Lance J. E. Roth

American Electric Power Service Corp. provides management and engineering solutions. It offers engineering, technical, and drafting services. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. LLC provides transportation and storage of natural gas. It engages in its business activities through natural gas pipeline system and storage facilities. The firm provides services to the natural gas distribution, electric generation, natural gas producers, other natural gas pipelines, natural gas marketing and trading companies. The company was founded on June 9, 1947 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Western Gas Resources, Inc. used to explore natural gas and natural gas liquids. It engaged in the exploration, development, production, gathering, processing, treatment, transportation and marketing of natural gas and natural gas liquids. It operated through four segments: Gas Gathering, Processing and Treating, Exploration and Production, Marketing and Transportation. Western Gas Resources, Inc. was founded in 1989 and was headquartered in Denver, CO.

CITGO Petroleum Corp. engages in refining, transporting, and marketing of transportation fuels, lubricants, and petrochemicals products. It offers retail gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and other petroleum-based industrial products. The company was founded by Henry L. Doherty in 1910 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Summit was founded in 1991 to provide customers with unbiased, independent and professional energy management services. The company began as a small operation in Louisville, Kentucky, USA focused on gas strategies. It quickly added electricity and alternative fuels to its growing list of services, and it began attracting leading financial and energy professionals in the energy industry. Today, Summit is comprised of more than 300 energy professionals in ten international offices managing nearly $20 billion in annualized global energy spend. Its clients include global Fortune 1000-sized companies, as well as diverse regional companies that leverage its energy industry-leading experience. Its global energy management services include energy procurement, energy risk management and utility consulting. Crude oil forecasting and natural gas hedging also are among its core services. Summit is focused on helping clients capitalize on opportunities and implement a strategic approach to energy risk management.

Part of Invicta XV + LP, PEP Advisory LLC is an energy-focused financial services platform. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company provides a wide range of services, from investments to consulting, for its clients. The company was founded by Christine Julia Philippi Drusch, who has been the CEO since incorporation.

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.

Green Mountain Energy Co. provides energy generation and distribution services. The firm offers electricity products, carbon offsets, and sustainable solutions to residential and commercial customers. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Columbia Gas System, Inc. distributes and sells natural gas. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Founded in 1990, Capital One Southcoast, Inc., formerly Hibernia Southcoast Capital, is a full-service investment banking firm and broker/dealer located in New Orleans, Louisiana with an additional office in Houston, Texas. The firm is a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corp. (NYSE: COF). They are provide corporate finance, equity research, institutional equity sales and trading services to private and mid-market public companies. The firm offers broad coverage of over 1,000 domestic and foreign institutional accounts for mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, insurance firms and other institutional investors. Capital One Southcoast's analysts provide coverage across the energy sector including energy infrastructure, oilfield services and oil & gas exploration and production.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP provides legal services. The law firm specializes in business law & advises corporations, financial institutions, and governments around the world. Its practice areas include antitrust & competition, mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, tax, employment, real estate, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. The company was founded on August 1, 2000 and is headquartered in London, UK.

ONEOK Energy Services Co. LP provides physical and financial energy products and services. It operates power plants generating capacity and trades petroleum products. The company is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Part of Kinder Morgan, Inc., Coastal Gas Marketing Co. is an American company that distributes gas.

Shell Deer Park Refining Co. is a joint venture company that manufactures oil refineries. The company is based in Deer Park, TX.

Marklund Children's Home provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Geneva, IL.

Part of Arco Alaska, Inc., Arco Oil & Gas Co. is a company that produces and sells oil and gas. The company is based in Plano, TX.

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School is a private, Catholic high school that provides a college preparatory education to students from low-income families. The school is based in Chicago, IL. The school is unique in that it operates under a Corporate Work Study Program, where students work one day a week at local businesses to help offset the cost of tuition.

Interstate Natural Gas Association of America operates as a not-for-profit organization. It specializes in the natural gas pipeline industry. The firm regulates the safety, environment, construction, economics, security, and operations of the industry. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.