William F. Meara

Bowdoin College is an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational residential, undergraduate liberal arts institution founded in 1794. It is located in Brunswick, ME.

Morgan Stanley & Co. Ltd. provides wealth management, investment banking, and other financial services. The company founded on September 15, 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Turbine, Inc. produces and publishes online subscription entertainment. It worked with some of the world’s most popular and iconic properties including The Lord of the Rings, Dungeons and Dragons, and DC Comics. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

Fuse LLC engages in the provision of visual and written content focused on the music industry. It operates Fuse.tv, a digital extension of its on-air brand, delivering content covering today’s most popular musicians and the latest in news and culture. The company was founded by Jeffrey Valdez and Bruce B. Barshop 1997 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA.

Broadslate Networks, Inc. develops internet software. The private company is based in Charlottesville, VA. The company was founded by Earle A. MacKenzie.

Part of The Pegasus Cos., Inc., Digital Television Services, Inc. is a company that provides direct television services. The company is based in Radnor, PA. Digital Television Services was acquired by Pegasus Communications Corp. on April 28, 1998 for $140.94 million.

DSL.net, Inc. provides data communications and Internet access services. The firm's services include private network solutions, web hosting, DNS management, enhanced e-mail, online data backup and recovery, firewalls, bundled voice, and data nationwide dial-up. The company was founded in March 1998 and is headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA.

XM Satellite Radio, Inc. delivers satellite radio programs. It engages in broadcasting music, sports, news, talk, entertainment, traffic and weather channels. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

round2media LLC engages in the provision of financial solutions for recording artists, producers and labels. It works with artists and labels to acquire digital music streaming royalties. The company was founded by Michael Rosenblatt and is headquartered in Needham, MA.

XOS Technologies, Inc. provides content management solutions and digital coaching technologies. It solution areas encompass digital media services, coaching, and facilities design and integration. The company specializes in designing custom solutions to optimize coaching operations as well as monetization and distribution of digital media assets. The firm’s coaching solution provides software that allows sports teams to acquire, manage, and distribute video for game preparation and analysis, recruiting and scouting activities, and overall team communications. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Wilmington, MA.

Part of Deloitte LLP (New York), Braxton Associates is a management consulting company. The company is based in Boston, MA. Braxton Associates provides management consulting services.

Hoak Media LLC acquires, develops, and operates television and radio stations in small and medium-sized markets. The company was founded by Eric D. Van den Branden and James M. Hoak in August 2003 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Zoom Media Corp. offers marketing and media services. It provides advertising solutions to reach a traditional hard-to-reach marketing segment. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Burbio, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to find and create local calendars. The company was founded in 2013 by Dennis Roche and Julie Roche and is headquartered in Pelham, NY.

Xaxis LLC is a digital marketing company. It offers technology and services to marketers and website publishers. The firm provides advertising management services via digital formats such as mobile devices and internet media. The firm was founded by David J. Moore in 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sportgenic, Inc. develops and provides sports marketing solutions. It offers Sportgenic Torque, a software platform that connects buyers and sellers of sports media of any kind. Torque gives marketers the tools to build, buy, and manage integrated media campaigns, while partners leverage the engine to manage inventory and maximize revenue. The company was founded by Robert M. Tas in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Punchbowl, Inc. engages in the operation and management of event and party planning website. The firm offers Punchbowl which allows users to plan and organize parties and events, with features such as customizable online invitations and local vendor search. The company was founded by Matthew J. Douglas and Sean Conta in 2006 and is headquartered in Framingham, MA.

Columbia Capital LLC (Columbia Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1989 by Dave P. Mixer. The firm is headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.

Playboy Enterprises, Inc. operates as a media and lifestyle company. The firm publishes Playboy magazine for men that focus primarily on photography, entertainment, humor, and cartoons as well as articles on current issues and trends. The company was founded by Hugh Marston Hefner in 1953 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Pizza Hut LLC operates a chain of restaurants. It offers pizzas, pastas, wings, sides and desserts, drinks, and catering services. The company was founded by Frank Carney and Daniel M. Carney on May 31, 1958 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Calvin Klein, Inc. designs and markets apparels and other products. The firm offers jeans, dresses, shorts, skirts, shoes, belts, sunglasses, panties, tees, polos, blazers, boxer briefs, bags, and wallets. Its brands include Calvin Klein Collection, Calvin Klein Jeans and Choice Calvin Klein. The company was founded by Calvin Klein and Barry Schwartz in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Collective Intellect, Inc. specializes in software and services in monitoring online conversations. The firm offers applications designed to monitor, understand and respond to consumers’ conversations on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, blogs, message boards, and news sources. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.

Part of BIGtoken, Inc., BritePool, Inc. is an identity verification company for advertisers and publishers. The company is based in New York, NY. The company provides advertisers with brand safety, privacy, and analytics for data connections when third-party cookies and maids no longer can be used. BritePool’s exact, frequency-controlled identity verification services enable accurate targeting, advertising delivery, and attribution. The company was founded by David J. Moore. BritePool was acquired by Force Protection Video Equipment Corp. on November 30, 2021 for $476.96 million.

The Republican National Committee, Inc. is an organization that aims to keep the United States of America free. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company encourages people to join them in their fight for freedom.