

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blood Centers of the Pacific operates as a non-profit organization that provides blood components to hospitals, physicians and patients throughout Northern California. It also houses the Blood Systems Research Institute which conducts medical research to improve blood safety and patient care. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Vitalant operates as a transfusion medicine organization. Its services include services for hospitals and health systems which provides a safe, dependable blood supply; and services for blood centers. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

LifeStream operates blood donation centers. It is a private, not-for-profit blood center that serves more than 50 hospitals throughout Southern California. The firm operates five donor centers in San Bernardino, Riverside, Ontario, La Quinta and Hesperia along with mobile blood drives held daily at local businesses, churches, government agencies and schools. The company was founded on June 19, 1951 and is headquartered in San Bernardino, CA.

Sierra Logic, Inc. offers semiconductors used in storage networking equipment. It is a fabless semiconductor and software company focused on providing semiconductors to the enterprise storage market. The company provides sophisticated chip and firmware solutions. Sierra Logic was founded by Bryan Cowger, Margie Evashenk, Joe Steinmetz, and Robert Whitson in June 2001 and is headquartered in Roseville, CA

NinthDecimal, Inc. engages in the development of mobile audience intelligence platform. It specializes in the 9D solutions, television (TV) solutions, visit stream, programmatic, and data licensing. The company was founded by Kevin McKenzie and Nihad Hafiz in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Schilling Robotics, Inc. manufactures mechanical arms as well as remotely operated submersible vehicles. Its products include rov systems, simulation, tether management, manipulator systems, control systems, cameras, and pan and tilt units. The company was founded by Tyler Schilling and Wes Gerrietts in 1985 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

Sierra Energy Corp. provides waste gasification and renewable energy company. It offers FastOx waste gasification systems that’s transform waste into clean renewable energy. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Davis, CA.

AGR Partners LLC (AGR Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2012 by Ejnar Knudsen. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

DFJ Frontier Management Company LLC (DFJ Frontier) is a venture capital subsidiary of Draper Fisher Jurvetson International, Inc. founded in 2002 by Scott Lenet and David Cremin. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

American Red Cross of Central New Jersey is a non-profit organisation. It focuses on disaster relief, supporting America’s military families, lifesaving blood, health and safety services and international in New Jersey region. The company is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

Part of The Institute For Transfusion Medicine, Inc., LifeSource Blood Services is a company that provides blood products and services. The company is based in Glenview, IL.

SynapSense Corp. provides data center infrastructure management solutions. It offers data center optimization platform, environmental monitoring systems, power usage monitoring, active cooling control, data center assessment and thermal mapping and humidity mapping systems. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Folsom, CA.

The Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce is a business advocacy organization based in Sacramento, CA. The Chamber also administers an endowment fund called Inspire Giving through the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. The Chamber supports the economic prosperity of the Capital Region by leading efforts and advocating for businesses. The Director of Public Policy and Government Affairs oversees policy and related issues for the Chamber's Policy Department.

Part of HP, Inc., Compaq Capital Corp. provides financing and leasing services. The company is based in Palo Alto, CA.