Thomas H. Welch

Countrywide Financial Corp. provides mortgage banking services. It offers ancillary services such as home equity loans and homeowners insurance. The company was founded by Angelo R. Mozilo and David S. Loeb in 1969 and is headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Central Hockey League operates a professional minor league hockey teams playing in small to medium-sized markets primarily in central and southwestern US states. The league, which was started in 1992, is managed and operated by WPHL, a subsidiary of Global Entertainment Corporation.

Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio, Inc. provides education, training, and employment services. Its programs and Services include DD day services, DD residential services, social and educational programs, goodwill gladiators and art studio and gallery. Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

United Way of Central Ohio, Inc. provides social advisory services. It firm assists needy individuals and families improve their lives by offering education, job training and access to health care. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Safe Auto Insurance Group, Inc. is a holding company which specializes in the provision of personal automobile insurance coverage. It offers vehicle, property, and health insurance. It also markets and sells routine ancillary coverages, such as comprehensive, collision, roadside assistance, towing, and accidental death coverage. The company was founded by Jonathan P. Diamond and Ari Deshe in 1993 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Trek Bicycle Corp. manufactures and markets bicycles and bike accessories. It builds bikes for tykes still on training wheels and also for kids and adults. The firm provides mountain, road, children's, tandem, police, and BMX bikes. The company was founded by Richard A. Burke and Bevil J. Hogg in 1976 and is headquartered in Waterloo, WI.

The Palmer-Donavin Mfg. Co. manufactures and distributes building materials, kitchen and bath cabinets, heating, ventilation, and air cooling products. The company distributes materials such as awnings, doors, insulation, roofing, siding and windows. The company has offices in Cincinnati, Delphos, Ft. Wayne, Lima, Warren and Lucasville. The Palmer-Donavin was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Grove City, OH.

Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc. develops biopharmaceutical products. It utilizes DNA nanoparticle technologies to produce DNA drugs. The company provides nucleic acid delivery systems with applications in human therapeutics. Copernicus Therapeutics was founded by Mark J. Cooper in 1997 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

CNA Insurance Cos. is an insurance management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of CNA Financial Corp. (NYSE: CNA), which is owned by Loews Corp. (NYSE: L). CNA Insurance provides a broad range of standard and specialized insurance products and services for businesses and professionals in the US, Canada and Europe.

Great American Insurance Group provides property and casualty insurance services. It focuses on specialty commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of traditional fixed and indexed annuities. The company was founded by William F. Heins in 1872 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Guaranty National Insurance Co. is a private company based in Charlotte, NC.

Balboa Insurance Group, Inc. provides finance and insurance services. The firm offers industry-leading, risk management, and loss mitigation solutions to financial institutions in the mortgage and auto finance industries. Its products include credit life, homeowners insurance, lender placed property hazard insurance, and home warranties. The company is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

The Jeffrey Co. is a private company that manufactures coal mining machines. The company is based in Columbus, OH. The company was founded in 1876 by Joseph A. Jeffrey, Francis Lechner. The CEO is Donald M. Mykrantz.

Lloyd's of London Ltd. engages in the provision of commercial, corporate, and specialty risk solutions. It also offers resources, capability, and insight to develop new and innovative products for customers. The company was founded on April 22, 1996 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.