Deborah Murdock

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

Part of Warwick Holdings NV, Five Continents Management BV is a Dutch company that retails groceries. The company is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Part of The Garfield Weston Foundation, ABF North America Holdings, Inc. is a holding American company.

Flavorite Foods Ltd. is engaged in the manufacture and distribution of frozen desserts, mainly ice creams and other frozen treats. Its products include flavorite supreme ice cream, dairy bars, freezies, milkies, hola kola, likka stick, cassatta, ice cream sandwich, screwball, lite yogurt and dos pinos. Flavorite Foods was founded by Vernon Charles in 1970 and is headquartered in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

The Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) is a scientific community that has been in existence since 1939. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization aims to inspire and transform collective scientific knowledge into innovative solutions for the benefit of all people around the world. The science of food encompasses food science, food technologies, and their applications across the food industry. IFT envisions a world where diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are universally valued as essential to advancing the science of food. The organization has member resource groups that provide supportive spaces for communities who have traditionally been underrepresented and under-supported. Christie A. Tarantino has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Abitec Corp. specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of specialty lipid ingredients. The firm offers contract and toll manufacturing services for customers looking to develop and manufacture new oleochemical molecules, blend, or toll-manufacture an established product. It serves the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and specialty chemical markets. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Part of NXXI, Inc., nutrition21 is a company based in Purchase, NY. nutrition21 is a leading developer and supplier of novel and patented nutritional ingredients that improve health and maximize human performance. The CEO of the company is Michael S. Satow.

SouthernSun Asset Management LLC (SouthernSun) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Michael Cook in 1989 as Michael W. Cook Asset Management, Inc. SouthernSun primarily provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, public pension plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, municipalities, pooled investment funds, registered mutual funds, trusts, banks, and other US and international institutions.

AACC International is a non-profit organization of members who are specialists in the use of cereal grains in foods. The Association was previously known as the American Association of Cereal Chemists (AACC). They publish Cereal Chemistry and Cereal Foods World as well as books on grain and food science. In addition to many other opportunities for professional growth, the association holds an annual meeting with exhibition, provides short courses taught by well-known experts in the field, and offers the online library of industry netcasts, the Cereal Science Knowledge Database. AACC International also offers international check sample and proficiency testing service, analytical sanitation certification as well as regional sections and subject matter divisions. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

Petes Brewing Co. produces and markets beverages. The firm markets its products under Pete's Wicked Ale, Helles Lager, Red Rush, Strawberry Blonde, Wanderlust Cream Ale, and Rally Cap Ale brands. The company was founded by Peter Slosberg, Joey Glowacki, and Mark Bronder in 1986 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

Educational Media Foundation owns and operates radio stations. It provides music, news and educational announcements. The firm serves the non-profit organizations. The company was founded by Richard K. Jerkins and Bob Anthony Fogal in 1981 and is headquartered in Rocklin, CA.

The Quaker Oats Co. manufactures beverages and other food products. It also manufactures bottled and canned soft drinks, granola bars and clusters, flour and flour mixes from purchased flour, rice cakes, cereals and uncooked rice products. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Kraft North America Commercial markets food and beverage brands. The firm's major brands include Kraft, Maxwell House, Oscar Mayer and Post. It also makes Jell-O, Kool-Aid, Minute Rice, Stove Top stuffing and Velveeta. The company is located in Northfield, IL.

LSCG Management Inc (LaSalle Capital) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1984 by Jeffery M. Walters and Rocco J. Martino. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.