Laura Bowles

Cinergy Corp. used to supply electricity and gas. It also developed, owned and operated electric generation for large energy consumers, municipalities, utilities and industrial facilities. The company was located in Cincinnati, OH.

Highwoods Realty LP engages in the acquisition, development and operation of rental real estate properties. It offers leasing, management, construction and other customer-related services for its properties and for third parties. The company operates office, industrial and retail properties, and apartment units. Highwoods Realty was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

Fifth Third Bank engages in the provision of banking services. It offers personal, business, and commercial banking services. The company was founded on June 17, 1858 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.

HUB International Ltd. engages in the provision of insurance brokerage and wealth management services. It offers business and personal insurance, risk services, employee benefits, and risk management services. The firm serves the agribusiness and farm, education, entertainment, healthcare, real estate, sports, and transportation. The company was founded by Richard A. Gulliver in 1998 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Novant Health, Inc. engages in the operation of hospitals and provides healthcare services. It is a medical group consisting of physicians as well as numerous outpatient surgery centers, medical plazas, rehabilitation programs, diagnostic imaging centers, and community health outreach programs. Its services include breast health, pediatrics, orthopedics, surgery, and sleep health. The company was founded on July 1, 1997 and is headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC.

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. engages in the provision of management and technology consulting services. Its services include consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber security, and product. The company was founded by Edwin G. Booz in 1914 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. provides energy and environmental research services. It conducts research and development relating to the generation, delivery and use of electricity for the benefit of the public. The firm also provides technology, policy and economic analyses to drive long-range research and development planning and supports research in emerging technologies. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Moore & Van Allen PLLC provides legal services. The firm has practice areas which include bankruptcy, commercial real estate, environmental law, immigration, litigation, maritime and taxation. The company was founded by Robert Lassiter, Jr., James O. Moore and William K. Van Allen in 1949 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Crescent Communities LLC engages in investing, developing, and operating of real estate properties. It specializes in commercial developments including office buildings, industrial projects, and retail spaces. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

NC IDEA (Venture Capital) is a Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of NC IDEA founded in 1900. The firm is headquartered in Durham, North Carolina.

McGuireWoods LLP provides legal advisory services. The firm?s practice areas include antitrust and trade regulation, insurance recovery, commercial and financial services litigation, labor and employment, data privacy and security, environment, energy law, healthcare law, intellectual property, appeals and issues, banking and finance, and corporate. It caters to construction, defense and aerospace, healthcare, food and beverage, private equity, mining, education, technology, and transportation industries. McGuireWoods was founded in 1834 and is headquartered in Richmond, VA.

Duke Energy Ohio, Inc. engages in the transmission and distribution of electricity in portions of Ohio and Kentucky, in the generation and sale of electricity in portions of Kentucky, and the transportation and sale of natural gas in portions of Ohio and Kentucky. The firm also conducts competitive auctions for retail electricity supply in Ohio whereby recovery of the energy price is from retail customers. It operates through two segments: Electric Utilities and Infrastructure, and Gas Utilities and Infrastructure. The Electric Utilities and Infrastructure segment transmits and distributes electricity in portions of Ohio and generates, distributes and sells electricity in portions of Northern Kentucky. The Gas Utilities and Infrastructure segment transports and sells natural gas in portions of Ohio and Northern Kentucky. The company was founded on May 3, 2005 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

Duke Energy Indiana LLC engages in generating, transmitting and distributing electricity. The company supplies electric service to the residential, commercial and industrial customers. Duke Energy Indiana was founded on September 6, 1941 and is headquartered in Plainfield, IN.

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is a non-profit company that aims to be a catalyst for creating a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable city life. The company is based in Atlanta, GA. Clyde Higgs has been the CEO of the company since 2015. The company is involved in one of the largest and most wide-ranging urban redevelopment programs in the United States. The BeltLine is working towards building a socially and economically resilient community through job creation, inclusive transportation systems, affordable housing, and public spaces for all.

Alliance to Save Energy provides power saving solutions. It operates as a coalition consisting largely of industrial, technological, and energy corporations. The company was founded by Charles H. Percy and Hubert Humphrey in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Live Oak Banking Co. operates as state chartered commercial bank. It offers personal and business banking products and services. The firm's solutions include asset-based lending, commercial real estate, general SBA lending and sponsor finance. The company was founded by James S. Mahan III and William L. Williams in 2008 and is headquartered in Wilmington, NC.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates as laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Compass Group USA, Inc. engages in the provision of food, hospitality, and support services. It serves restaurants, corporate cafes, hospitals, schools, arenas, and museums. The company was founded on 1994 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Lifespan, Inc. provides individual and family social services. It provides adult day health, day care, development therapy, residential, private pay, case management and personal care services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Siemens Energy, Inc. provides HVAC and electrical contracting services. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

EdVenture, Inc. operates as a business and investment opportunity research company. The company was founded on November 8, 2003 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Duke Energy Florida LLC engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and sale of electricity in portions. It supplies electric service to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded on July 18, 1899 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL.

Energy Systems Network (ESN) is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 that works with companies worldwide to accelerate the development and commercialization of energy and transportation technology. ESN is based in Indianapolis, IN, and is part of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP). ESN conducts industry research, pilot projects, and collaborative convening to advance new technologies and solutions. The organization has worked with companies such as Cummins, Duke Energy, Delphi, Toyota, and Toshiba, among others, to showcase and advance new technologies. The CEO of ESN is Paul Mitchell.