Rachele Schmiege

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Boston Capital Ventures (BCV) is a venture capital firm co- founded by H. Johan von der Goltz, Don Steiner and Dana Callow in 1982. The firm is headquartered in Massachusetts, United States.

Wellington Management Co. LLP (Private Equity) (Wellington Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Wellington Management Co. LLP founded in 1933. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (SSgA FM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1978 and is a subsidiary of State Street Global Advisors, Inc., ultimately held by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSgA FM provides investment advisory services to US investment companies and certain pooled investment vehicles.

Witt O'Brien's LLC provides public safety and crisis management consulting services. It offers Prepare, Respond and Recover solutions. The firm provides solutions to Education, Energy, Government, Healthcare, Shipping & transportation and Other critical infrastructure sectors. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington DC.

Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank NA (WFB), ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. WFII provides investment advisory services to various Wells Fargo lines of business within the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) group, such as WFB’s fiduciary divisions and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC (WFA).

Investor Group Services LLC provides strategic consulting services. Its services include company diligence studies, market strategy reviews, and strategic planning process. The company was founded by Mindy Berman in 1998 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Citigroup Private Bank is the private banking subsidiary of Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm serves worldly and wealthy individuals and their families with a customized private banking service that crosses borders. They also provide services to professional investors, family offices, and lawyers and law firms.

Barings LLC (Barings) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Barings LLC founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Bain & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It offers advisory services to the companies on their critical issues and opportunities: strategy, marketing, organization, operations, technology and mergers and acquisitions, across all industries and geographies. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Greylock Capital Management LLC (Greylock Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Hans Humes, Jr. in 2004. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Greylock Capital Associates LLC. Greylock Capital provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services to private funds (the Greylock Global Funds) and separate accounts for institutional investors.

ATV Capital Management Inc. (ATV Capital Management) is a venture capital firm founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

New Heritage Capital LLC (New Heritage Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Mark Jrolf, Charlie Gifford and Nickie Norris. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Pine Island Capital Partners LLC (Pine Island Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Clyde C. Tuggle, Philip Cooper and John Thain. The firm is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Wave Equity Partners LLC (Wave Equity Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2013 by Praveen Sahay, Mark Robinson and Haskell Crocker. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

MPM Bioimpact Inc (MPM Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Ansbert K. Gadicke and Luke B. Evnin. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.