Bruce Paterson

Ralco Nutrition, Inc. is a private company that specializes in developing and implementing nutrition programs for livestock. The company is based in Marshall, MN. The company's focus is on creating nutrition that is effective and practical, rather than just theoretical. The company was founded in 1971 and has since developed proprietary and patented nutrition approaches. Brian Knochenmus has been the CEO of the company since 1992.

Analysts International Corp. provides information technology services. Its IT services consist of staff augmentation, managed teams, and project based solutions. The firm offers a broad range of services designed to help businesses and government agencies drive value, control costs and deliver. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Duluth, GA.

Taylor-Wharton International LLC designs and manufactures cryogenic equipment that is used to hold and transport a variety of liquefied gasses for medical and beverage industries. Its products include compressed gas cylinders, organ transplant transportation vessels, vehicle fuel cylinders, and propane tank cylinders. The company was founded in 1742 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Volunteers of America, Inc. (Minnesota) operates as a non-profit organization. The firm offers services to help vulnerable children, adolescents, families, older adults, students, person with disabilities and special need, and ex-offenders. Its services include community family support, community services for seniors, education, mental health services, rehabilitative and veterans services, residential treatment, services enriched housing, housing, and residential care. The company was founded by Ballington Booth and Maud Booth in 1896 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Growth Operators LLC provides finance, accounting, and human resources transformation services. The private company is based in Minneapolis, MN. The CEO of the company is Rick Nordvold.

CaringBridge is a nonprofit health platform that provides support to family caregivers at no cost. The non-profit company is based in Eagan, MN. The platform helps improve emotional health and social connectedness, addressing feelings of overwhelm, isolation, and loneliness. With over 300,000 people on the platform every day sending or receiving support, there are over 1,600 messages of love, hope, and compassion posted every hour. Founded in 1997, the organization offers tools to share and document a health journey, simplify care coordination, and connect caregivers with a supportive community. The company was founded by Sona Mehring. Tia Newcomer has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

Elire, Inc. operates as a consulting firm. It offers cloud, strategic enterprise resource planning (ERP), treasury management, human capital management, advanced technology, strategic advisory, and business intelligence services. . The company was founded by Grant Bernardy, Chris Costakes, and Landon Hartvigsen in 2005 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Norstan, Inc. manufactures electrical contacts, rivets, and small metal stampings. It supplies rivet type contacts, buttons, discs, in-die staked & welded contact assemblies, stampings & terminals. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Pleasant Prairie, WI.

Ralco Animal Health provides animal health products. Its swine products include Birthright, First Pluse, Mega Pro and Regano. Its dairy products include Better Lube, Skin Joy and Uddersol. The firm’s poultry products include Avi-Bac, Avi-Lyte and Citra-Lite. The company is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Bioverse, Inc. manufactures and wholesales agricultural equipment. The private company is based in Pipestone, MN.

Eagle Energy LLC provides consulting services to help transition to more affordable alternative energy sources. The private company is based in Sioux Falls, SD.

Earthgrains Bakery Group, Inc. manufactures and markets food and beverages. Its services include household and bakery products, bread, buns, bagels, refrigerated dough, biscuits, cinnamon rolls, frozen cheesecake, pies, desserts, other confectionery products. The company was founded by Charles Lupin in 1951 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Wells Enterprises, Inc. manufactures and distributes ice cream and frozen treats. Its brands include Blue Bunny, Blue Ribbon Classics, Bomb Pop, Sorbabes and Weight Watchers Frozen Novelties. The firm offers products to grocery stores, supermarkets, convenience stores, vending outlets, restaurants, and foodservice establishments. The company was founded by Fred H. Wells Jr. in 1913 and is headquartered in Le Mars, IA.

Part of Lee Kum Kee Group Ltd., Lee Kum Kee (USA) Foods, Inc. is a company that manufactures spices and extracts. The company is based in City of Industry, CA.

Schwan's Global Supply Chain, Inc. provides manufacturing and supply-chain services of frozen food products. The firm engages in the manufacturing of food products such as pizza, pie, ice cream, egg rolls, side dishes, appetizers and handheld products. The company is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Tastefully Simple, Inc. retails packaged food through direct selling. Its products include breads, soups, sides, condiments, sauces, spreads, desserts, dip mixes, spices, salsas, oils, dressings, gift packages, special occasion assortments, beverages and other seasonal products. The company was founded by Jill Blashack Strahan in 1995 and is headquartered in Alexandria, MN.

Fey Industries, Inc. provides branded promotional and packaging products. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Edgerton, MN.

Medica Health Plans is a non-profit organization which engages in the provision of medical healthcare plans and network services. It offers individual and family plans, Medicare plans, Minnesota health care programs, employer provided plans, individual and family dental plans, and pet insurance. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, MN.

Schwan's Home Service, Inc. provides food delivery services. It offers meats, seafood, meals, fruits and vegetables, sides, pizza, snacks and appetizers, breakfast, ice cream and treats, and desserts. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Schwan's Shared Services LLC manufactures and markets frozen foods. The firm offers pizzas and desserts on its delivery trucks, grocery-store freezers and online to the foodservice industry. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Marshall, MN.

Physicians Group Management provides medical billing and practice management services to physicians and healthcare facilities. The firm serves for medical areas such as internal medicine, dermatology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, pathology, EMS and ambulatory services, cardiology, nephrology, urology, pain management and gastroenterology. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Belleville, NJ.

Gryphon Investors,LLC (Gryphon Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by R.David Andrews. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

CCMP Capital Advisors LP (CCMP Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of CCMP Capital LP founded in 1984. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in London.

Spectrum Brands, Inc. engages in the manufacture and market alkaline, zinc carbon and hearing aid batteries, herbicides, insecticides and repellants and specialty pet supplies. It operates through the following segments: Global batteries and Appliance; Global Pet Supplies; and Home and Garden. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.