Richard Garner

Fusion MPHC Group, Inc. provides integrated voice and data communication services. It offers broadband Internet access service for small and mid-sized businesses; business phone and Internet services; VPN and security services; email and web hosting services; and enterprise solutions. The firm also provides voice over IP, wireless and voice services on a managed national broadband network, wholesale and carrier services. The company is headquartered in DE.

Part of KPMG International Cooperative, KPMG, Inc. provides audit and accounting services. The company is based in Vancouver, Canada. The CEO of the Canadian company is Walter R. Pela.

Verivo Software, Inc. is a mobility software company. The firm develops wireless software solutions. It serves retail, financial services, health and life sciences, manufacturing, higher education, government, real estate, transportation, and automotive industries globally. The company was founded by Shane Hughes in 1998 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Verizon Communications, Inc., MCI Communications Corp. is an American telecommunications company. The company is based in Washington. MCI Communications was acquired by MCI, Inc. on September 15, 1998 for $42,459.16 million.

Pivotal Group Inc (Pivotal Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1982 by Francis Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

The MacGregor Group, Inc. provides trade order systems to institutional fund companies. It facilitates straight-through trade processing for investment management firms, brokers, hedge funds and other financial services companies. The company's XIP order management network helps buy-side and sell-side traders with portfolio management, trade order processing, compliance, broker connectivity, network testing, post-trade services and other services. The MacGregor Group was founded in 1991 and is located in Boston, MA.

Laserlink.Net, Inc. provided branded Internet access and virtual Internet service provider. The company was founded by Edward J. Sullivan and was headquartered in Media, PA.

Najafi Cos. LLC (Najafi) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Jahm Najafi. The firm is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

Part of Virtu Financial, Inc., Virtu ITG Solutions Network LLC is a technology-driven brokerage and American financial services company. The company offers a range of services including electronic trading, portfolio management, and investment research. The company's clients include institutional investors, asset managers, and broker-dealers. The company is focused on providing innovative solutions to help clients navigate the rapidly changing financial landscape.

Tenaya Capital Inc (Tenaya Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1995 by Brian Melton, Stewart Gollmer, Ben Boyer and Brian Paul. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Excel Telecom (dba Excel Telecommunications) is a leading, facilities based provider of a rich suite of high quality, integrated voice and data communications products and services to residential, commercial and carrier customers. Excel offers a wide range of switched and dedicated voice and data services, including domestic and international direct-dial and dial-around long distance, toll-free, wholesale pre-paid long distance and local services, as well as carrier transport, conferencing, hosting and other value-added services, to commercial, carrier and residential customers. Based on its Veraz softswitching platform, Excel has developed and deployed its next generation, IP-based voice and data services, including SIP trunking, hosted IP PBX, IP VPNs and dedicated data services. The Company owns and operates a robust, nationwide Class IV/V VoIP-FGD enabled network that forms a mesh of connectivity across 9 major U.S. metropolitan markets. Consisting of long haul fiber paths, numerous routers, servers and switching equipment, the network provides on-net coverage of virtually every U.S. LATA. Excel also maintains interconnect agreements with more than 300 carriers.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Snapnurse Tech, Inc. provides healthcare staffing services. The company is based in Atlanta, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. Jeffrey J. The company was founded by Cherie Kloss and Jeff Richards. Grant has been the CEO of the company since 2023.

Digital Realty Trust LP owns, acquires, develops and manages technology-related real estate. It is focused on providing customer driven datacenter solutions for domestic and international tenants across a variety of industry verticals ranging from information technology and Internet enterprises, to manufacturing and financial services. The company was founded on July 21, 2004 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FirstLight Fiber, Inc. engages in the provision of fiber optic data, Internet, and voice services. The firm offers cloud services, data center, fiber business bundles, dark fiber, managed Cisco solutions, business solutions, and security solutions. The company was founded by Larry A. Davis and Kevin M. O?Connor in 1999 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Stormbreaker Venture Group LLC (Stormbreaker Venture) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Mia Said. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.