Wayne J. Yakich

Linde, Inc. engages in design, engineering, manufacturing, and building of equipment that produces and distributes industrial gases. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.

Union Carbide Corp. engages in the production of chemicals and polymers. The firm operates through the following geographical segments: United States, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World. Its products include polyethylene and polypropylene, ethylene glycol, isopropanol, ethyleneamines, biocides, surfactants, deicing and anti-icing fluids, amines, solution vinyl resins and polyethylene glycols. The company was founded on November 1, 1917 and is headquartered in Seadrift, TX.

Part of Linde Plc, Praxair Canada, Inc. is a Canadian company that offers pure gases, mixtures, and handling equipment to make the planet more productive. The company is based in Mississauga, Canada. With 26,000 employees in 50 countries, they provide flexible supply options and management systems to ensure a reliable and uninterrupted product supply.

Total Safety U.S., Inc. engages in the provision of industrial safety services, equipment and compliance solutions. It includes gas detection, turnaround and shutdown, respiratory protection, confined space safety, in-plant services center, specialized safety personnel, professional and technical personnel, fire protection, fall protection, flare services, emergency response, training, compliance and certification, communications, medial management, equipment and technologies, and in-mine services center. The firm serves the solutions upstream, midstream, downstream, and other industries. The company was founded in December 1994 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Animal Supply Co. LLC operates and develops a mobile platform that engages in the distribution and wholesale pet products. The company was founded by Randy Reber and John Shine in 1987 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Maxum Enterprises LLC operates as an energy logistics company. It provides fuel, lubricants and chemicals to the energy, marine, mining and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Maxum Energy Logistics Partners LP engages in the distribution and marketing of refined petroleum products and related services to the drilling, exploration and production and coal mining industries. The company was founded in November 2011 and is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.

Part of Linde Plc, Praxair Healthcare Services, Inc. provides leading-edge healthcare with MedipureTM brand medical gases and related equipment. The company is based in Danbury, CT. The company also offers a line of services to help customers manage their gas supply, optimize their gas use, and make the strongest products possible in the welding and metal fabrication industry. Praxair dry ice is also used in the industries they serve.

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

Interline Brands, Inc. was created when Wilmar, Barnett and Sexauer - sharing a common set of goals - merged into one organization. Each of these former companies managed different catalog titles or 'brands' that market a wide range of MRO (maintenance, repair, and operations) products to many different types of customers in the U.S. and abroad. Because their customers trust these brand names, Interline allows each brand to maintain its identity and loyal customer base. At the same time, each of Interline's brands can now make significant improvements in sales, efficiency, technology, and customer satisfaction by being part of the Interline family. For example, they can now offer same-day or next-day delivery of the products in all of their catalogs to customers across North and Central America via their many distribution centers. Today, Interline Brands is a clear leader in the distribution of MRO products, and each of their brands can take advantage of their many resources.

Part of Linde Plc, Praxair Mexico S de RL de CV constructs industrial gas production plants. The company is based in Mexico City, Mexico.

NuCO2, Inc. provides bulk CO2 products for the food service and hospitality industry. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Stuart, FL.

Praxair Surface Technologies, Inc. produces and markets coatings. It offers coating services, components, materials and equipment and printing and converting services. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.