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Stephen S. Beitler Award formerly the Fellows Award
2024: James Macdonald, First Analysis
Fellows Award 
2021: Rocco J. Martino, OceanM19 
2020: Tony Palcheck, Zebra Ventures 
2018: Walter C. Florence, Frontenac 
2015: Lee M. Mitchell, Thoma Bravo  
2014: Darren M. Snyder, Prairie Capital 
2013: James F. Dugan, OCA Ventures  
2012: Jim TenBroek, Wind Point Partners  
2010: Mark Glennon, Ninth Street Advisors  
2009: Danny Rosenberg, Sterling Partners  
2008: Keith Crandell, ARCH Venture Partners  
2007: John R. Willis, Willis Stein & Partners  
2006: Keith Bank, KB Partners  
2005: Robert Finkel, Prism Capital  
2004: Steve Beitler, Dunrath Capital  
2004: Bob Geras, LaSalle Investments  
2003: Ellen Carnahan, William Blair Capital Partners  
2003: Steven Lazarus, ARCH Venture Partners  
2002: John A. Canning, Jr., Madison Street Partners Inc. 
2002: Jack S. Levin, Kirkland & Ellis LLP  
2002: T. Bondurant French, Adams Street Partners
Portfolio Company of the Year Awardees 
2023: Nerdio (Venture-backed)
2023: Right at School (Private equity-backed)
2022: AIM Clinics (Venture-backed) 
2022: TPC (Private equity-backed) 
2021: Factor (Venture-backed) 
2021: Option Care Health (Private equity-backed) 
2020: Sprout Social (Venture-backed) 
2019: Livongo (Venture-backed) 
2019: Evans Food Group (Private equity-backed) 
2018: Aptinyx (Venture-backed) 
2018: The Steppng Stones Group (Private equity-backed) 
2017: Naurex, Inc. (Venture-backed) 
2017: Kronos Foods (Private equity-backed) 
2016: Cleversafe (Venture-backed) 
2016: Sage Products (Private equity-backed) 
2015: Paylocity (Venture-backed) 
2015: Sterigenics International (Private equity backed) 
2014: GrubHub (Venture-backed) 
2014: Fieldglass (Private equity-backed) 
2013: Gogo (Centure-backed) 
2013: Actient Pharmaceuticals (Private equity-backed) 
2012: SurePayroll (Venture-backed) 
2012: Flexera Software (Private equity-backed) 
2011: Accretive Health (Venture backed) 
2011: Great Kitchens (Private equity-backed) 
2010; Initiate Systems, Inc. (Venture-backed) 
2010: Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Private equity-backed)
Previous Awardees

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