Robert Hoerr

Seaboard Foods, Inc. produces and supplies pork and other meat products to food service outlets and grocery stores across the U.S. under the brand name of PrairieFresh and Daily's. Its products are also available in Japan, Korea and Mexico under the brand name of Seaboard Farms label. The company was founded in 1992 and is located in Shawnee Mission, KS.

Butterball LLC produces fresh and frozen turkey products and process and distributes poultry products. Its offers turkey roasts, whole breasts, cuts, burgers and meatballs, bacon, sausages, and deli meat. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Garner, NC.

Clemens Family Corp. manufactures processed pork products. It offers bacons, deli meats, franks, hams, sausages, and gluten-free products. The firm also owns Country View Family Farms and Wild Bill's Foods which manufacture and sell beef jerky. The company was founded by John C. Clemens in 1895 and is headquartered in Hatfield, PA.

Natural Systems Utilities LLC engages in provision of water and energy utility services. It specializes in designing sustainable water ecologies for complete water supply, treatment, and reuse. The company was founded by Dominic Kulik in 2007 and is headquartered in Hillsborough, NJ.

CrossFirst Bank provides commercial banking services to individuals and institutions. It offers business banking solutions such as checking accounts, savings and money market accounts, treasury management, remote deposit capture, business loans and lines of credit, small business banking, and online banking. The company was founded by Ronald Baldwin and Eric Schroeder in 2007 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

McKee Foods Corp. manufactures and sells snacks, cereals, and pastries. The firm offers Blinks, Heartland, Little Debbie, and Sunbelt. The company was founded by O. D. McKee and Ruth McKee in 1934 and is headquartered in Collegedale, TN.

Great Lakes Cheese Co., Inc. manufactures and distributes cheese products. It provides natural and processed bulk, shredded and sliced cheeses for private labels brands. The firms products include fluid, cultured and solid milk products such as yogurt, cheese, butter, condensed, evaporated milk, ice cream and frozen desserts. The company was founded by Hans Epprecht in 1958 and is headquartered in Hiram, OH.

P&P Optica, Inc. as a spectroscopy research company, which develops a solution for assessing and sorting food in-line and in real time. It improves the quality and safety of food produced in a processing plant, and optimizes the plant’s production at the same time. The company is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.

Serra Ventures LLC (Serra Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Tim Hoerr. The firm is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois.