Christopher R. Bentley

North American Galvanizing & Coatings, Inc. engages in hot dip galvanizing and coatings for corrosion protection of fabricated steel products in the United States through its subsidiary. The company was founded in 1955 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK.

Tae Technologies, Inc. develops plasma fusion technologies. It offers plasma fusion technology that provides electricity generation and nuclear power plants waste elimination. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Foothill Ranch, CA.

The Kavli Foundation engages in the provision of support for the advancement of science, increase of public understanding, and support for scientists. The company was founded by Fred Kavli in December 2000 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

ClearBridge LLC is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Bill Miller in 1982 as Legg Mason Capital Management LLC. They are a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., which is owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). ClearBridge provides investment advice to high net-worth individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, other pooled investment vehicle, charitable organizations, endowments, foundations, corporations, state or municipal government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies and other tax-exempt entities.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Covington & Burling LLP provides legal services. It also provides support services in the following administrative departments including accounting, human resources, information research services, information technology services, library, operations, marketing, practice systems support, recruitment, attorney and alumni relations, and professional development. The company was founded by J. Harry Covington and Edward B. Burling on January 1, 1919 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Republican Governors Association operates as an association of governors. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

WI Harper Group, Inc. (WI Harper) is a venture capital firm founded in 1993 by Peter Liu. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Beijing and Taipei.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

The National Governors Association operates as a bipartisan organization for governors on a national level. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

CONEG Policy Research Center, Inc. is based in Washington. CONEG Policy Research Center, Inc. is a non-partisan association of the seven governors of northeast states in the US. The American company was created in 1976 to work with the governors and their staff to examine current and emerging regional issues, develop effective solutions, and undertake cooperative efforts. The company encourages intergovernmental cooperation on issues affecting the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the region.

Rift Energy Corp. is a privately owned oil and gas exploration and development company. The company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Part of London Stock Exchange Group plc, London Stock Exchange is a stock exchange. The company is based in London, UK.

Part of Anglo Asian Mining Plc, Anglo Asian Operations Ltd. is a British company that mines non-ferrous metal ores. The company is based in London, UK and was founded in 2004.

The American Philosophical Society is an organization that hosts biannual general meetings for its members, families, and distinguished guests. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA. The meetings cater to the diverse interests and expertise of attendees and provide a unique opportunity to indulge the audience’s breadth of intellectual curiosity. The society has an exceptional collection of over 13 million manuscripts, objects, books, images, and works of art covering various topics such as early and revolutionary history, natural history, Indian linguistics and culture, nuclear physics, computer development, medical science, genetics and eugenics, and the development of cultural anthropology.

Therma-HEXX Corp. manufactures a thermal heat exchange system. The private company is based in Portsmouth, NH.

IGXGlobal UK Ltd. provides advanced security solutions, secured networking products and related professional services. Its services include security and thread mitigation, network infrastructure, managed security, and insight support services. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ClearBridge Investments LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Legg Mason, Inc., ultimately held by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). The firm was founded in 2005 as ClearBridge Advisors, which operated through Citigroup Asset Management NA, and was acquired by Legg Mason that year. They changed their name to ClearBridge Investments LLC in 2012. ClearBridge Investments manages separate accounts for both institutional and retail clients. The firm also acts as adviser or sub-adviser to the ClearBridge Funds which are part of the Legg Mason family of mutual funds.