Diane Pearse

Hickory Farms LLC operates as a specialty retailer of branded and gift food products. It markets and distributes meat, cheese, sweets, fruits and nuts, seafood, and other processed food items. The firm receives orders through online catalogues, grocery stores, and mass merchants. The company was founded by Richard Ransom in 1951 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Garrett Brands LLC owns and operates popcorn shops. It offers handcrafted artisanal popcorn in nine countries and provides different flavors including sweet and savory confectionary flavors, and with the combination of its caramel crisp and cheese corn. The firm’s other flavors include chocolate offerings and country-specific recipes. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Basic American Foods produces and distributes food, beverages & related. The company makes dehydrated potato products include au gratin, hash brown, mashed and scalloped for the foodservice industry under the Potato Pearls, Nature's Own, Classic Casserole, Redi-Shred and Golden Grill brands. The company was founded by Jack Hume and William Hume in 1933 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA

The Chicago Network provides a forum to support and counsel for member careers and to raise awareness of professional, political and social issues faced by women. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp., Li-Cycle Corp. provides a full lithium-ion battery recycling service solution to every customer, ensuring a safe and professional battery recycling experience. The company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has four operational Spokes with plans to expand. Li-Cycle's lithium-ion battery recycling technology recovers ?95%% of all critical materials found in lithium-ion batteries. The Canadian company's mission is to leverage its innovative solution to address an emerging and urgent challenge while upholding the highest standards in safety and environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 2016 by Ajay Kochhar and Timothy George Johnston, with Ajay Kochhar serving as CEO since then. Li-Cycle was acquired by Peridot Acquisition Corp.

Carl Buddig & Co., Inc. manufactures and markets thin sliced lunch meat. Its offers an assortment of thin-sliced lean meats for sandwiches, snacks and special recipes including buddig original, premium deli, deli cuts and fix quix products. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Homewood, IL.