Thomas A. Barron

Bucyrus International, Inc. designed and manufactured mining equipment for surface and underground mining. Its surface equipment include walking draglines, electric shovels, and rotary blasthole drills and is used for mining coal, copper, iron ore, oil sands and other minerals, and underground equipment is used primarily for mining coal. The firm also manufactures OEM parts and provides support services for all Bucyrus brand mining machines. The company was founded in 1880 and was headquartered in Oak Creek, WI.

Cognos ULC provides business intelligence software solutions. It offers application development software and services such as product support, consulting, and training. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPPB) is the Province of Ontario’s pension fund manager headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Founded in 1990, OTPPB administers a defined benefit pension plan to active and retired teachers in Ontario. The firm manages investment portfolios for the benefit of present and future plan members and their survivors. OTPPB is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Tenneco Automotive Operating Co., Inc. manufactures farm and machinery equipment. The company is headquartered in Lake Forest, IL.

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.

Recreational Equipment, Inc. designs, develops and retails outdoor gear and apparel. It offers products for camping, hiking, cycling, urban lifestyle, travel, and general outdoor recreation. The firm?s products include backpacks, bikes, books, maps, car racks, dog gear, electronics, gift cards, jackets, luggage and day bags, sleeping bags, strollers and bike trailers, sunglasses, tents, and watches. The company was founded by Mary Anderson and Lloyd Anderson in 1935 and is headquartered in Kent, WA.

The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

TPG Capital Asia Inc (TPG Asia) is a private equity subsidiary of TPG Capital Advisors LLC founded in 1992 by Richard Charles Blum, Jim Coulter, Rohit Kumar Pansalkar and David Bonderma. The firm is headquartered in Beijing, China.

Teachers' Private Capital is a private equity firm founded in the year 1991. The firm is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario with additional offices in London, Singapore and Hong Kong.

The National Trust For Historic Preservation provides leadership, education, advocacy and resources to save America's historic places. The firm helps revitalize neighborhoods, communities, and spark economic development and promote environmental sustainability. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc. operates as a non-profit organization, which works to forge practical solutions that help nature and people prosper sustainably. It launched the Smart Boat Initiative (SBI) which focuses on leveraging the technological advances and plummeting costs in sensors, artificial intelligence, broadband communication and data analytics to equip and surround fishing vessels of all sizes with digital tools and infrastructure that can increase sustainability, accountability, profitability and transparency in fishing. The company was founded by Arthur P. Cooley, Charles F. Wurster and Dennis Puleston in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. protects natural areas and wild populations of plants and animals. It provides programs for protection of endangered species, preservation of ecological systems, and environmental educational policy development. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Conservation Fund engages in the protection of America's landscapes & waterways. It offers identifying, negotiating and financing land purchases. The company was founded by Patrick Noonan and Richard Erdmann in 1985 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Grand Canyon Trust operates as a non-profit organization. It focuses on Grand Canyon and Colorado Plateau conservation and environmental advocacy. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Flagstaff, AZ.

Part of goeasy Ltd., Insta-Rent, Inc. operates rent-to-own appliance and furniture stores. The company is based in Edmonton, Canada. Insta-Rent was acquired by goeasy Ltd. on November 07, 2008 for $9.22 million.

Anvil Range Mining Corp. is a Canadian company that mines metals and minerals.

Part of Lexmark International, Inc., Lexmark International Srl sells printers, parts, and accessories through online channels. The company is based in Milan, Italy. Allen Waugerman has been the CEO of the Italian company since 1991.

Inuvialuit Investment Corp. provides investment services. It oversees a diversified securities portfolio that includes the Inuvialuit Heritage Fund, as well as funds held on behalf of other IRC subsidiaries, the Inuvialuit Harvesters Assistance Trust and the Community Corporations. The portfolio is managed by several Canadian institutional fund managers. The company was founded on October 29, 1981 and is headquartered in Inuvik, Australia.

Blum Capital Partners LP /Private Equity/ (Blum Capital Partners) is a private equity firm, subsidiary of Blum Capital Partners LP founded by Richard Charles Blum in 1975. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Business Roundtable advocates public policies that ensure economic growth. It considers public policy issues which contains groups like the construction users anti-inflation roundtable, a group devoted to containing construction costs; and the labor law study committee, made up of labor relations executives of major companies. The Business Roundtable was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.