Jay A. Collins

Merit Consultants International, Inc. provides project and construction management services for the mining and resource industry. Its services include technical and financial assessment; pre-feasibility support; feasibility study support; value engineering trade-offs; constructability and optimization; capital cost estimating; bulk material take-offs and ordering; bid analysis and recommendation; project execution planning; freight logistics; study audits; cashflows; scheduling; project and construction management; trade coordination; contracts management; project scheduling; cost reporting and control; purchasing; expediting; warehousing; environmental compliance; safety; quality assurance; and remediation. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

Vincere Resource Group LLC is a private equity firm. The private company is based in Harrison, NY.

The Maine Center for Creativity operates as a non-profit operating officer. The firm creates projects and programs that support the arts and promote the creative industries and professions. The company was founded by Jean Maginnis in 2005 and is headquartered in Portland, MN.