Christy Ferwerda

Allen & Co., Inc. engages in private placement, underwriting and brokerage services to entertainment and media companies. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

M&F Worldwide Corp. operates as a holding company with interests in manufacturing licorice and check products. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Auris Health, Inc. develops robotics technology for medical applications. The company was founded by Frederic H. Moll, Hariharan Sundram and Christopher J. P. Velis and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

Chart Acquisition Corp. operates as a development stage company. It is a newly-organized blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, exchangeable share transaction or similar business combination, one or more operating businesses or assets. The company was founded on July 22, 2011 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The New School provides education services. It offers art, design, liberal arts, environment, global issues, media and technology, and social science courses. The firm also offers undergraduate, graduate and adult programs. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Intarcia Therapeutics, Inc. develops therapies for the treatment of chronic diseases. Its lead product candidate, ITCA 650, is currently in development for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The firm’s platform technology is a proprietary subcutaneous delivery system that involves a matchstick-size, miniature osmotic pump implanted sub-dermally to provide continuous and consistent drug therapy, and the company’s proprietary formulation technology, which maintains stability of therapeutic proteins and peptides at human body temperatures for long extended periods of time. The company was founded by Mark Moran in June 1995 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory operates a national research facility. It is a federally funded research and development center. The firm specializes in robotic space and Earth science missions. The company was founded by Frank Malina, Ed Forman, and Jack Parsons on October 31, 1936 and is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.

The Concord Coalition provides education services specializing in deficit and debt. It offers solutions for sustainable budgets. The company was founded by Paul E. Tsongas, Warren B. Rudman, and Peter G. Peterson in 1992 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Part of Battelle Memorial Institute, Battelle Corp. provides atmospheric research. The company is based in Columbus, OH. Lewis F. von Thaer has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

International Republican Institute develops political parties, civic institutions, open elections, good governance and the rule of law. It programs include women’s empowerment, democratic governance, multi party political systems, civil society initiative, youth leadership programs, strengthening electoral processes and monitoring & evaluation. The company was founded by Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. in April 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of News Corp., Dow Jones Canada, Inc. provides printing services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

The Intelligence & Security Academy LLC provides education and training to national security agencies and private sector firms. Its services include analytics, consulting, cyber, education, homeland security, professional development, professional services and training. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Constellis Group, Inc. provides administrative management and general management consulting services. Its capabilities include risk management and crisis response, security, humanitarian, training, technology, and logistics and support services. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Boundless Spatial, Inc. develops software for enterprise spatial information and technology applications. Its products include boundless server enterprise, exchange, offline tile server, anywhere and desktop. The firm also offers training, support, education and consulting services. The company was founded by Chris Holmes in 2002 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

The Minerva Institute for Research & Scholarship engages in facilitating the administration of grant-funded research, and advocating for broad reform in higher education. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Threat Deterrence Capital LLC operates as a holding company with interests in providing operational support, consulting, training, and engineering solutions. The company was founded on August 11, 2015 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.