Joseph R. Higdon

Island Institute is a non-profit organization that has been working since 1983 to promote a sustainable future for the coast of Maine. The non-profit company is based in Rockland, ME. The organization partners with individuals who are dedicated to the environment and communities of the coast. Island Institute provides financial support for educational, enrichment, and workforce experiences to prepare island and coastal high school students and young adults for post-secondary education and training opportunities. The organization also works with coastal leaders to build economic, climate, and social resilience for the Maine coast.

BPI Globe BanKO, Inc. provides mobile based, microfinance and other banking solutions. Its services include buyload, paybills, payments, sendmoney, insurance and international remittance. The firm also provides consumer and commercial loans, savings bank, mobile banking and telecommunications. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Juan, Philippines.

Capital Research & Management Co. (CR&M) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1931 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Capital Group Cos., Inc. CR&M provides investment management services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles. They also serve as the investment adviser to Capital Bank and Trust Company in their capacity as the trustee of certain collective investment trusts that are exempt from SEC registration.