David T. Roark

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) is an organization for the accountancy profession, comprising 180 member and associate organizations in 135 jurisdictions, representing more than 3 million professional accountants. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. IFAC supports the development, adoption, and implementation of high-quality international standards, prepares a future-ready accounting profession, and speaks out as the voice of the accounting profession. Anwaruddin Chowdhury founded the company, and Kevin Dancey has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

International Corporate Governance Network promotes standards of corporate governance to markets and economies world-wide. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Nasdaq ISE LLC operates equity and trading options exchange. It transformed the options industry by creating efficient markets through innovative market structure and technology. It provides investors with a transparent marketplace for price and liquidity discovery on centrally cleared options products. The company was founded by David Krell in May 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stichting Global Reporting Initiative provides manpower training and vocational rehabilitation and habilitation services. The non-profit company is based in Amsterdam, NL. and has subsidiaries in United States. The Dutch company was founded in 1997 by Allen White. Eelco van der Enden has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Virtus Event Opportunities Trust operates as an open-end management investment company that provides risk-adjusted returns with relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The fund invests in event-driven stocks of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers and other corporate reorganizations, asset sales or other divestitures, restructurings, re-financings, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other special situations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

Trek Bicycle Corp. manufactures and markets bicycles and bike accessories. It builds bikes for tykes still on training wheels and also for kids and adults. The firm provides mountain, road, children's, tandem, police, and BMX bikes. The company was founded by Richard A. Burke and Bevil J. Hogg in 1976 and is headquartered in Waterloo, WI.

Capital Z Investment Partners LLC (Capital Z Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Laurence W. Cheng. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, Columbia.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that exists to engage, teach, and inspire through the power of Rock and Roll. The company was foundedby Ahmet Ertegun in 1983 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Part of Grange Mutual Holding Co., Integrity Mutual Insurance Co. is a provider of property and casualty insurance as well as life insurance. The company is based in Appleton, WI.

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is a nonprofit corporation created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to oversee the audits of public companies and other issuers. The non-profit company is based in Washington and was founded by Dali Kranzthor. The PCAOB also oversees the audits of brokers and dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including compliance reports filed pursuant to federal securities laws.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Capital Z Asset Management LLC provides investment advisory services. The firm manages investment vehicles that provide sponsorship capital to hedge funds while assuming a meaningful minority interest in its management companies and general partners. The company was founded on January 24, 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Royal University for Women BSC provides education services for women. It is a private, purpose-built, international University dedicated solely to educating women. The company was found on February 2002 and is headquartered in West Riffa, Bahrain.

Everbank NA provides nationwide banking and lending services to consumer, commercial and institutional clients. It provides personal, business and commercial banking services. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Lincoln Investment Co. provides financial advisory services. The private company is based in Lennox, SD.

Gore Creek Capital Ltd. provides investment services. The private company is based in Golden, CO. Christianna Wood has been the CEO of the company since 2009.

The International Integrated Reporting Council operates a council focused on integrated reporting. Richard Stuart Howitt has been the CEO of the American company since 2016.

Integrity Insurance provides insurance services. It offers business, auto, home and life insurance. The company is headquartered in Appleton, WI.