Steven C. Tarr

Emeritus Corp. owns and operates senior living facilities and communities. It owns and operates purpose-built communities providing services to residents, including independent living, assisted living, specialized memory care and skilled nursing care. The firm provides supportive living services in a professionally staffed environment that enables seniors to live with dignity and independence. The company was founded by Daniel Ray Baty, Raymond R. Brandstrom and Frank A. Ruffo Jr. in 1993 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Acucela, Inc. operates as a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It discovers and develops novel therapeutics to treat and show the progression of sight-threatening ophthalmic diseases. Its pipeline includes drug candidates and therapeutics for the treatment of age related macular degeneration, cataracts, presbyopia, diabetic retinopathy, retinitis igmentosa and Stargardt disease. The company was founded by Ryo Kubota in April 2002 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

The National Association of Corporate Directors is a non-profit organization that provides essential resources to help directors strengthen board leadership. The American company was founded by Maryann Bruce and the CEO is Peter R. Gleason.