Peggy J. Birk

The Lubrizol Corp. develops and produces chemical additives for automotive and industrial lubricants. Its business segments are Lubrizol Additives, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, and Lubrizol Oilfield Solutions. The company was founded by Vincent Smith, Kent Smith, Tommy James and Kelvin Smith in 1928 and is headquartered in Wickliffe, OH.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Bremer Financial Corp. provides banking, investment, trust, and insurance services. Its services include personal banking, wealth management, investment management, and brokerage services. The company was founded by Otto Bremer in 1943 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Healthgrades Operating Co., Inc. engages in the provision of health information across digital platforms. It helps to compare providers, review hospital quality, make appointments with clinical providers, prepare for their healthcare appointments, and research comprehensive health and wellness information. The company was founded by Kerry R. Hicks and David G. Hicks in 1998 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Team Health, Inc. provides emergency department administrative and staffing services. It offers hospital based clinical outsourcing in different departments including anesthesia and hospital medicine, in addition to emergency medicine. The firm has patient centric model of healthcare delivery with hospitals and physician groups. The company was founded by H. Lynn Massingale and Randal Dabbs in 1979 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Enclarity, Inc. provides information management and analytic software products. It delivers healthcare providers information solutions by blending data sources, advanced analytics and healthcare skills. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Alpharetta, GA.

Gravie, Inc. operates a platform that provides health insurance services. It helps employers and their employees shift from group-based insurance to individual insurance. The company was founded by Jill Prevost, Abir Sen, and Marek Ciolko in November 2013 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Carlson, Inc. operates hotels and restaurants. It offers hospitality and travel management services to organizations operating in oil and gas, diversified resources and mining, offshore, marine services, and alternative energies sectors; and government institutions and non-governmental organizations. The firm's Its brands include Radisson Hotels & Resorts, Radisson Seven Seas Cruises, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel, among others. The company was founded by Curtis L. Carlson in 1938 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Minnesota Life Insurance Co. engages in provision of health and life insurance services. It offers financial security for individuals and businesses in the form of insurance, pensions and investments. It also offers financial, retirement, group insurance and asset management services. The company is founded in 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Minnesota Public Radio operates radio stations produces programs for radio, Internet, and face-to-face audiences. It operates 37-stations radio network serving to the people in Minnesota and in parts of Wisconsin, the Dakotas, Michigan, Iowa, and Idaho. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Breg, Inc. manufactures and sells sports medicine products and services. Its products include knee braces, cold therapy, hip braces, shoulder braces, elbow and wrist braces, Orthopedic Practice Solutions, canes, crutches and walkers. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Prime Therapeutics LLC provides pharmacy benefits and services to insurance providers. The company manages pharmacy benefits for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. It processes claims and delivers medicine to members, offering clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. The company was founded on August 28, 1998 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

America's Health Insurance Plans, Inc. is the national trade association representing the health insurance industry. AHIP's members provide health and supplemental benefits to more than 200 million Americans through employer-sponsored coverage, the individual insurance market, and public programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. AHIP advocates for public policies that expand access to affordable health care coverage to all Americans through a competitive marketplace that fosters choice, quality and innovation. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Regions Hospital engages in the provision of healthcare services. It offers breast health center, cancer care, emergency care, intensive care unit, neuroscience, orthopedic surgery, sleep health, stroke center, trauma center, birth center, burn center, capital view transitional care, heart center, mental health, neurosurgery, rehabilitation, spine center, and surgical services. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Mass General Brigham, Inc. engages in the provision of patient care, research, teaching, and community services. It offers community and specialty hospitals, physician network, community health centers, and home care. The firm also sponsors research programs and community health outreach programs. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

American Public Media Group provides administrative, financial and human resources services. The firm also provides long-term financial strength to its supported organizations. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

SMART Learning Systems LLC provides learning products and services. It offers decision making tools and training for teachers, principals, and district administrators to understand the effects of classroom instructional strategies. The company was founded by Anne Conzemius and Jan O'Neill and is headquartered in Fitchburg, WI.

Minnesota Business Partnership, Inc. engages in helping the Minnesota residents maintain a high quality of life ensuring that the state's economy remains strong and globally competitive. The firms works with elected officials, state agency staff, and others on a range of public policy issues relevant to all Minnesotans such as education, jobs, economy, and health. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Capital City Partnership is a non-profit company that offers Edinburgh city's employability strategy and programmes. The company is based in Edinburgh, UK and was founded in 1998.

The Itasca Project is an employer-led alliance based in the St. Paul region. The American company is primarily made up of private-sector CEOs, public-sector leaders, and major foundation leaders who are interested in finding new and better ways to address regional issues that impact economic competitiveness and quality of life.

Allina Health System, Inc. operates hospitals and clinics. The company was founded by Kaye J. Ehlen in 1983 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Mass General Brigham Community Physicians, Inc. provides healthcare services. The company is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Health Enterprise Partners LLC (HEP) is a private equity firm founded by Rick Stowe in 1997. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Atrius Health, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers a variety of programs for patients with asthma, heart disease, diabetes, AIDS, and cancer. Its services include CT scan, endoscopy, mammography, and weight management. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.

Part of IHC Hospitals, Inc., Selecthealth, Inc. is a nonprofit health plan that simplifies healthcare for over 1 million members across the mountain west. The company is based in Murray, UT. Selecthealth is committed to helping people live the healthiest lives possible through simple, sincere, and seamless experiences and products. The company offers commercial and government medical plans, as well as dental, vision, and pharmacy benefit management. Selecthealth's goal is to provide quality and affordable care to its members. The company was founded by David A. Burton, and Robert T. Hitchcock has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Ontario Nurses' Association operates as a trade union that represents registered nurses. Its services include professional practice, health and safety, human rights and equity, education and e-learning, member assistance, and publication, discounts and forms. The company was founded on October 13, 1973 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Corizon Health, Inc. provides correctional healthcare services. It offers healthcare services at correctional facilities across the country serving inmates and is the provider of correctional healthcare services in the United States, delivering a wide range of healthcare and pharmacy programs to government agencies for the medical care of inmates. The company is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

AllyAlign Health, Inc. provides care management services. It connects facilities, providers, and home and community based care services in order to coordinate care. The firm's platform connects patients and care teams to the patient health information, care plans, and benefit information needed to make decisions. The company was founded by Will Saunders in 2013 and is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA.

Upfront Healthcare Services, Inc. develops and offers technology enabled tools and services for the healthcare industries. The firm specializes in visit value analytics and healthcare visit optimization. The company was founded in 2015 by Ben Albert and Carrie Kozlowski and is headquartered Chicago, IL.

Innovative Long Term Care Management, Inc. engages in healthcare industry. The company is headquartered in Glen Allen, VA.