Virginia Klausmeier

Tektronix, Inc. provides test, measurement and monitoring solutions. It provides services for the communications, computer, semiconductor industries, as well as for the military, aerospace, consumer electronics and education sectors. The firm also assists its clients in designing, building, deploying and managing global communications networks, computing and advanced technologies. The company was founded by Melvin Jack Murdock, Glenn Leland, Miles Tippery and Charles Howard Vollum in 1946 and is headquartered in Beaverton, OR.

J. M. Huber Corp. operates as a portfolio management company. Its portfolio of companies includes chemicals and minerals, hydrocolloids and engineered woods, and timber management. The firm’s products are used in consumer and industrial application, including personal care, food and beverage, agricultural nutrients and adjuvants, building materials, flame retardants, and smoke suppressants. The company was founded by Joseph Maria Huber in 1883 and is headquartered in Edison, NJ.

TPC Group, Inc. engages in production of value-added products derived from niche petrochemical raw materials such as C4 hydrocarbons. It sells products into a specialty and intermediate markets, including synthetic rubber, fuels, lubricant additives, plastics and surfactants. Its products include butadiene, butane-1, fuel products, polyisobutylene, isobutylene derivative, propylene tetramer and pentamer. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

WagerWorks, Inc. develops, markets and operates internet gaming solutions. The firm offers online games such as multi-line, multi-coin slots machines, traditional table games, fixed odds propositions, and multi-player poker network. WagerWorks was founded by Paul D. Mathews and Paul Miltenberger in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Braskem America, Inc. manufactures, distributes and markets base commodity and intermediate petrochemical products. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

DISA Global Solutions, Inc. provides workplace safety and compliance services. The firm’s services include drug & alcohol testing, background check services, DOT & transportation compliance, occupational health, entertainment compliance and financial investigative services. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The Institute of Corporate Directors is a not-for-profit, member-based association that serves as a resource and voice for directors and boards. The non-profit company is based in Toronto, Canada, and has subsidiaries in Canada. The ICD provides thought leadership through various publications and is a unified voice for directors. The Canadian company was founded by Brian J. Gibson, and Rahul K. Bhardwaj has been the CEO of the company since 2016.

Illinois Biotechnology Industry Organization, also known as ibio, is a state trade association representing the life sciences industry in Illinois. The non-profit company is based in Chicago, IL. The organization's mission is to promote, connect, and engage the life sciences community to drive discovery, transform lives through groundbreaking research, and grow the economy. The company's membership ranges from corporations to startup companies in the biopharma, medical device, and nutrition industries. The Illinois life sciences industry is recognized as a national leader, and ibio's members are committed to expanding the boundaries of science by discovering, developing, and delivering innovative and needed therapeutics and products to transform patients' lives.

Women in Bio, Inc. is an organization that supports women in the life sciences industry. The non-profit company is based in Bethesda, MD and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization has 13 chapters in the United States and is funded by sponsors and partners who are dedicated to supporting diversity and inclusion for women of all ages. Founded in 2002, it offers professional educational programs, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and networking opportunities for women at all career levels. Women in Bio was founded by Faith L. Charles and Cynthia Wong Hu.

Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. engages in the production of novel and specialty chemicals from plant oils. It offers cleaning and personal care ingredients, coating materials, oil field chemicals, surfactant intermediates, and polymer building blocks products. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Pearland, TX.

The Morton Arboretum, Inc. operates as a garden and outdoor museum. It offers library, herbarium, and program in tree research. The company was founded by Joy Morton in 1922 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

M. Holland Co. manufactures and distributes plastic resins. It thermoplastic resins to the automotive and healthcare industry. The company was founded by Marvin Holland in 1950 and is headquartered in Northbrook, IL.

Part of Braskem SA, Braskem America, Inc. is an American company that produces circular and bio-attributed products, including certified circular PP, bio-based PP, and sustainable 3D printing filaments. The company also focuses on accelerating early-stage innovations in renewable chemicals and sustainable materials. Braskem America has a recycling center in Marcus Hook, PA, and has expanded its circular polymer portfolio to include new FDA post-consumer recycled polypropylene grades. The company has also launched an e-commerce store for the first time, allowing consumers to purchase polypropylene filaments for 3D printing on Amazon. Braskem America has joined the Ultimaker Material Alliance and Cyclyx as a founding member. The company has a history of challenges, innovations, achievements, and overcoming, and offers career opportunities.

Trinseo LLC manufactures and markets plastics, rubber, and latex. The firm develops blends polycarbonate, compounds, paper, carpet latex, synthetic rubber, and styrenics. The company was founded in June 2010 and is headquartered in Berwyn, PA.

Air Protein, Inc. is a company that was founded in 2019 and is based in Pleasanton, CA. Air Protein's first air farm facility, located in CA, serves as a prototype for the protein farm of the future. The company is a pioneer in making air-based protein that requires no agriculture or farmland. The state-of-the-art facility demonstrates the making of protein and other ingredients using air, water, and energy as inputs. Air Protein makes protein ingredients that are rich in vitamins and minerals, flavor proteins, color proteins, and functional proteins that can deliver on a range of texture applications. The company's mission is to accelerate the world's transition to rainforest-friendly food to sustainably feed the future. The company was founded by John Reed, and the CEO is Lisa Dyson.