John Kelly

Ace Hardware Corp. distributes and sells lumber, hardware, and related products. It offers lawn and garden products, paint, home goods, tools, hardware, plumbing equipment, heating and cooling solutions, electrical, and auto products. The company was founded by Richard Hesse, E. Gunnard Lindquist, Frank Burke, Oscar Fisher, and William Stauber in 1924 and is headquartered in Oak Brook, IL.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

Texaco, Inc. explores and produces oil and natural gas. It engages in the worldwide exploration, production and marketing of crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products. The company was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in San Ramon, CA.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

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.

Diamond State Ventures LLC (DSV) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Joe T. Hays. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

WEX Fleet One LLC provides fuel cards and fleet-related payment solutions to businesses and government agencies with vehicles. It offers fuel and maintenance purchasing controls, detailed reporting and online account management. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Women Corporate Directors is a membership organization of women directors of public and large private companies. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Italy. The company was founded by Mary Beth Vitale, Véronique Morali, Linda Eskind Rebrovick, Deborah A. Peacock, and Darcy A. Howe. The CEO is Susan C. Keating.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

LLOG Exploration Co. LLC operates as a deepwater exploration company. It explores and sells crude oil and natural gas. The firm has offices in Scott, Louisiana and Houston, Texas. The company was founded by Gerald Boelte in 1977 and is headquartered in Covington, LA.

Rock Financial Partners LLC (Rock Financial Partners) is a private equity founded in 2009 by Walter Quinn, Scott Davis, Richard O'Brien and Hunter East. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC provides legal services. The company offers its services to environmental, tax, insurance regulatory, regulated business, health care, real estate, petroleum marketing, securities, medical defense, and litigation clients. It was founded by H. Maurice Mitchell in 1954 and is headquartered in Little Rock, AR.

Stoel Rives LLP provides full suite of transactional and litigation solutions for U.S. and international clients. Its practice areas include corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, real estate, renewable energy and technology law. The firm?s clients include financial institutions, public and private utilities, energy and renewable energy companies, developers, manufacturers, retailers, hospitals, universities, agribusinesses, software companies, food and beverage companies, charitable foundations, telecommunications and forestry companies, among others. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. provides commercial, real estate, and construction lending services. It is a real estate investment banking and commercial mortgage lending firm. The company offers debt & equity financing products and related services through approximately 30 offices in cities across the US. The firm offers construction, permanent, mezzanine & other types of financing for apartment complexes, office buildings, hotels, industrial, and retail properties. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.