Lee F. Smith

Blue Yonder Group, Inc. engages in the provision of integrated enterprise-wide software products and consulting services. It offers cloud services, customer solution development, customer support, electronic data interchange, education and training, implementation and upgrades, performance services, and strategy and optimization. The company was founded by James D. Armstrong and Frederick M. Pakis in 1985 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Blackstone Corporate Private Equity (Blackstone Corporate) is a private equity division of The Blackstone Group Inc founded in 1985 by Stephen Allen Schwarzman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Standard Investments LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by David S. Winter and David J. Millstone in 2009. They were formerly known as 40 North Management LLC and changed its name to Standard Investments LLC in October 2021. The firm is a subsidiary of Standard Industries, Inc., ultimately held by G Holdings, Inc. Standard Investments provides discretionary investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles (Discretionary Funds). The investors of the discretionary funds include the general partners of the discretionary funds, the principals, certain high-net-worth individuals, and certain Family Entities.

RedPrairie Holding, Inc. develops productivity software solutions. It offers solutions for supply chain management, workforce management, and in store productivity solutions. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ.

Cotton Commercial USA, Inc. provides disaster recovery services. The firm offers disaster recovery, serving corporate and retail businesses, manufacturing and industrial clients, the healthcare, education, hospitality and entertainment industries. The company was founded by Pete Bell and Daryn Ebrecht in 1996 and is headquartered in Katy, TX.

Part of EchoStar Corp., DBSD North America, Inc. is a company that provides hybrid satellite and terrestrial communications services. The company is based in Reston, VA. DBSD North America was acquired by DISH Network Corp., a subsidiary of EchoStar Corp. from ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. on March 12, 2012 for $1,000 million.

Cotton Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provide infrastructure services. It offers disaster, construction, roofing, logistics and culinary solutions. The company was founded by Pete Bell and Daryn Ebrecht in 1996 and is headquartered in Katy, TX.

EquipmentShare.com, Inc. operates a platform that combines insurance verification, background checks, payment processing, and an easy interface for lending and renting equipment. The company was founded by Jabbok Schlacks, Brad Siegler, Jeffrey Lowe, William J. Schlacks IV, and Matthew A. McDonald on June 10, 2015 and is headquartered in Columbia, MO.

Bath & Body Works, Inc. produces and distributes beauty products. The firm has reinvented in the personal care industry with the introduction of fragrant flavorful indulgences including shower gels, lotions, candles, and accessories. The company was founded in 1990 and is located in Reynoldsburg, OH

Lignetics, Inc. manufacturers wood pellets, fire logs, fire starters, wood flour and animal bedding. Its brands include new england WP, golden fire, green supreme, bear mountain, marth, dry den, and cozy den. The company was founded by William Hayward Pickering in 1983 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Two Ten Footwear Foundation, Inc. operates as a national charitable foundation. It offers emergency financial assistance, natural disaster recovery, educational scholarships, counseling services, and professional development programs. The company was founded by A. A. Bloom, Abe Berkowitz, Morris Rosenston, and Al Schachat in 1939 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Shoebuy.com, Inc. operates as an online shoe shopping. It offers shoes, bags, and clothing. The company was founded by Scott L. Savitz and Craig V. Starble in 1999 and is headquartered in Charlestown, MA.

Founded in 1988 by Rory Brooks and James Read, MML Capital Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Stamford, Connecticut. They have offices in London, Paris and Frankfurt, Germany.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Investment Management) (Mill Road-IM) is the alternative investment management division of Mill Road Capital Management LLC, a private investment firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Thomas Lynch in 2004. Mill Road-IM provides investment advice to closed-end private investment funds.

Peter J. Solomon Co. provides investment advisory services. The company offers corporate finance, restructuring, private financings, merger and acquisitions services. It also offers services to the retail, wholesale, catalogue distribution, consumer products, healthcare and media industries. Peter J. Solomon Co. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York City, NY

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mill Road Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Thomas Lynch. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Alvarez & Marsal LLC provides debtor management and advisory services. It offers turnaround management consulting, crisis and interim management, performance improvement, creditor advisory, financial advisory, and business consulting services. The company was founded by Tony Alvarez II and Bryan Marsal in 1983 and is headquartered in New York. NY.

Organized Living, Inc. retails home and office storage products. It offers adjustable storage products, traditional storage, wire shelving, and garage storage systems; pantry solutions, garage organizers, basket solutions, and solutions for new spaces. The company is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

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.

The Buckeye Ranch, Inc. provides residential care services. It offers emotional, behavioral and mental health services for children and families. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Grove City, OH.

New Balance Athletics, Inc. engages in the manufacturing and retailing of shoes. Its brands include New Balance, Dunham, PF Flyers, Aravon, Warrior and Brine. The firm offers lifestyle footwear for men and women, running accessories, sport and active casual bags, shoelaces, recovery gear products, sports monitors, technology socks, work boots, rugged casual footwear for men, sun wear and optical frames. The company was founded by William J. Riley in 1906 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The Whitestone Group Inc. provides spectrum security and asset protection services to federal government agencies. It provides government, strategic, corporate security, facility, security, mobile facilities and armored vehicles services. The company was founded by John D. Clark, Sr. in April 2000 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Garan, Inc. engages in manufacturing children clothes. It produces and sells apparel through mass merchandisers, chain stores, department stores and specialty stores. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

MindShare Associates provides outsourced reseller services to the retail and value-added computer industry. The private company is based in Layton, UT and has subsidiaries in Sweden. The company was founded by Ann Elizabeth Joyce.