Ryan Bernier

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.

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.

ProQuest LLC provides software research solutions that connect people and information. It offers discover services, management solutions, data services, research tools, ebooks, collection management services, print books, and news and newspapers. The company was founded by Eugene Power in 1938 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Books24x7.com, Inc. provides digital reference material. It offers subscription-based information products for technical and management professionals and non-technical knowledge workers. It also offers a PDA-accessible site to allow mobile users to access the company's broad range of content from their internet-enable PDA devices. The company was founded by John Ambrose in 1994 and is headquartered in Norwood, MA.

Solidia Technologies, Inc. develops a technology platform that enables production of next generation building and construction materials. The firm also commercializes its proprietary technology based on low temperature solidification, which enables the production of building and construction materials, such as concrete and stone at low temperatures and pressures. The company was founded by Richard E. Riman in 2008 and is headquartered in Piscataway, NJ.

Elsevier BV provides information analytics services for science and health industries. It offers research and development solutions, clinical solutions, research platforms, research intelligence, and healthcare education solutions. The company was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

American Society of Association Executives provides business solutions to the association community that help associations grow and prosper, save time and money, and simplify the business of running an association. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Maryland Association of Non-Profit Organizations, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization. The firm’s benefits of membership include access to educational resource materials, discounted workshops and conferences, discounts on products and services such as liability insurance and background checks. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Gale Group Ltd. operates as an advertising and public relations company. The firm offers advertising and creative services, including strategic marketing, account management, brand identity, creative concepts, graphic designing, product packaging, collateral material, photo shoot production, media planning and buying, print production and traffic services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Thomson Healthcare, Inc. publishes healthcare information. Its solutions include healthcare databases, analytics, professional services, and research services for clinicians, hospitals and healthcare providers, employers, health plans, government agencies, and pharmaceutical companies. Thomson Healthcare is located in Greenwood, CO

EBSCO Industries, Inc. engages in the provision of information, publishing, digital media, manufacturing, distribution, real estate, and insurance services. The company was founded by Elton Bryson Stephens Sr. and Alys Robinson Stephens in 1944 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Cambridge Scientific Abstracts LP publishes electronic bibliographic journals. It publishes journals in the areas of natural sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities & technology. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Part of WMB Holdings, Inc., The Prentice-Hall Corp. Systems, Inc. is a company that provides legal services. The company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Cambridge Information Group, Inc. (CIG) is a private equity firm founded in 1971 by Robert N. Snyder and Philip E. Hixon. The firm is headquartered in New York.

The Dialog Corp. provides Internet based information, technology and e-Commerce solutions. It offers services to organizations in fields of business, science, engineering, finance and law. The company operates in 27 countries worldwide throughout North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, South Africa and Asia Pacific. The company is headquartered in Morrisville, NC.