Michele Piazza

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Jennison Associates LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager which was founded in 1969 by Spiros Segalas and six colleagues. The firm was acquired by The Prudential Insurance Company of America (PICA) in 1985. They are a subsidiary of PGIM, Inc., ultimately held by Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU). Headquartered in New York City, Jennison Associates provides portfolio management services to corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities and other governmental entities, trusts, registered mutual funds and their investment managers and other financial institutions, individuals (primarily through wrap fee programs), collective and common trusts, private funds, insurance companies, sovereign funds, foreign funds such as UCITs and SICAVs, and other US and international institutions.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hill-Rom, Inc. provides medical equipment and services. The company was founded on October 23, 1929 and is headquartered in Batesville, IN.

Capital BlueCross, Inc. offers healthcare benefit programs for groups and individuals. It offers healthcare coverage plans and stop-loss insurance, health maintenance organization coverage and a range of supplement insurance products. The firms individual and family health plans include Medicare, individual short term, blue individual dental, CHIP, Healthy PA, wellness, blue individual vision, international health plans and pet insurance. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Chicago Finance Exchange offers professional and networking events on critically relevant members. Its community of women leaders in finance dedicated to exchanging ideas, experiences and expertise. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Chicago Network provides a forum to support and counsel for member careers and to raise awareness of professional, political and social issues faced by women. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Mercy Home for Boys & Girls is a non-profit organization that has been providing a safe and nurturing residential treatment home for troubled children since 1887. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization has broken the cycle of neglect and abuse for over 30,000 kids. Mercy Home for Boys & Girls works to provide resources for residents, parents, teachers, and the community as a whole.

Metropolitan Family Services provides advice, counseling, and other supportive services to families and individuals. It empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal and to thrive through services provided in four key areas such as economic stability, education, emotional wellness and empowerment. The company was founded in 1857 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Casa Central provides care services for adult and children. It specializes in social services, senior services, intact families, children services, violence prevention & intervention, transitional housing for homeless families and community. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Basis Global Technologies, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud-based workflow automation and business intelligence software for marketing and advertising functions within enterprises. It operates through the Managed Activation and Self-Service segments. The Managed Activation segment is involved in planning, buying, and executing digital advertising campaigns. The Self-Service segment offers users access to workflow automation software to plan and execute digital advertising campaigns in exchange for a platform fee. The company was founded by Marc Kiven, Hans Theisen, and Shawn Riegsecker in October 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

FLEXE, Inc. provides online marketplace services. The firm cloud-based platform powers unified warehouse sourcing and set up, while also streamlining material handling operations. The company was founded by Karl F. Siebrecht, Francis Duong, and Edmond Yue in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, GA.

Alumni Association of the University of Virginia assists and encourages relation between alumni and students. The company was founded on July 4, 1838 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Howard Brown Health Center is a non-profit organization that provides healthcare services. It offers primary medical care, behavioral health, research, HIV/STI prevention, youth services, elder services, and community initiatives. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Willis Towers Watson Plc, Willis Towers Watson (New York) is a company that provides management consulting services. The company is based in New York, NY.

YWCA of Greater Atlanta addresses the needs of women and girls at multiple levels, providing direct services and programs in tandem with public policy analysis. Its programs include advocacy & social justice, education & economic empowerment and health & safety for women & girls. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Perspectives Charter Schools provides educational services. Its partners include Illinois Institute of Technology, Ernst & Young, Motorola Foundation, and Greater Auburn Gresham. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL