Todd Bjornstad

CSX Transportation, Inc. engages in the provision of rail-based transportation services, including traditional rail service and the transport of intermodal containers and trailers. It operates through the following lines of business: Merchandise, Coal, and Intermodal. The company was founded on January 26, 1944 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

NorthWestern Corp. engages in generating and distributing electricity and natural gas. It operates through the following segments: Electric, Gas, and Other. The Electric segment includes generation, transmission, and distribution of electric utility business as a vertically integrated generation transmission and distribution utility. The Gas segment consists of production, storage, transmission, and distribution of natural gas. The Other segment consists of unallocated corporate costs. The company was founded in November 1923 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Northern Indiana Public Service Co. distributes natural gas and electric energy. It provides natural gas service and transportation for residential, commercial and industrial customers. The firm also generates and distributes electricity and provides wholesale transactions. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Merrillville, IN.

Part of Canadian National Railway Co., Great Lakes Transportation LLC specializes in railway haulage services. The company is based in Monroeville, PA. Great Lakes Transportation was acquired by Canadian National Railway Co. on May 10, 2004 for $380 million.

Part of Kinder Morgan, Inc., American Natural Resources Co. is a company that specializes in natural gas gathering, processing, and transmission. The company is based in Houston, TX.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

University of Miami (Florida) is a private research university with students from around the world that is focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond. The university was founded in 1925 and it is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Dearborn Mid-West Conveyor Co. engages in the design, integration, and installation of complex material handling systems for hard working industries in North America and internationally. It offers overhead monorail systems, overhead/inverted power and free systems, skillet conveyor systems, automated electrified monorails, floor systems, specialty transfer systems, light duty systems, automatic guided cart systems, electrified monorail seat conveyors, tire and wheel systems, overhead friction drive conveyors, pallet system, modular cable system, automatic vertical lift transfers, final line flat top conveyors, and trim shop skid systems for the automotive industry. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Taylor, MI.

Anacostia Rail Holdings Co. operates short line railroads and ancillary equipment and services firms. The firm includes Chicago south shore and south bend railroad, gulf coast switching, Louisville and Indiana railroad, northern lines railway, New York and atlantic railway, and pacific harbor line. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association represents the owners and operators of short line and regional railroads throughout the United States. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Short line railroads operate 50,000 miles of track, which is nearly 40 percent of the national railroad network. The association provides distinguished service awards and has publications available for purchase that detail information on railroad safety and security. Short line railroads are a critical part of the freight network, providing access to markets for shippers, particularly in rural areas.

Part of Canadian National Railway Co., Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. provides railroads and line-haul transportation services. The company is based in Joliet, IL. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway was acquired by Canadian National Railway Co. from United States Steel Corp. on January 31, 2009 for $300 million.

Part of American Heart Association, Inc., American Heart Association (New York) provides public health educational services. The company is based in New York, NY.

United Way of Metro Chicago, Inc. operates as non-profit organization, which allocate funds for health, education, financial stability and safety. The firm provides health, education and financial services. It offers 211 hotline support, center for human trafficking and slavery, born learning, and sports activities. The company was founded by Frances Wisebart Jacobs, Myron W. Reed, William J.O’Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart and Rabbi William S. Friedman in 1887 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arizona Eastern Railway Co. provides rail transportation services. . The company is headquartered in Claypool, AZ.