James F. Hollifield

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

North Texas Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network of feeding programs. It supports the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through education, advocacy and strategic partnerships. The company was founded by Jo Curtis, Kathryn Hall, Lorraine and Griffin Kircher, Liz Minyard in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership that manages the region's unified advocacy voice at the state and federal levels. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The commission is dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the region and achieves impactful outcomes benefiting the 13-county area it serves. As the lead convener of subject matter experts, the NTC improves the workforce pipeline and cultivates future leaders. The CEO of the company is Chris Wallace.

Wingate Advisors LLC (Wingate Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by Frederick B. Hegi Jr. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Dallas Zoological Society engages in saving wildlife. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Essilor of America, Inc. manufactures lenses and eyeglasses. Its products includes lenses for people with presbyopia; anti-reflective lenses; progressive lenses; eye shape designed lenses; impact resistant lenses; thinner and flatter lenses; and transitions lenses. The firm also offers educational programs and consulting services. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Winstead PC provides legal services. Its services include appellate, banking and credit transactions, biotechnology, intellectual property, commercial litigation, construction, insurance, telecommunications, and transportation. The firm has offices in Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Snelling Personnel Services provides staffing services. It operates as a division of Snelling Staffing LLC. The firm offers temporary, contract, and direct-hire staffing solutions. The company is headquartered in Huntsville, AL.

Pearle Vision, Inc. engages in manufacturing and selling of optical products. It offers eye care essentials, lenses and frames. The company was founded by Stanley Pearle in 1961 and is headquartered in Mason, OH.

Essilor Vision Foundation provides vision exams and glasses to children in need. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Lanyon, Inc. designs and publishes software solutions for corporate meetings, events, and travel. It specializes in content and spend management solutions to the travel, transportation, and hospitality industries. The company was founded on January 17, 1991 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

HMD Global Oy manufactures mobile devices under the Nokia brand. Its products include phones, smartphones and tablets. The company was founded by Florian Seiche, Jean-Francois Baril and Samuel W.L. Chin in 2016 and is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Nokia Solutions & Networks Australia Pty. Ltd. provides mobile broadband services. It offers network implementation services, including project management, network design, site acquisition, construction works, implementation, customer logistics and managed services, such as operations support, network operations, infrastructure and third party management. The company is headquartered in Pyrmont, Australia.

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.

Hunt Consolidated, Inc. operates as a holding company with interests in diversified sectors. It engages in the oil exploration and production, refining, liquefy natural gas, power, real estate, investments, ranching and infrastructure industry. The company was founded on December 18, 1934 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Murphy Oil USA, Inc. engages in the refinement, marketing, and transportation of petroleum products in the United States. It operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Murphy Oil Corporation. The company was founded in 1996 and its headquarters is located in El Dorado, AR.

Turtle & Hughes, Inc. distributes electrical and industrial equipment. It provides equipments to industrial firms, electrical contractors, utilities, domestic overseas construction companies, telecommunications, government agencies and Municipalities. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Linden, NJ.

Vista Equity Partners Management LLC (VEP) is a private equity firm founded in the year 2000 by Robert Frederick Smith, Stephen J. Davis and Brian Niranjan Sheth. The firm is headquartered in Austin with an additional offices in Oakland, Chicago, New York and San Francisco .

Nokia Siemens Networks US LLC operates as a telecommunications hardware, software, and professional services company. It provides a portfolio of mobile, fixed, and converged network technology for enabling telecommunication services. The firm’s products include broadband connectivity, mobile broadband, converged core, network management operational support systems, and business support systems. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Nokia Solutions & Networks Oy provides mobile broadband services. The company is headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

Nokia Shanghai Bell Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of information and communication network solutions. Its business activities include optical network, internet protocol network, fixed network, and next generation 5G network services. The company was founded on December 15, 1983 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China.

Ford's Theatre Society is a non profit organization, which engages in the provision of national historic site and theatre producing live performances. Its performances include A Christmas Carol; Silent Sky; and Guys and Dolls. The firm's historic sites include museum, theatre, Petersen House, and aftermath exhibits. The company was founded by John T. Ford in 1861 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Association of Electric Companies of Texas, Inc. operates as texas-based advocacy group for electric companies providing an open forum for members to communicate with government at all levels. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.