Donna C. E. Williamson

Ceres Venture Fund (Ceres Venture Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Sona Wang and Donna C. E. Williamson. The firm is headquartered in Northfield, Illinois.

Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, also known as ibio, is a state trade association representing the life sciences industry in Illinois. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization's mission is to promote, connect, and engage the life sciences community to drive discovery, transform lives through groundbreaking research, and grow the economy. The company's membership ranges from corporations to startup companies in the biopharma, medical device, and nutrition industries. The Illinois life sciences industry is recognized as a national leader, and ibio's members are committed to expanding the boundaries of science by discovering, developing, and delivering innovative and needed therapeutics and products to transform patients' lives.

Wellmed, Inc. develops robust decision support and health management software solutions. The firm offers personal health manager that collects and analyzes health information to determine an individual's health profile, filters and delivers tailored health information & recommendations according to that profile. It also provides WellRecord, which allows individuals to store and access confidential medical information to the costumers in organizations, pharmaceutical, health portals and other internet sites. The company was founded by Brad Bowman in 1993 and is located in Portland, OR.

McKesson Medical-Surgical Top Holdings, Inc. markets and distributes medical products and services. It operates through five segments: Physician, Laboratory, Dispensing, Home Care and Hospice Services. The Physician segment business provides products and services to primary care and front line specialists, including those affiliated with or owned by health systems. The Laboratory segment provides laboratory equipment, supplies and services to individual physician office laboratories, clinics and small hospital laboratories. The Dispensing segment engages in helping front line caregivers improve patient outcomes and practice strength through the detection, diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease. The Home Care and Hospice segment provides products and services to caregivers to allow them to efficiently deliver care to patients in the home or hospice settings. The company was founded by Patrick C. Kelly in 1983 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc. distributes medical supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals to physicians, nursing homes, and hospitals. Its products include blood and urine testing, general nursing, incontinence, and infectious wound care. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

A.G. Edwards, Inc. operate as a securities broker-dealer in the United States. It provides investment products and financial services including annuities, bonds, futures & commodities, mutual funds, banking and business services, education funding, and retirement planning. The company was founded by Albert Gallatin Edwards in 1887 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is an organization that partners with other organizations to provide long-term help with food, shelter, clothing, and furniture. The American Red Cross of Greater Chicago is based in Chicago, IL. The non-profit company serve more than 12.4 million people in 88 counties from 6 local chapters. The organization encourages blood donation as a way to help those in need and reports that donors often feel a sense of satisfaction after making their donation.