Melinda Gottschalk

National Board For Professional Teaching Standards, Inc. is an organization that offers National Board Certification, which is a highly respected professional certification in education. The private company is based in Arlington, VA. Peggy Brookins has been the CEO of the company since 2014. The certification is designed to develop, retain, and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.

The National Academies of Science operates as a private non-profit organization that provides advice in sciences, engineering and medicine. It conducted through seven major program areas: Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Earth and Life Studies, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Health and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Transportation Research Board, and the Gulf Research Program. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Texas Medical Center provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Huston, TX.

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Scholastic, Inc. engages in publishing books. The company was incorporated on October 13, 1955 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Jemison Group, Inc. provides engineering consulting services. The private company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Mae Carol Jemison.

The Cooper Institute operates a not for profit organization. It specializes in the scientific research of preventive medicine and public health. The company was founded by Kenneth H. Cooper in 1970 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of Kinder Morgan, Inc., Coastal Mart, Inc. is a company that provides refined and crude petroleum pipelines. The company is based in Houston, TX.

Salient Advisors LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 2020 and provides investment advisory services to Investment Funds, which includes the Westwood Broadmark Tactical Plus Fund.

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children provides healthcare services. It offers pediatric orthopedics, dyslexia and other medical services. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Baylor Health Care System Foundation provides community healthcare information services. The non-profit company is based in Dallas, TX.

Part of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc., Westwood Trust Co. is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in Dallas, TX. The company was founded in 1983. Brian O'Connor Casey has been the CEO of the company since 1992.

Russell Investment Management LLC (RIM) is a SEC-registered mutual fund manager headquartered in Seattle, Washington. They are a holding firm of Russell Investments US Retail Holdco, Inc., ultimately owned by Russell Investments Group Ltd. The firm was founded in 1936 and was formerly known as Frank Russell Investment Co. RIM provides investment advisory services to affiliated pooled investment vehicles, pension and profit-sharing plans, government entities, insurance companies, foreign official institutions, financial intermediaries, and wrap-fee program clients of third-party financial intermediaries.

Westwood Management Corp. (Westwood) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Susan Byrne in 1983 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westwood Holdings Group, Inc. (NYSE: WHG). Westwood provides portfolio management services to individuals, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, state and municipal government entities, and pooled investment vehicles.

Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. offers oil and gas exploration, production, and other upstream and midstream services. The company was founded by James Perry Bryan on May 11, 1988 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Gen-Probe, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets rapid, accurate and molecular diagnostic products and services that are used primarily to diagnose human diseases, screen donated human blood, and ensure transplant compatibility. It also develops and manufactures the PROCLEIX assays, which are used to detect human immunodeficiency virus, the hepatitis C virus, the hepatitis B virus, and the West Nile virus in donated human blood. The firm's clinical diagnostics products include APTIMA family of assays, which are used to detect the common STDs chlamydia and gonorrhea. Gen-Probe was founded by Thomas H. Adams and David E. Kohne in 1983 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The Studer Group LLC provides healthcare performance improvement services. It works with healthcare organizations in the United States, Canada, and Australia to help them achieve and sustain exceptional improvement in clinical outcomes and financial results. The company was founded by Quint Studer in 1999 and is headquartered in Pensacola, FL.

Accumen, Inc. engages in the provision of outsourced laboratory services. It offers laboratory operations, blood utilization, outreach and supply chain management, and test menu optimization. The company was founded by J. Michael Cline in 2011 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Social Venture Partners provides social services. It offers nonprofit and collaborative solutions. The company was founded by Kim Sanchez Rael and Margaret Walker and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.