Brian Thies

Sterilex LLC, based in Hunt Valley, MD, is a company that provides solutions for sanitation and microbial challenges. The company offers a line of proprietary biocides, disinfectants, and rapid biofilm diagnostic tools that can be used in various applications such as food and beverage protection, animal health, and water treatment. Sterilex is a leading developer of innovative solutions that improve food safety and enhance public health. The company was founded in 1989, and Alex Josowitz has been the CEO since 2006.

WireCo WorldGroup, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of steel and synthetic ropes. Its industry solutions include cranes, engineered products, fishing, maritime, mining, oil and gas, wire products, WireCo structures, and yarns. The company was founded by J. P. Barclay, Sr. in 1931 and is headquartered in Prairie Village, KS.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Paine Schwartz Partners LLC (Paine Schwartz Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Dexter Paine, Kevin Michael Schwartz and Mitchell S. Presser. The firm is headquartered in San Mateo, California.