James J. Peters

Cernostics, Inc. develops and commercializes cancer diagnostic tests. Its technology is based on a systems approach to evaluating tissues via anatomic pathology and simultaneously evaluates immune, stromal, stem cell and tumor biomarkers on a single slide while preserving tissue structure. The company was founded in 2008 by Michel Nederlof and Rebecca Critchley-Thorne and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Updata Management LLC (Updata Partners) is a venture capital/private equity firm founded in 1998. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

NxStage Medical, Inc. is a medical technology company, which develops, manufactures, and markets products for the treatment of ESRD and acute kidney failure. It operates through the following business segments: System One, In-Center, and Services. The System One segment engages in the sale and rental of the System One and PureFlow SL equipment and the sale of disposable products in the home and critical care markets. The In-Center segment sells blood tubing sets and needles for hemodialysis primarily for the treatment of ESRD patients at dialysis centers and needles for apheresis. The Services segment includes revenues from dialysis services provided to patients at its recently opened NxStage Kidney Care dialysis centers. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Burbank in December 1998 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

American College of Healthcare Executives operates as a professional society of healthcare executives. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. represents the chain community pharmacy industry. The non-profit company is based in Alexandria, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's mission is to advance the interests and objectives of pharmacies, which are the face of neighborhood healthcare. The CEO of the company is Steven C. Anderson.

Geisinger Clinic provides healthcare, education, and research services. It offers patient care and health plan. The company was founded by Abigail Geisinger in 1915 and is headquarters Danville, PA.

Geisinger Ventures (Geisinger Ventures) is a private equity subsidiary of Geisinger Health System founded in 2003 by Denise B. Prince. The firm is headquartered in Danville, Pennsylvania.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern PA engages in linking early-stage technology firms and established manufacturers with funding, people, technology, universities and other resources. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Bethlehem, PA.