Sally Ann Kawamoto

Galaxy Nutritional Foods, Inc. manufactures cheese alternatives. The firm’s products include lactose intolerants, healthy lifestyle, gluten intolerants/celiac, soy allergies, lactose intolerants, healthy lifestyle, gluten intolerants/celiac, dairy allergies/sensitivities, vegans, lactose intolerants, healthy lifestyle, heart smarts and gluten intolerants/celiac. The company was founded by Angelo S. Morini in 1980 and is headquartered in North Kingstown, RI.

Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. owns and operates a chain restaurant. It offers tacos, burritos, bowls and salads, enchiladas, nachos, and quesadillas, sides, desserts, and drinks. It also caters event and corporate catering services. The company was founded by Ralph Rubio in 1983 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

PRT Growing Services Ltd. engages in the production and distribution of container grown forest seedlings. It offers cold storage services, seedling management, seed orchards and seed sales, seed services, woody crops, and seed zone maps. The company was founded by Charlie Johnson and Ev Van Eerden in 1988 and is headquartered in Victoria, Canada.

Lignetics Investment Corp. operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Nautic Partners LLC (Nautic Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Gorgi Habib Y. The firm is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.

The Blackstone Group, Inc. provides marketing research services. It provides custom market research services for clients in industries as consumer packaged goods, financial services, healthcare and technology. The firm's clients include eBay, Harris Bank and Pfizer. The company was founded by Ashref A. Hashim in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Credit Suisse Family Management (CSFM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC, ultimately held by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. CSFM provides investment advisory services to various types of clients.

Mill Road Capital Management LLC (Mill Road Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Thomas Lynch. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Lignetics, Inc. manufacturers wood pellets, fire logs, fire starters, wood flour and animal bedding. Its brands include new england WP, golden fire, green supreme, bear mountain, marth, dry den, and cozy den. The company was founded by William Hayward Pickering in 1983 and is headquartered in Louisville, CO.

Vision 7 International ULC operates as a marketing communications company. It has two operating divisions: Cossette, a fully integrated agency which occupies a leadership position in Canada, and EDC, a group of discipline-specific marketing agencies. The firm’s communications services include strategic planning and research, advertising, media buying and channel planning, sales promotion, direct response, database and direct marketing, customer relationship management, interactive marketing and technology solutions, organizational communications and change management, sponsorship and alliance marketing, branding and design, ethnic marketing, business-to-business communications, and print and video production. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Quebec, Canada.

MRMMK Hold Co. engages in the retailing business. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.