David A. Lancashire

The Quaker Oats Co. manufactures beverages and other food products. It also manufactures bottled and canned soft drinks, granola bars and clusters, flour and flour mixes from purchased flour, rice cakes, cereals and uncooked rice products. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Trailblazer Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Netsocket, Inc. provides internet protocol service assurance solutions. It specializes in internet protocol networking service assurance, unified communications service assurance, virtualized networking, video calibration service assurance, and voice over internet protocol service assurance. The company was founded by Kenneth Lewis on September 19, 2006 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Texas Emerging Technology Fund provides technology investment fund. It offers funds in the form of equity, convertible debt, grants, and other forms of contribution or investment. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in College Station, TX.

cycleWood Solutions, Inc. develops and creates biodegradable plastics. Its products include Xylobag for meat, t-shirt, trash can liners, and yard waste. The firm's Xylomer technology that is present in Xylobag breaks down into humus in approximately 180 days once it has reached the natural environment, improving soil structure and leaving a cleaner environment. The company was founded by Nhiem Cao, Kevin Oden, Priscila Silva and Jack Avery in July 2010 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Nitero, Inc. designs and develops fabless semiconductors. It offers 60GHz support for 4K wireless displays at near-zero latency and supports content sharing at unprecedented speeds. The firm also offers NT4600 60GHz wireless LAN transceiver for short-range multi-gigabit per second connection of mobile devices. The company was founded by Neil Patrick Kelly and Efstratios Skafidas in 2009 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Koupon Media, Inc. operates as a mobile coupon platform. Its platforms include offer management, targeting, distribution, and analytics. The company was founded by Scott Hutchinson and T. J. Person in 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Frontier Technology LLC provides technology solutions and infrastructure services. The firm offers data center, virtualization, networking, storage, security, mobility, telecom and software solutions. It provides services to health care, financial, legal, education, retail, construction and manufacturing industries. The company was founded by Jeff McKeever in 1976 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

F.L. Crane & Sons, Inc. operates as a finishing contractor. It installs acoustical ceilings and wall panels; drywalls, which include metal stud framing, load-bearing and non load-bearing, and fire separation walls, interior and sound partitions, exterior metal frame wall panels, metal roof truss, floor assemblies, ceiling assemblies, gypsum drywall, tape and float, and exterior insulation and finish systems; and exterior panel systems. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Fulton, MS.

Koan Health LLC provides health care analytics and advisory services. Its solutions include datalyst population, datalyst episode, custom analytics and analytic engine. The company was founded by DT Nguyen and Jeffrey K. Hayes in 2012 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Akili, Inc. provides information technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, program management, optimization services, project remediation, upgrades, application management services, hosted services, training and education. The company was founded by Shiek Shah in 1992 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

projekt202 LLC operates as a provider of experience-driven strategy, design and development solutions. It offers strategy and insight, experience design, software development, program management, marketing and creativity. The company was founded by Jeff Steinberg, David Lancashire and Peter Eckert in 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

River Logic, Inc. provides corporate performance management and advanced predictive modeling solutions. Its Enterprise Optimizer technology platform supports a range of solutions that include Cost-to-Serve Planner, Integrated Business Planner, Trade Promotion Optimization Planner, and Network Design and Optimization Planner. The firm?s Enterprise Optimizer (EO) based products include EO Workstation, EO Research, EO Server, EO Integrated Business Planning (IBP) Framework, and Prescriptive Analytics. It operates through its offices located in Beverly and Dallas. The company was founded by by Robert C. Whitehair in 2000 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. retails drugs, pharmaceuticals and other health products through online. The firm provides pharmacy services which are designed for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions government agencies of all sizes and individuals. The company was founded in June 1983 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Ageology LLC develops software platform for Integrative and functional medicine. Its features include practice profitability, boost patient engagement, office efficiencies, support clinical processes, and capture clinical data for research. The company was founded by Paul Savage in 2011 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, CA.

7-Eleven, Inc. engages in the operation and owning of convenience stores. Its products include sandwiches, salads, side dishes, cut fruit and protein boxes, as well as pizza, chicken wings, and mini beef tacos. The company also offers beverages such as coffee and tea, cold pressed juices, beer and wine, energy shots and drinks, big gulp, and Slurpee. The company was founded by Joe C. Thompson Jr. in 1927 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

The Retail Industry Leaders Association operates a membership organization for retailers. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.

OfficeMax, Inc. engages in the distribution of both business-to-business and retail office products. It operates through the following segments: Contract and Retail. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.

Jo-Ann Stores LLC operates as a fabric and craft specialty retailer. It offers products for apparel, craft and home decor sewing and quilting, as well as a range of components, tools and kits for crafters of all ages. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Hudson, OH.

Thorntons LLC engages in the operation of convenience stores and gas stations. The company was founded by James H. Thornton in 1971 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce is a business organization that serves as a platform for businesses to connect, grow, and thrive. The Chamber of Commerce is based in Dallas, TX. Dale A. Petroskey has been the CEO of the non-profit company since 2014.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) provides education and careers to Italian Americans. It provides services through the development of educational programs, advocacy of representation in government, monitoring how Italians and Italian-Americans are depicted in the media and the forging of ties between the United States and Italy. the firm also offers scholarships for Italian-American students and for students emarking on Italian-based studies. NIAF was founded in 1975 and is headquartered at Washington, DC.

Part of Big Brothers Big Sisters International, Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star operates as an organization to empower children to reach their goals through mentoring relationships. The company is based in Irving, TX. The CEO of the company is Pierce Bush.

IBM Global Services provides systems integration and technology consulting services. Its services include application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Armonk, NY.