Renee L. Sanders

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.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Maalem Holding Co. BSC provides investment services. The company was founded in July 2008 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

Etisalat is a leading international telecom company operating in 18 countries around the world. Egypt is one of the countries where operation was launched in May 2007 as the first 3.5G operator. Etisalat's entry to the Egyptian market ushered in a new era for the telecom industry. Etisalat Misr introduced for the first time to the market a host of 3.5G services, such as video calling, mobile TV, mobile broadband internet and data services. In a bolder step, 3.75G was introduced and assumed absolute market leadership in providing the fastest broadband internet in the market through USB modems and 3G mobile handsets. Etisalat's entry brought to the market an array of competitive and innovative rate plans that attracted one million subscribers in the first 50 days of operation. Thanks to the entry of Etisalat to the market, mobile users in Egypt now have wider options, higher service quality, more innovative services and better value for money. Today, Etisalat Misr's 2G and 3G robust and high quality network covers and serves 96% of the population in Egypt. Moreover, Etisalat Misr is the first and the only operator in Egypt that has an exclusive international gateway and its customers enjoy competitive international rates to all destinations around the globe. In order to complete Etisalat Misr's product portfolio, two well-established ISPs (Internet Service Providers) were acquired and provide broadband services to customers while at home and while on the move. Likewise, Etisalat Misr is an active corporate citizen, the official sponsor of Egyptian football and the Egyptian national team taking every opportunity to engage in many social activities to serve the various groups of the Egyptian society. Corporate Social Responsibility represents an on-going commitment for Etisalat Misr. The company which is a participating member of the United Nations Global Compact has revolutionized the concepts of CSR, introducing trends like 'Cause based CSR' and leading several initiatives in the fields of environment, special needs, humanitarian aid and sustainable development.

Das Holding operates as an investment holding company. The firms invests in the following business sectors such as real estate development, real estate management, engineering and construction, interior design, mass media, district cooling, recruitment, facility management, transport and industrial supplies. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates.

McMillan Capital Management LLC (MCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Carter and Elizabeth McMillan in 2007. MCM serves the investment management needs of individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, family entities and charitable organizations.

First Energy Bank BSC operates as an Islamic investment bank company. It offers private equity, mergers and acquisitions, Islamic financing, capital market, asset management, and treasury. The company was founded in June 2008 and is headquartered in Manama, Bahrain.

TrestleTree LLC provides health care services. The firm focuses in risk analysis, health assessment, telephonic health coaching, and health and wellness. It also specializes in common chronic disease management to tobacco cessation and weight management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Fayetteville, AR.

Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. designs and manufactures telecommunications equipment. The firm offers connection-oriented ethernet and optical transport technologies, synchronous optical networking, wavelength-division multiplexing, and packet optical transport technologies. The company is headquartered in Richardson, TX.

American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by James E. Stowers, Jr. in 1958 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Century Cos., Inc. ACIM provides portfolio management services to financial advisors, individual investors and institutional clients.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded by Thomas Rowe Price, Jr. in 1937. They are a subsidiary of the T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: TROW), which was formed in 2000 as the publicly traded parent holding company of Price Associates and their affiliated entities. Price Associates offers a variety of mutual funds, sub-advisory services and separate account management for individual and institutional investors, retirement plans and financial intermediaries.

Wright Lindsey & Jennings is a premier law firm located in Little Rock, AR. The firm provides legal services not only in the city but also beyond.

Sayacorp Aqar W.L.L. is an investment holding company based in Manama, Bahrain, operating in accordance with Islamic Shari’a principles. Sayacorp has two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Sayacorp Capital Ltd, a financial services firm in the International Finance Centre (DIFC), and Sayacorp Aqar W.L.L., a real estate investment and Bahraini development company in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The firm's investment thesis is focused on opportunities in defensive sectors with strong growth prospects, both regionally and globally. Sayacorp invests in direct private equity opportunities with a thesis centered around consumption and key secular demographic trends in the region and abroad. The company also manages a proprietary portfolio of regional and Shari’a compliant fixed income products. Sayacorp Aqar W.L.L. caters to real estate market needs and is focused on selecting in-demand real estate investments able to generate attractive returns to shareholders. The company was founded in 2006, and the CEO is Mohamed Shukri Ghanem.