Paul Minardi

Imperial Sugar Co. processes and markets refined cane sugar. It refines, packages, and distributes granulated, powdered, liquid, and brown sugars, as well as co-crystallized sweeteners and syrups under the Dixie Crystals, Imperial, Savannah Gold, NatureWise, and Holly brand names, as well as under private labels. The firm also markets organic and fair trade sweeteners and sugar/stevia sweetener blends. The company was founded in 1843 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Kitty Hawk, Inc. Provides scheduled overnight air transportation services. The company also provides air freight and logistics charter services. It operates Kitty Hawk Air Cargo, Inc., Kitty Hawk Systems, Inc., and Kitty Hawk Financial. Kitty Hawk is headquartered in Dallas, TX

OMNI Energy Services Corp. provides oilfield services. It operates various operating segments that includes equipment leasing, drilling and completion fluids, environmental services, transportation and disposal, and seismic drilling. The company was founded on September 12, 1997 and is headquartered in Carencro, LA.

Adolor Corp. is a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel prescription pain management products. The company develops and commercializes of novel opioid receptor-targeted therapeutics designed to maintain or improve pain relief and reduce opioid-related side effects. Its commercial product ENTEREG is a small molecule, peripherally acting mu opioid receptor antagonist intended to block the adverse side effects of opioid analgesics like morphine, on the gastrointestinal tract without interfering with central nervous system and mediated analgesia. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

American Medical Association engages in promoting the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health. It offers services to physicians, residents, medical students, and patients. The company was founded by Nathan Smith Davis in 1847 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC provides home loan services. It is a real estate services company engaged primarily in the servicing of residential mortgage loans for others, the origination and selling or securitization of single-family conforming mortgage loans to GSEs or other third-party investors in the secondary market, and providing mortgage and default service offerings through solutionstar, the firm's ancillary services business. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

ExxonMobil Oil Corp. operates gas stations and produces petroleum related products. The company was founded on August 24, 1959 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

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.

ECM Biosurgery, Inc. develops a proprietary technology platform for bio surgery products. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The CEO of the company is David J. McQuillan.

NEXT Financial Holdings, Inc. provides investment management and brokerage services for professionals in the financial industry. It focuses on retirees and baby boomers. The company was founded by David Lee Holtz and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Preventice Solutions, Inc. develops mobile health applications. It integrates technology from industries in health care, pharmaceuticals, medical device companies and mobile phone technology in an open, secure cloud-computing framework. The firm also offers HealthClips Rx, an interactive patient education platform that feeds data about patient compliance and post-surgical complications back into the clinical system. The company was founded in 2007 by Scott Burrichter, Dan Spors, Jonathan P. Otterstatter and Greg Wobig and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Harris County Medical Society is an organization that provides resources and support to physicians in the Harris County area. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX. The company's services include advocacy efforts, practice resources, membership benefits, events, publications, and education programs. The company also offers community health resources and disaster preparedness information.

Part of Covis Pharma Europe BV, Lumara Health Services Ltd. is a company that manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company is based in Bridgeton, MO.

American College of Cardiology Foundation provides cardiovascular education services. Its services include cardiac surgery, chronic angine, diabetes, geriatric cardiology and heart failure and cardiomyopathies. The company was founded by Franz Groedel, Robert P. Glover and Bruno Kisc in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Texas Medical Association, Inc. provides healthcare services and civic & social activities. It provides financial & investment planning, loans, and subscription services to its members. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. manufactures medical devices. It also makes cardiac and peripheral vascular repair surgical systems. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Cardinal Health, Inc., Cordis Cardiology engages in development and manufacturing of interventional cardiovascular and endovascular technologies. The company is based in Miami Lakes, FL. The CEO of the company is Shar Matin.

M&I Electric Industries, Inc. provides switchgear, drives and other electrical products and services primarily to the energy industry. The firm serves in the area of oil and gas, power generation and distribution, marine and industries. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

League of American Orchestras is a Non-Profit Organisation, which supports, and champions America’s orchestras and the vitality of the music they perform. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

United Way of Greater Houston provides child and family social services. It offers programs in the following four areas, developing children and youth to their full potential with an emphasis on programs involving abuse and neglect, adoption, character development, child care and after school services, delinquency intervention, foster care, special education, and teen pregnancy. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Houston Symphony engages in the operation of an orchestra. It also manages individual giving, young associates council. legacy giving, special events, and endowment. The company was founded by Ima Hogg in 1913 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.