Kathy Sherwood

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, 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.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Neuros Medical, Inc. develops neurostimulation therapies. It offers Altius System that consists of an implantable generator with an integrated rechargeable battery, cuff electrode, and external devices. The company was founded by Jon J. Snyder, Kevin L. Kilgore, and Niloy Bhadra in 2008 and is headquartered in Willoughby Hills, OH.

Greater Twin Cities United Way provides services related to basic needs, education and health to the people in some counties in Minnesota. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The Science Museum of Minnesota provides research and collection facilities. It programs combine research and collection facilities, a public science education center, extensive teacher education and school outreach. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

HeartFlow, Inc. operates as a cardiovascular company which engages in diagnosing coronary artery diseases. The firm provides a patient-specific analysis of coronary blood flow utilizing coronary CT scans and proprietary computer algorithms based on computational fluid dynamics. The company was founded by Charles A. Taylor, Nathan M. Wilson, and Christopher K. Zarins in 2007 and is headquartered in Redwood City, CA.

TIAA-CREF Investment Management LLC (TCIM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TIAA-CREF Asset Management LLC, ultimately owned by TIAA Board of Governors. TCIM provides investment management and certain administrative services necessary for the operation of the College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), a diversified open-end registered investment management company that consists of eight accounts, that issues individual, group and tax-deferred variable annuity contracts.

HealthEast Care System LLC provides health care services. Its services include genetic testing, home care, hospice, hospitals, infusion therapy, integrative services, laboratory, medical care for seniors, medication therapy management, radiology & imaging, rehabilitation, palliative care and surgery. The company was founded in 1986 and is located in St. Paul, MN.

Vertebral Technologies, Inc. is a spine technology company focused on creating modular implants for painful spine conditions that improve minimally invasive surgery (MIS) outcomes. The firm products include interfuse, interlink, and intergraft. It's proprietary intra-operative assembly technology creates less-invasive posterior implant approach. The company was founded by Jeffrey C. Belt in 2005 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Part of HealthEast Care System LLC, Bethesda Hospital, Inc. provides respiratory care, rehabilitation, brain injury, and geriatric behavioral services. The company is based in St. Paul, MN.

Nuvaira, Inc. develops medical devices for treating lung diseases. It works on a novel catheter-based system that has the potential to improve lung function, exercise capacity and quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The company was founded by Steven Dimmer and Martin L. Mayse in 2008 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

LifeScience Alley provides access to industry leaders, opportunities to build business through education and networking, insights into current trends, regulations, research and emerging technologies. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. Shaye R. Mandle has been the CEO of the company since 2011.

Ativa Medical Corp. provides medical diagnostic solutions. It offers analyzers that perform critical hematology and clinical chemistry tests; and disposable test cards for trauma, pediatric, oncology and geriatric patients. The company was founded by David W. Deetz in 2008 and is headquartered in St. Paul, MN.

The BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota is a bioscience membership organization based in Minnesota. The American company operates as a membership organization for bioscience professionals. The non-profit company was founded by Dale A. Wahlstrom and has been led by CEO Shaye R. Mandle since 2014.

Medical Device Innovation Consortium (MDIC) is a collective endeavor focused on realizing the potential of transformative innovation in the medical device industry. The private company is based in St. Louis Park, MN. The company encourages med device companies to adopt advanced technologies such as AI, ML, and IoT to develop supply resiliency, production agility, innovation rigor, and secure medical product supply. MDIC's CFQ program is a dynamic collaborative exchange and engagement of diverse experiences and professional insights in advancing innovation to the forefront of patient safety and accessibility. The company was founded by William A. Hawkins. Andrew Fish has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Insight Genetics, Inc. engages in the diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of cancer. It specialize in the discovery, development, and commercialization of companion diagnostics. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Tornier, Inc. provides healthcare services and distributes medical devices. It offers joint replacement products including hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, and other extremity prostheses. The company is headquartered in Bloomington, MN.

Vensana Capital Management LLC (Vensana Capital) is a venture capital and growth equity investment firm founded in 2019 by Peter Klein Justin & Kirk G. Nielsen. The firm is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Embold Health, Inc. engages in the provision of data-based approach and digital tools that allow people to identify and choose their doctors. The company was founded by Daniel Stein and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

OpTier, Inc. provides software as a service application performance management solution. Its patented active context tracking technology captures and tags every business transaction across the entire IT infrastructure, much like FedEx closely tracks packages from origin to destination. The firm's integrated data source that allows businesses to generate instant business value without the need for a data warehouse. The company was founded by Yori Lavi, Amri Alon, Dov Gal, Israel Mazin, Ori Mazin and Motti Tal in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lifelens Technologies LLC is a biotechnology company. It provides treatment devices for personal health monitoring. The company was founded by Robert Schwartz, Landy Toth, David Robins, and Robert Van Tassel in 2014 and is headquartered in Warminster, PA.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology provides educational services. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in psychology, nursing, and health service. The company was founded by 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Community Solution Education System engages in preparing innovative, engaging and purposeful agents of change to serve global community. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Aldevron LLC engages in the provision of biotechnology services. It offers plasmid DNA, antibodies, and proteins. The company was founded by Michael Chambers and John Ballantyne in 1998 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

Part of Qualtrics International, Inc., SurveyVitals, Inc. is a healthcare technology company that partners with healthcare organizations and providers to improve the patient experience using innovative technology. The company is based in Boise, ID. The company offers comprehensive survey solutions, including digital experience surveys, CMS-approved CAHPS administration, and online reputation tools to help organizations of all sizes and specialties meet their goals. SurveyVitals' in-depth, intuitive reporting tools provide actionable insights in real-time to support data-driven decision making. The company was founded in 2002. The CEO is Bob Vosburgh. SurveyVitals was acquired by Qualtrics International, Inc. on December 06, 2021.