Patrick Noel Rush

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

Industrial Investors LLC (Industrial Investors) is a private equity subsidiary of Industrial Investors Capital Management Ltd founded in 1999. The firm is headquartered in Moscow, Russia.

Crocus Technology SA develops magnetically enhanced semiconductor technologies. Its products include microcontrollers, magnetic logic units, access control, CTMP memory, and magnetic sensors. The firm’s services encompass licensing and design. It caters to mobile phone manufacturers. The company was founded by Jean-Pierre Nozieres, Jean-Pierre Braun, Thierry Chavigner and Jacques Noels in 2004 and is headquartered in Grenoble, France.

Transas CJSC develops software, integrated solutions and hardware technologies. It offers its products to the marine and aviation industry, including both onboard and shore-based applications, such as VTMS and monitoring solutions, avionics, flight simulators, and airfield charts. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Longbow Research LLC is an independent investment research firm headquartered in Independence, Ohio. The firm was founded by David S. MacGregor in 2003 to provide the institutional equity research market with a high quality, independent product, free from the many conflicts of interest that plague bulge-bracket research. Longbow Research provides insights and research coverage on publicly-traded mid-cap companies in the industrial/basic materials, consumer and technology sectors.

Part of TOSHIBA Corp., Toshiba America Energy Systems Corp. delivers advanced power and energy solutions, including nuclear power plants and turbines. The company is based in West Allis, WI, and was founded in 2015. The company also offers a range of products such as electric motors, motor controls, power electronics, and transmission and distribution systems. Toshiba provides innovative and cost-efficient B2B solutions for multiple industries, including industrial, power and energy, and retail verticals. The CEO is Kentaro Takagi.

The Babcock & Wilcox Co. manufactures and designs steam generating systems for thermal power plant. The company is headquartered in Barberton, OH.

Part of BWX Technologies, Inc., BWXT mPower, Inc. provides onsite services for operation and maintenance of Diamond Power boiler cleaning and material handling systems, including skilled labor and project management. The company is based in Charlotte, NC. The parent company, Babcock & Wilcox, has a long history of carbon capture and continues to advance clean power production technologies that generate power and lower greenhouse gases and other emissions.

Generation mPower LLC designs and builds nuclear power plants. It also designs and fabricates the nuclear steam supply system components. The company was founded by Christofer M. Mowry in 2011 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

CPS Energy provides energy and natural gas services. Its services include energy delivery and energy generation. The company was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in San Antonio, TX.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

The Oregon State Bar Association provides legal services. The non-profit company is based in Portland, OR.

The Washington State Bar Association operates the state bar association.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

Cargill, Inc. engages in the provision of food, agricultural, financial, and industrial products and services. It specializes in food service, agriculture, meat and poultry, transportation, pharmaceutical ingredients, and beauty products. The company was founded by William Wallace Cargill in 1865 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Winston & Strawn LLP provides legal services. Its service areas include antitrust & trade regulations, employment & labor relations, intellectual property, taxation & trusts, and estates to automotive, aviation, electric power, financial services, and health care. The company was founded by Frederick H. Winston in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Starlight Investments LLC provides investment services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Bryan Emerson.

ABV Electronics, Inc. provides electronic manufacturing services. The company was founded in June 1995 and it is headquartered in Suwanee, GA.

Shukr Investments Ltd. is an Emirati company that believes in achieving high returns on investment while investing in socially responsible firms. The private company is based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The company's proprietary process helps them achieve their aggressive return targets. The company was founded in 2013 by Omar Ali Bassal.

McKinley Capital Management LLC (McKinley Capital) is a SEC-registered investment headquartered in Anchorage, Alaska. The firm was founded by Robert “Bob” Gillam in 1990 and is wholly-owned by McKinley Management, Inc. McKinley Capital provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to institutional, individual and high-net worth investors. They also participate as a sub-advisor in various wrap fee programs and provide emulation or model portfolios to clients. In addition, the firm is the general partner and/or investment advisor to various commingled investment funds such as offshore and onshore limited partnerships and a statutory trust.

Part of TOSHIBA Corp., Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp. is an American company that manufactures and supplies steam turbines and generators.

Commonwealth Edison Co. engages in the provision of electric utility services. It focuses on the purchase and regulated retail sale of electricity. It also involves in the transmission and distribution of electricity to retail customers. The company was founded in September 1907 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.