Heather Jordan Cartwright

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.

EDP Biotech Corp. develops medical device for immunodiagnostic test. The firm’s products include ColoPlex, pipeline, and Colorectal cancer. The company was founded by Thomas Boyd in April 2005 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

TruGreen, Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of termite and pest control products to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

TruGreen LP manufactures and sells termite and pest control products to residential and commercial customers. Its services include lawn care, landscape maintenance, termite and pest control, house cleaning, furniture repair, and home inspection. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Dose Media LLC operates as a publishing platform. The firm offers digital media publishing services that allows users to create and share content to readers across websites, mobile sites, and applications. The company was founded by Emerson Spartz and Gaby Montero-Spartz in 2009 is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Pepsi-Cola North America manufactures and markets beverage products. It offers soft drinks, bottled waters, iced teas, juices, and sports drinks. The company is headquartered in Purchase, NY

Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center preserves, protects and promotes the history and culture of those that once inhabited and settled the Great Smoky Mountain region including the earliest settlers, residents and the native Americans. The company is headquartered in Townsend, TN.

Founded in 1989, Tyson Foods Products Ltd. is a wholesaler of chilled and frozen meat products. Part of Tyson Foods, Inc., the company is based in Colchester, UK.

Part of Woodstream Corp., Fi-Shock, Inc. is a manufacturer of animal containment and exclusion products, including electric and high tensile fencing products. The company is based in Knoxville, TN. Fi-Shock was acquired by Woodstream Corp. on February 14, 2005.

Innovation Valley Partners LP seeks investment opportunities in technology companies located in the US. The fund targets companies operating in the fields of energy & environment, health & life sciences and security. It invests alongside Battelle Ventures and provides financing for seed and early stage capital requirements.

The National Parks Conservation Association is a nonpartisan organization that has been working to safeguard national parks since 1919. The non-profit company is based in Washington. With over 1.6 million members and supporters, they aim to protect and preserve the most iconic and inspirational places in the country for future generations. The organization believes in engaging the next generation to ensure the protection of national parks, which is why they launched the Next Generation Advisory Council. The CEO of the American company is Theresa Pierno.

Tennessee Technology Development Corp. provides support to high-growth companies. It focuses on entrepreneurship, commercialization, capital, corporate engagement, and outreach. The company is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

The Gatorade Co. distributes beverages. It provides carbohydrate energy to enhance athletic performance. Gatorade is the official sports drink of professionals, amateur athletes, and sports teams. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of PepsiCo, Inc., PepsiCo Americas Foods is a company that manufactures snack foods. The company is based in Purchase, NY.

Pilot Co. owns and operates travel centers and sells over-the-road diesel fuel. The firm also offers food and beverage, rewards, and RV and fleet services. The company was founded by James A. Haslam II in 1958 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

CROSSMARK, Inc. provides sales and marketing services. It offers insights and intelligence, headquarter sales, retail merchandising, shopper, and consumer engagement. The company was founded by Willis Johnson and E. Leslie Hunt in 1905 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

First Horizon Bank provides commercial banking services. Its offers banking, cash management, borrowing, investment and planning, insuring and inverting, treasury management, financial planning, and executive banking. The company was founded by Frank S. Davis on March 25, 1864 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Trugreen Cos. LLC provides lawn and landscape services. The firm offers tree and shrub care services. The company is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Frito-Lay North America, Inc. produces and markets snack foods. Its products are sold under the brand names of Cheetos, Doritos, Fritos, Lays, Baked, Stax and FritoLay. The company was founded in September, 1961 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

HRB Winddown, Inc. operates as a personal care consumer products company. It offers a portfolio of brands serving primarily North American personal cleansing and hair care markets including Zest, White Rain, Alberto VO5, Coast, LA Looks, Zero Frizz, Rave, Salon Grafix and Thicker Fuller Hair. The firm operates through its offices located in Stamford, CT, Buena Park, CA, Slough, UK and Shenzhen, China. The company was founded on November 23, 2010 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.