Network origin in Laura A. Derba first degree
| Entity | Entity type | Industry | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsidiary | Food Retail | 52 |
Chart of Companies connected to the second degree
Multi-company connection
Companies connected to Laura A. Derba via their personal network
| Company | Sector | Related people | Main position |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree | |
Fresh & Wild Ltd
 Fresh & Wild Ltd Food RetailRetail Trade Part of Amazon.com, Inc., Fresh & Wild Ltd is a grocery delivery company based in London, UK. The British company offers local, organic, plant-based and other food products, as well as catering services. Customers can browse products, find recipes, and order delivery or pick-up. Fresh & Wild also offers gift cards for foodies. The company was founded in 1998 by Shahid M. Hassan. | Food Retail | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Founder | |
| SIGNET JEWELERS LIMITED | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Harvard Business School | College/University | Doctorate Degree Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
David's Bridal, Inc.
 David's Bridal, Inc. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade David's Bridal, Inc. provides clothes for women. The firm offers wedding gowns, head-to-toe dressing and gown preservation services for entire bridal party. It sells veils and bridal accessories as well as apparel for other formal occasions. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Conshohocken, PA. | Apparel/Footwear Retail | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
The Tire Rack, Inc.
 The Tire Rack, Inc. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services The Tire Rack, Inc. manufactures and sells tires, wheels and accessories. It offers winter/snow tires, suspension, brakes, lighting, wipers, and engine tuning. The company was founded by Peter Veldman in 1979 and is headquartered in South Bend, IN. | Wholesale Distributors | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Authentic Brands Group LLC
 Authentic Brands Group LLC Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Authentic Brands Group LLC engages in the development, acquisition and management consumer brands. Its business solutions include ABG direct, licencing, research and development and direct to retail. It acquires and manages consumer brands in the apparel, sporting goods, action sports and home, celebrity, entertainment and consumer electronics segments. The firm serves retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers and direct-to-consumer channels worldwide. The company was founded by James Salter in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Advertising/Marketing Services | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Dollar Financial Group, Inc.
 Dollar Financial Group, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Dollar Financial Group, Inc. provides retail financial services to under-banked consumers. It provides consumer financial products and services like check cashing, short-term consumer loans, money orders, money transfers and legal document preparation. The company is headquartered in Berwyn, PA. | Regional Banks | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| VARSITY BRANDS, INC. | Apparel/Footwear | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Arrow Shed LLC
 Arrow Shed LLC Building ProductsProducer Manufacturing Arrow Shed LLC designs, manufactures and distributes steel storage units. It provides a variety of styles and sizes of storage products including sheds, buildings, cabinets, carports, and greenhouses. The firm also offers accessories such as shelving and tool-hanging options. It was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Breese, IL. | Building Products | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| Whole Planet Foundation | Director/Board Member Chief Executive Officer | ||
LGP Associates II LLC
 LGP Associates II LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance LGP Associates II LLC provides investing services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
New Fare Partners Management LLC
 New Fare Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance New Fare Partners Management LLC (New Fare Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2021 by Hallie Bonnar and Elly Truesdell. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor Founder | |
| THE CONTAINER STORE GROUP, INC. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Michigan | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Masters Business Admin | |
| DFC GLOB | Investment Managers | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC. | Specialty Stores | Director of Finance/CFO Public Communications Contact | |
| Whole Cities Foundation | Director/Board Member Chairman | ||
Celestial Seasonings, Inc.
 Celestial Seasonings, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Celestial Seasonings, Inc. manufactures and markets tea powder. It offers herb, green, white, black, red, and honeybush teas. The company was founded by Morris J. Siegel in 1969 and is headquartered in Lake Success, NY. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Chief Executive Officer Director of Finance/CFO | |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | College/University | Masters Business Admin Masters Business Admin | |
USHG LLC
 USHG LLC RestaurantsConsumer Services USHG LLC owns and operates a chain of restaurants and cafes. The firm is a restaurant development group with a controlling interest in the Shake Shack quick-service restaurant franchise, eight fine dining restaurants, concessions in stadiums and other public spaces, a catering company, and a hospitality consultancy. The company was founded by Daniel Harris Meyer in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Restaurants | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
| University of Pennsylvania | College/University | Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree | |
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.
 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. operates warehouse clubs and superstores. The firm provides electronics, computers, office supplies, home and seasonal products, organic foods and meat, sports equipment. The company was founded on November 19, 1996 and is headquartered in Westborough, MA. | Food Retail | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
The Container Store, Inc.
 The Container Store, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade The Container Store, Inc. engages in the operation of storage retail stores. Its products include closet, storage, kitchen, bath, travel, shelving, laundry, and trash and recycling. The company was founded by William Arthur Tindell, Garrett Boone and John Mullen on July 1, 1978 and is headquartered in Coppell, TX. | Specialty Stores | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
 Whole Foods Market California, Inc. Food RetailRetail Trade Whole Foods Market California, Inc. operates chain of markets. It offers organic food, food ingredients, animal welfare, premium body care standards, and fresh produce and flowers. The company was founded on February 3, 1988 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA. | Food Retail | Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer | |
Leonard Green & Partners LP
 Leonard Green & Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Leonard Green & Partners LP (Leonard Green & Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Leonard I. Green. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor | |
| OLD COPPER COMPANY | Apparel/Footwear Retail | President Public Communications Contact | |
| BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION | Specialty Stores | Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member | |
International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc.
 International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Real Estate Investment Trusts | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Fresh & Wild Holdings Ltd.
 Fresh & Wild Holdings Ltd. Food RetailRetail Trade Fresh & Wild Holdings Ltd. retails fresh organic food products. Its activities includes organic food, natural food, and natural remedy retailers. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Food Retail | Director/Board Member Director/Board Member | |
Whole Kids Foundation
 Whole Kids Foundation Financial ConglomeratesFinance Whole Kids Foundation provides investment services. The non-profit company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by Walter E. Robb. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member Founder | |
| TILRAY BRANDS, INC. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member | |
Springdale Ventures LLC
 Springdale Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance Springdale Ventures LLC (Springdale Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Daniel A. Graham and Gilbreath G. Genevieve. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas. | Investment Managers | Consultant / Advisor | |
| USHG ACQUISITION CORP. | Financial Conglomerates | Director/Board Member | |
Ataraxis Biosciences, Inc.
 Ataraxis Biosciences, Inc. Medical SpecialtiesHealth Technology Ataraxis Biosciences, Inc. manufactures and distributes food testing devices. The company was founded on April 9, 2015 and is headquartered in San Mateo, CA. | Medical Specialties | Director/Board Member | |
The LiveKindly Co., Inc.
 The LiveKindly Co., Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables The LiveKindly Co., Inc. produces and distributes plant-based food products. It owns and operates a portfolio of start-up brands such as The Fry Family Food Co., LikeMeat, and LiveKindly Media. The company was founded by Roger Lienhard, Bjorn Witte, Marcus Keitzer, and Thomas Kindler in 2019 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Food: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member | |
Hungry Marketplace, Inc.
 Hungry Marketplace, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Hungry Marketplace, Inc. operates a mobile food marketplace that connects foodies with local chefs. The firm offers HUNGRY, a marketplace that allows user to search and order made-to-order meals prepared by local chefs. It delivers fresh-cooked meals to foodies across District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. The company was founded by Eman Pahlevani and Shy Pahlevani in June 2016 and is headquartered in Arlingtonm, VA. | Internet Software/Services | Director/Board Member | |
Apeel Technology, Inc.
 Apeel Technology, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Apeel Technology, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It offers Edipeel and Invisipeel solutions. The firm specializes in sustainable technologies, crops, food, agricultural services, health, environment and organic. The company was founded by James Rogers in 2012 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. | Information Technology Services | Director/Board Member | |
S2G Ventures LLC
 S2G Ventures LLC Investment ManagersFinance S2G Ventures LLC (S2G Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Victor E. Friedberg. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
| TILRAY BRANDS, INC. | Agricultural Commodities/Milling | Director/Board Member | |
| Stonewall Robb | Corporate Officer/Principal | ||
Livekindly Collective Co., Inc.
 Livekindly Collective Co., Inc. Food: Major DiversifiedConsumer Non-Durables Part of The LiveKindly Co., Inc., Livekindly Collective Co., Inc. is a global collective of entrepreneurs and business leaders that believes in the power of plant-based alternatives to make the food system sustainable. The company is based in New York, NY. The company's portfolio of brands, including Oumph!, The Fry Family Food Co., and LikeMeat, provides consumers around the world with healthy, sustainable, and delicious food options. Livekindly Collective Co. is also the voice of the movement, communicating informative, entertaining, and inspiring content about veganism and the environment through its media and lifestyle platform, Livekindly. Livekindly Collective Co. was founded in 2020 by Kees Kruythoff, Jodi Monelle, Roger Lienhard. David Knoff has been the CEO of the company since 2022. | Food: Major Diversified | Director/Board Member | |
Greenmont Capital Partners LLC
 Greenmont Capital Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Greenmont Capital Partners LLC (Greenmont Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2004 by Mark A. Retzloff. The firm is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. | Investment Managers | Private Equity Investor | |
IZZE Beverage Co.
 IZZE Beverage Co. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables IZZE Beverage Co. produces and sells fruit juices. It offers apple, blackberry, blueberry, clementine, grapefruit, peach and pomegranate flavored juices. The firm products are sold in grocery stores, corner delis, fine restaurants, airlines and coffee shops. The company was founded by Todd Woloson and Greg Stroh in 2002 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO. | Food: Specialty/Candy | Director/Board Member | |
EcoTimber, Inc.
 EcoTimber, Inc. Forest ProductsNon-Energy Minerals EcoTimber, Inc. operates as a flooring company, that supplies harvested and reclaimed wood products in North America. It offers hardwood and bamboo flooring products, including prefinished, engineered, hand scraped, and floating floors. The firm serves whole foods markets, architects, designers, builders, developers, corporations, and home owners. It provides products through a network of dealers and flooring contractors. EcoTimber was founded by Jason Grant in 1992 and is headquartered in Pennsauken, NJ. | Forest Products | Director/Board Member |
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International
| United States | 47 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Bermuda | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
Sectoral
| Retail Trade | 13 |
| Finance | 13 |
| Consumer Services | 9 |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 6 |
| Distribution Services | 3 |
Operational
| Director/Board Member | 243 |
| Corporate Officer/Principal | 68 |
| Independent Dir/Board Member | 43 |
| Chief Executive Officer | 32 |
| President | 30 |
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| Insiders | |
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| Jonathan Sokoloff | 72 |
| Jonathan Seiffer | 33 |
| Walter Robb | 26 |
| Sharon McCollam | 23 |
| John Elstrott | 22 |
| Scott Powers | 21 |
| Kenneth Hicks | 21 |
| Ronald Shaich | 18 |
| Ralph Z. Sorenson | 17 |
| Shahid Hassan | 15 |
| Joe Mansueto | 14 |
| Glenda Flanagan | 13 |
| Arun Rajan | 10 |
| Kara Rubin | 10 |
| Elly Truesdell | 9 |
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