Patricia LaPierre

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

TPG Capital LLC is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by William S. Price and James George Coulter. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth with additional offices in London and São Paulo.

Magnetar Capital LLC is an alternative asset manager headquartered in Evanston, Illinois. The firm was founded by Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser in 2005 and is a subsidiary of Magnetar Capital Partners LP. Magnetar Capital provides investment solutions to a wide range of investors.

Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprise, Inc. operates and manages casino gaming resorts. It provides amenities include casinos, hotels, restaurants, spas, golf course, theaters, retail shops and convention and meeting spaces. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Mashantucket, CT.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Co. owns and operates hotels and resorts. It also operates entertainment venues. The company was founded by Milton S. Hershey in 1927 and is headquartered in Hershey, PA.

Affinity Gaming operates as a diversified casino gaming company. It's casino operations consist of 11 casinos, five of which are located in Nevada, three in Colorado, two in Missouri and one in Iowa. The company was founded on March 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Simon & Schuster, Inc. engages in the publication of fiction and non-fiction books. It offers a wide range of genres and formats for children and adults both audio and in print. The company was founded by Richard L. Simon and M. Lincoln Schuster in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

PlayFirst, Inc. publishes downloadable games. The firm's game portfolio includes diner dash, featuring the spunky, can-do waitress flo, dream chronicles, a world where reality meets fantasy, and chocolatier. The company was founded by John Welch, Brad Edelman and Jason Rubinstein in 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Springer Nature Holdings Ltd. offers publishing services. It engages in publishing of books, journals, and periodicals. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in Basingstoke, the United Kingdom.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Alpha Software Corp. produces software for offline-capable, mobile, and web app development and deployment for business and IT. The private company is based in Burlington, MA. The company's core technology includes Alpha Anywhere®, a low-code platform for web and mobile development, and Alpha Transform®, which turns complex paper forms and business processes into scalable, offline-capable mobile apps. The company was founded by Richard Rabins and Selwyn Rabins, and Richard Rabins has been the CEO since incorporation. Alpha Software was acquired by Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. /NY/ on January 24, 1994.

WatchandWager.com Ltd. operates a wagering hub. It allows users directly into global racetrack betting pools in real time. The company is headquartered in Douglas, the United Kingdom.

Nevada Resort Association operates as a gaming and resort industry. It adopts and advocates policies regarding state gaming issues. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.