Melissa Salopek

Galapagos Conservancy, Inc. supports scientific research, conservation, and education in the Galapagos Islands. It advocates for the lasting protection of the Galapagos Islands through programs of constituency building, seminars, public education, and fundraising in North America. It supports local actors in Galapagos that work in partnership with the CDF and the GNPS. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in Falls Church, VA

NanoHorizons, Inc. designs and manufactures advanced nanoscale silver additives. The firm manufactures advanced nanoparticles for integration in a broad range of consumer, commercial and industrial products to provide permanent, effective anti-bacterial, antifungal, antiviral and performance enhancing characteristics. The company was founded by Joseph D. Cuiffi, Stephen J. Fonash, Daniel Hayes and Ali Kaan Kalkan in 2002 and is headquartered in Bellefonte, PA.

Hanson Technologies, Inc. provides biosensing solutions for food pathogen screening. Its technology solutions have multiple applications including food safety testing, blood diagnostics, and agricultural testing. The company was founded on January 9, 2003 and is headquartered in Carlisle, PA

Carlisle & Co. provides consulting services for motor vehicle manufacturers. Its services Include data analytics, Insights, strategy & operations and mobility. The company was founded by Morene Bodner and Harry Hollenberg is headquartered in Concord, MA.

AMCC Enterprise Corp. designs, markets and sells a broad range of fiber Channel host bus adapters that connect servers and data storage devices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, CA.