Brian Knez

Castanea Partners Inc (Castanea Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Robert A. Smith and Brian J. Knez. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

Part of Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., The Neiman Marcus Group LLC is a private company that retails apparel, shoes, handbags, beauty, and accessories through online. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The Neiman Marcus Group was acquired by Warburg Pincus & Company US LLC on October 06, 2005 for $4,894.38 million. The company was founded in 1907. Geoffroy van Raemdonck has been the CEO of the company since 2018.

Harcourt, Inc. provided educational services to readers of all ages. It offered a variety of books, print, electronic learning materials, assessments, and professional development programs. The company was headquartered in Orlando, FL.

The Association of American Publishers is an organization that advocates for strong copyright policies, protects free speech, and promotes the advancement of research and scholarship. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company represents leading consumer, educational, professional, and scholarly publishers who connect people with books, trustworthy information, and learning materials. The organization presents the Professional and Scholarly Excellence Awards since 1976. The Association of American Publishers released its StatShot report for September 2023, reflecting reported revenue for trade, higher education course materials, and professional publishing. The CEO of the company is Maria A. Pallante.

The Research Libraries Group, Inc. provides information access and management services. The firm is comprised of research libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural memory institutions. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP provides legal services. It offers services in the areas of private equity, technology, intellectual property, mergers & acquisitions, commercial litigation, and insurance & reinsurance litigation. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

General Cinema Corp. operates chain of movie theatre's. The company was founded by Philip Smith in 1935 and is headquartered in Chestnut Hill, MA.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. provides treatment to cancer patients and also researches new cancer diagnostics, treatments, and preventions. The firm's patients receive treatment through its cancer centers operated with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The company was founded by Sidney Farber in 1947 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.