M. Chris Kirksey

Koch Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and trade of chemical products. It operates in variety of industries such as polymers and fibers, fertilizers, electronics, automotive components, forest and consumer products, minerals, glass, process and pollution control systems, refining and biofuels, commodity trading, investments, and ranching. The company was founded by Frederick Chase Koch in 1940 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Davidson Instruments, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures fiber optic sensing systems for harsh industrial applications. It produces a line of rugged and intrinsically-safe fiber optic systems to measure temperature and pressure in harsh industrial environments. The firm's products include absolute and gage pressure transducers, temperature sensors and probes, signal conditioners that makes absolute, high resolution measurements of static pressures and temperatures or the frequency content of dynamic pressures which are required in most process control and power generation applications. The company was founded by Richard L. Lopushansky in 1995 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, TX.

NRG Texas LLC provides electric power generating services. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Aetheros, Inc. provides network management software and communications products. It enables Internet of Things that inter-connects devices to provide advances in energy, water, public safety, transportation, healthcare, industrial automation, smart homes, and smart vehicles. The company was founded by Ray Bell and Stephen Street on June 26, 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

National Economic Research Associates, Inc. provides economic consulting services. It specializes in economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges. The company was founded by Jules Joskow and Irwin Stelzer on April 10, 1961 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Pedernales Electric Cooperative, Inc. operates as a not-for-profit rural electric distribution. The company was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Johnson City, TX.

Part of Exxon Mobil Corp., Ampolex Ltd. is an oil and gas exploration and Australian production company. The company is based in Sydney, Australia. Ampolex was acquired by Mobil Exploration & Producing Australia Pty Ltd. on August 16, 1996 for $1,345.36 million.

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

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. provides energy and environmental research services. It conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The firm also provides technology, policy and economic analyses to drive long-range research and development planning and supports research in emerging technologies. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. operates and regulates power transmission system. Its services include account management services and market support services. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Bonneville Power Administration markets electrical power and provides transmission services. The power comes from federal hydro projects and several other nonfederal nuclear and power plants. Its customers include publicly owned, investor-owned utilities and large industries. The company was founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Goodwill Industries of Central Texas provides education, training and career services. The firm trains and employs industrial and service contract workers to fill outsourced needs for packaging, assembly, mailing, custodial work and ground keeping. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

North American Electric Reliability Corp. provides bulk power system assessment and monitoring services. The firm’s programs cover critical infrastructure monitoring, electronic tagging, readiness program, system operator certification, time error elimination, and central repository for security events. It offers programs and services that support owners, operators and users of bulk power systems. The company was founded on June 1, 1968 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

US Department of Energy Develops energy technologies for buildings, homes, transportation power systems and industry. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The United States Energy Association operates an organization for energy-related services. The non-profit company is based in Washington.

Australian Institute of Co. Directors is a non-profit organization that provides leadership on director issues. It offers governance education, director development, and advocacy. The organization was founded in January 1, 1990 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Summit Energy Group Ltd. provides solar energy solutions. It offers residential and commercial solar panels. It also offers solar panel financing services. The company was founded by Erik Bana in 2001 and is headquartered in Weymouth, MA.

World Energy Congress offers opportunity for participants to understand energy issues and solutions from a global perspective. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

National Wilderness Institute provides wilderness protection services. It is a part of the anti-environmental Wise Use movement. The company was founded in 1989 by Robert Gordon and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists is a nonprofit company headquartered in Perth Business Centre, Australia, that operates as a non-profit organization that engages in society of professional earth scientists.

Sindicatum Carbon Capital Ltd. invests in and operates clean energy projects. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in London, GB.