Michael Clark

The Strober Organization, Inc. provides construction and building materials. Its products include lumber, gypsum, roofing, roof trusses, kitchens, windows and other millwork products. It provides services that include technical support, estimating, computer-aided kitchen, deck design, and engineering services for wood products, wall panels, and trusses. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Timberland LLC manufactures, designs, and distributes apparel, footwear, and accessories for men and women. It offers shirts, shorts, pants, travel gear, bags, watches, belts, sunglasses, shoes, leather goods, and other related products. The company was founded by Nathan Swartz in 1952 and is headquartered in Stratham, NH.

ACNielsen Corp. provides market research, information and analysis services. The company was founded by Arthur C. Nielsen in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Co., Inc. operates as a holding company which engages in the provision of insurance services. It offers non life or property insurance for individuals and businesses. The company was founded by Robert Pein in 1921 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Research Now Group LLC provides digital data collection services. It offers data-driven decision making through proprietary consumer and business and online panels, as well as mobile, digital and social media technologies. The company was founded by Morton H. Meyerson and Harold M. Brierley in 1999 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Westmont Hospitality Group, Inc. provides hospitality services. It offers financial management, marketing and sales, food and beverage, quality control, risk management, purchasing, renovation and development services. The company was founded by Majid A. Mangalji in 1975 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

ProBuild Holdings, Inc. supplies building materials to builders and contractors in the Northeast. It offers whole spectrum of construction and custom products from engineered wood, gypsum, and siding to custom fabricated staircases and trim. The company’s integrated services including penalization, truss manufacturing and gypsum installation. ProBuild Holdings was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

AERIC, Inc., dba The Conference Board of Canada, is an independent, not-for-profit applied research organization headquartered in Ottawa, Saskatchewan. The Board helps build leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy issues, and organizational performance. They forge relationships and deliver knowledge through their learning events, networks, research products, and customized information services. Their members include a broad range of Canadian organizations from the public and private sectors. The Conference Board of Canada was formed in 1954, and is affiliated with The Conference Board, Inc. that serves some 3,000 companies in 67 nations.

Retail Council of Canada is a not-for-profit, industry-funded association that represents small, medium, and large retail businesses in every community across Canada. Additionally, Retail Council of Canada provides exclusive HR committees, events, and special reports that help retail HR professionals collaborate with peers to stay informed on emerging issues, recruiting, retention, training best practices, and upcoming legislated changes to employment laws. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. The Canadian company represents more than 45,000 storefronts in all retail formats, including department, grocery, specialty, discount, independent retailers, and online merchants. Retail Council of Canada advocates for retail in Canada and works with all levels of government and other stakeholders to support growth. The company offers the latest retail industry research, best practices, consumer trends, and sales statistics. The CEO of the company is Diane J. Brisebois.

Choice Hotels Canada, Inc. owns and operates hotels. It specializes in operations support, marketing, reservations, sales, loyalty rewards and purchasing. The company is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Westmont Hospitality Management Ltd. operates hotels and travel lodges. The company is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Westmont Hospitality Canada Ltd. operates hotels. The private company is based in Canada.

Joint Center for Housing Studies operates as a non profit organization that advances understanding of housing issues and informs policy. The firm operates through its research, education, and public outreach programs and helps leaders in government, business, and the civic sectors make decisions that address the needs of cities and communities. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Big Village Insights, Inc. provides market and social research services. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Princeton, NJ.

American Hotel Income Properties REIT (GP), Inc. is a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT. The private company is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Starlight U.S. Multi-Family (No. 3) Core GP, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust.

Quadreal Property Group LP engages in the provision of leasing services. It develops residential, office, retail and industrial projects. The company is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Starlight Investments Ltd. is a privately-owned, Canadian real estate investment and asset manager headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded by Daniel Drimmer in 2011. Starlight Investments focuses on investment and active asset management of multi-family and commercial real estate, as well as financial services asset management. The firm manages assets on behalf of publicly listed, institutional and private investors.

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) is a national accounting organization representing over 220,000 CPAs at national and international levels. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada. CPA Canada collaborates with provincial and territorial regulatory bodies to support the profession and promote transparency in financial markets. The organization contributes to standard setting and public policy and works with international bodies to build a stronger accounting profession worldwide. CPA Canada provides extensive resources covering sustainability, corporate reporting, standards, and audit issues. The organization champions best practices that benefit business and society and prepares its members for an ever-evolving operating environment featuring unprecedented change. Pamela Steer has been the CEO of the Canadian company since 2022.