Brian J. Smrdel

Cordis Corp. develops and manufactures devices for interventional vascular medicine and electrophysiology. The firm's products include guidewires, balloons, forceps, catheters, and stents to treat a variety of circulatory system problems including coronary artery disease and cerebral aneurysms. The company was founded by William P. Murphy Jr. in 1959 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

I-Flow Corp. designs, develops and manufactures ambulatory drug delivery systems. Its products include portable infusion pumps, catheters and pain kits. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Land O'Lakes Holdings, Inc. provides poultry and farm products. It offers cheese, butter and egg products. The company is headquartered in Arden Hills, MN.

Urology Healthcare Group, Inc. provides management services to physician practices including billing and collections, information technology, and ancillary development. The firm also offers consulting, document imaging, practice management, and custom reporting services. The company was founded by Robert B. Barnett in 1997 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.

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

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.

Fairview-University Medical Center operates hospital. The company provides acute and long-term medical care services. The company also provides specialty services in areas such as neurosciences, cancer, pediatrics, heart disease, behavioral illnesses and organ transplantation. It is located in Minneapolis, MN.

FlowCardia, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures endovascular devices. It offers flowmate Injector to optimize the performance of crosser cto recanalization and crosser catheter, a minimally-invasive endovascular device. The firm also provides portfolio of catheter-based technologies to facilitate guidewire crossing of totally occluded coronary and peripheral arteries. The company was founded by Henry Nita and Erik T. Engelson in 2001 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. provides insurance, retirement planning and investment services. It offers individual and group life and disability insurance, annuities and mortgage life insurance. The firm also provides mutual funds, institutional asset management, annuity and retirement plans through its subsidiaries. The company was founded by Russell Dorr on August 6, 1880 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) is responsible for the accreditation of post-medical degree medical training programs within the United States. Accreditation is accomplished through a peer review process and is based upon established standards and guidelines. ACGME was founded in 1981. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, IL.

Covidien Unlimited Co. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of healthcare products for use in clinical and home settings. It operates through Medical Devices and U.S. Medical Supplies segments. The Medical Devices segment involves in the distribution of surgical solutions, peripheral vascular and neurovascular therapies, patient monitoring products, and airway and ventilation products. The U.S. Medical Supplies segment includes marketing of nursing care, medical surgical, SharpSafety brand, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) products. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Healthland, Inc. provides integrated technology solutions to rural community and critical access hospitals. Its services include implementation, infrastructure, revenue cycle management, support, training and cloud services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Association of American Medical Colleges operates as an association of medical colleges. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Hasbro, Inc., Tonka Corp. is a company that manufactures steel toy trucks. The company is based in Pawtucket, RI. The company was created in 1946 by a gardening supply company in Mound, which later became Tonka Toys Incorporated. The steel toy trucks became an iconic rite of passage gift for boys and at one time, Tonka was the world's largest manufacturer of trucks. Over the years, the company was purchased by Hasbro and the company, along with its licensees, have manufactured the product line since 1991.

Vigilanz Corp. provides health care intelligence and predictive analytics. It focuses on aggregating disparate EHR transactional workflow and documentation data across health systems to identify clinical issues that avoid or minimize harm, optimize clinical outcomes and support preventive care along the entire health system continuum. The company was founded by David Goldsteen and David Klass in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Sonablate Corp. develops and manufactures high intensity focused ultrasound surgical ablation systems. Its products include Sonablate 450, a HIFU solution that determines the safety and efficacy of a minimally invasive prostate cancer treatment; Sonablate 500, a HIFU surgical ablation system for the treatment of localized prostate cancer that delivers ablative therapy with the possibility of reducing side effects; and Sonatherm, a laparoscopic HIFU surgical ablation system that uses a laparoscopic probe to deliver robotic ablative therapy to soft tissue with a customizable ablation zone. The company was founded by Stephen R. Puckett Sr. and George M. Suarez in 2004 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Lifespace Communities, Inc. owns and operates senior living communities. The company?s communities provide complete continuum of care services, including skilled care and wellness services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in West Des Moines, IA.

MHC Software LLC engages in the provision and development of document output, document imaging and workflow automation software solutions. It offers MHC Document Express, MHC Document Self-Service, and MHC Image Express. The firm also offers accounts payable, procure to pay, payroll and human resources, disaster recovery printing, and document outsourcing solutions. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Burnsville, MN.

Part of Immanuel Retirement Communities, Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc. provides senior care services. The company is based in Urbandale, IA.

On Target Laboratories LLC develops precise and innovative small molecules whose goal is to target and illuminate cancer and other diseased tissue. The company is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Part of SunCoke Energy, Inc., Suncoke Energy Partners GP LLC is a company that manufactures steel products. The company is based in Lisle, IL. Michael G. Rippey has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Grand Lodge at the Preserve, Inc. is a retirement community and senior services provider that offers independent living, assisted living, memory support, and long-term care. The non-profit company is based in Lincoln, NE. Immanuel is the leader in retirement communities and senior services, with a mission to serve their neighbors, fill gaps in the senior community's health and services, and express Christ’s love in their lives and work. The company was founded in 2005. The CEO is Jesse Jantzen.

Radiaction Ltd.engages in the development of an innovative radiation shielding system. Its technology offers full body protection, automatic operation, zero-impact on image quality, and lead-free and non-toxic materials. The company was founded by Amir Belson in 2014 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.