Jeffrey Thiede

Cascade Natural Gas Corp. explores and distributes natural gas. It provides services through gas plants, propane and butane air systems. The company was founded by Lester Pettit, Spencer Clark and Stewart Matthews in 1953 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Washington Gas Light Co. is a regulated public utility company, which engages in the natural gas distribution business. It offers regulated distribution of natural gas to retail customers under tariff rates designed to provide for a return on the investment used in providing that service. The company was founded in 1848 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Carnegie Mellon University is an American school that operates as a college or university. It is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Northern States Power Co. engages in the generation, purchase, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It operates through the following segments: Regulated Electric, Regulated Natural Gas, and Other. The Regulated Electric segment generates electricity which is transmitted and distributed in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The Regulated Natural Gas segment includes transports, stores, and distributes natural gas in portions of Minnesota and North Dakota. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

The OWASP Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2004 to support the work of OWASP, an international community dedicated to improving application security. The non-profit company is based in Columbia, MD. The foundation provides free and open access to tools, documents, forums, and chapters for anyone interested in enhancing software security.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

KRC Materials, Inc. provides construction materials. Its services include aggregate placement, airport work, asphalt paving, bridge construction, clean fill disposal site, concrete construction, contaminated soils remediation, emulsion distribution and laydown, environmental reclamation, heavy civil, highway construction, oil and gas, petroleum recycling, railroad services, site development, and underground utilities. The firm offers products such as aggregates, asphalt, building materials, cement, concrete block, liquid asphalt, pre-stress and precast concrete, rebar, and recycled concrete. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Bismarck, ND.

Part of MDU Resources Group, Inc., WBI Holdings, Inc. distributes electricity and natural gas. The company is based in Bismarck, ND. Trevor J. Hastings has been the CEO of the company since 2017.

Clark Construction Group LLC provides construction services. It offers preconstruction, construction management, general contracting, trade work, design, and consulting services. The firm builds office complexes, hotels, airport terminals, correctional facilities, manufacturing facilities, water treatment plants, highways, bridges, and high-rise apartments. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Granite City Ready Mix, Inc. manufactures and provides ready-mixed concrete admixtures, additives, and aggregates. The company is headquartered in Sauk Rapids, MN.

Great Plains Natural Gas Co. operates as a distribution company and a transporter of natural gas to industrial, commercial and residential customers. It offers emergency gas services; online account services; low-income assistance programs; safety and education services for existing and new customers; and start, stop, and transfer services. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Fergus Falls, MN.

Federated Investment Management Co. (FIMCO) is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE: FII). FIMCO offers domestic and international equity, fixed-income and money market mutual funds, as well as a variety of separate account options for a wide range of investors.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Part of Knife River Corp., Norm's Utility Contractor, Inc. provides excavation, grading, and underground utilities construction services. The company is based in Post Falls, ID. Norm's Utility Contractor was acquired by KRC Materials, Inc., part of Knife River Corp. from May 25, 2023 on June 01, 2005.

Intermountain Gas Co. provides natural gas services. It distributes natural gas to residential and business customers which includes potato processors, electronic product manufacturers and chemical producers. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. engages in the provision of natural gas and electric services to parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. It distributes natural gas and generates and transmits electricity. The firm’s services include online account, payment options, start, stop or transfer, understanding bill, communications-bill inserts, low-income assistance program. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Bismarck, ND.

Centennial Energy Holdings, Inc. engages in transportation and storage of oil and gas products. The company was founded on August 16, 1989 and is headquartered in Bismarck, ND.

Missouri Slope Areawide United Way is a non-profit organization that provides support to community and organization. It offers education, homeless shelter, library, and backpack program. The company is headquartered in Bismarck, ND.

The Greater Washington Board of Trade operates a business association. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Strathmore Hall Foundation, Inc. is an organization that provides support to artists as they transition to professional careers through their Artist in Residence program. The non-profit company is based in North Bethesda, MD and offers world-class concerts, performances, exhibitions, and education programs on their 16-acre campus. The company is committed to building a creative community and ensuring that all of their neighbors can benefit from the powerful arts programs they offer.

Sevier School & Office Supply, Inc. provides office supplies, furniture, and equipment. Its services include printing, stamps, business cards, and dispenser installation. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Richfield, UT.

Part of Knife River Corp., DSS Co. is an American company that constructs residential buildings.

CipherCloud, Inc. provides cloud data security and compliance solutions. The firm’s technology protects sensitive information in real time, before it is sent to the cloud, while preserving application usability and functionality. The company was founded by Pravin Kothari in 2010 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Clark Financial Services Group, Inc. was founded in 1992 and is based in Chesterfield, MO. The private company offers wealth planning, portfolio management, and legacy planning services to its clients. The company works closely with their clients to develop a meaningful plan for their future, which serves as the centerpiece for their investment portfolio. The company emphasizes a client-centered approach and a close partnership with their clients. The company also stress the importance of accounting for healthcare costs and inflation in retirement planning. The company is a registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission and may only transact business or render personalized investment advice in states where they are registered, notice filed, or where they qualify for an exemption or exclusion from registration requirements.

TMI Group, Inc. is the parent company of High Desert Harley-Davidson, the largest dealer of new and pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycles in Idaho, Utah, and Oregon. The private company is based in Meridian, ID. Customers can test ride new or used motorcycles and participate in a referral program. Dennis W. Johnson has been the CEO of the company since 1982.

Twistlock, Inc. provides enterprise container security services. It offers Twistlock, a technology that enables developers and security operations teams to keep container-based applications safe; Twistlock Trust that scans images and registries to detect vulnerabilities in the code, as well as configuration errors; and Twistlock Runtime, an automatic, real-time active threat protection and policy enforcement for containerized applications. The company was founded by Ben Bernstein and Dima Stopel in 2015 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The North Dakota Workforce Development Council operates a workforce innovation and opportunity board. The private company is based in Bismarck, ND.

Rain Capital Management LLC (Rain Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Chenxi Wang. The firm is headquartered in Los Altos, California.