Russ Howard

Auterra Inc. develops catalyst and process technologies. The firm engages in the development of catalyst and process technologies for the decontamination and upgrading of crude oil and oil distillates. It offers FlexDS, an oil desulfurization and upgrading process that includes FlexDS Upstream, a low CO2 catalytic process that removes value degrading contaminants from crude oil; and FlexDS Downstream, a process that uses air to remove sulfur, nitrogen, and trace metals. The company was founded by Eric Burnett and Partha Dutta in 2003 and is headquartered in Schenectady, NY.

AllianceBernstein LP (AB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2000, the firm is owned by Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co., ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). AB provides investment advice to investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks and thrift institutions, trusts, estates, government agencies, charitable organizations, individuals, corporations and other business entities.

Part of General Dynamics Corp., Futures Group, Inc. is an American company that provides innovative solutions for ensuring the long-term well-being of individuals and families. The company is based in Washington. The company caters to high net worth individuals and family offices referred by professional accountants, attorneys, and financial advisors. Futures Group was acquired by Constella Group LLC on January 20, 2005.

GE Capital Equity, Inc. (GE Capital Equity) is a private equity division of GE Capital Americas is founded in 1993. The firm is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Primary Venture Management LLC (Primary Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2004 by Ben Sun and Brad Svrluga. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Founded in 1997, the Berkshires Management Co. LLC is a venture capital firm located in Williamsburg, Massachusetts.

VoIP Logic LLC operates as a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that provides Voice over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. Its platform enables users to reduce cost and complexity of running a facilities based communications services. The firm offers SmartStart, SmartSource, and SmartSpace. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Williamstown, MA.