Michael Hopkins

JDRF International is a leader in setting the agenda for diabetes research worldwide, and is the largest charitable funder of and advocate for type 1 diabetes research. JDRF find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes children and adults suddenly, and can be fatal. Until a cure is found, people with type 1 diabetes have to test their blood sugar and give themselves insulin injections multiple times or use a pump each day, every day of their lives. And even with that intensive care, insulin is not a cure for diabetes, nor does it prevent its potential complications, which may include kidney failure, blindness, heart disease, stroke, and amputation. It was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Law Society of Alberta regulates the legal profession in the public interest by promoting and enforcing a high standard of professional and ethical conduct by Alberta lawyers. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

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.

Orthoshop Geomatics Ltd. engages in providing professional geomatics services. It offers lidar, 3D laser scanning, GPS survey, volumetric calculations, GIS development, historical data and posters plots services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Bakken Midstream Natural Gas LLC develops a natural gas infrastructure in North Dakota. The company was founded by Steven E. Lebow in 2019 and is headquartered in Bismarck, ND.

Bennett Jones LLP is a Canadian law firm that offers legal counsel and business advisory services to clients across various industries. Bennett Jones is based in Calgary, CA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The firm has 400 lawyers and business advisors across Canada and internationally. Bennett Jones has exceptional experience in complex cross-border and international transactions, making it ideally suited to advise foreign businesses and investors with Canadian ventures and connect Canadian businesses and investors with opportunities around the world. The firm offers a wide range of services across four departments: corporate, litigation & dispute resolution, regulatory, and tax. The CEO of the Canadian company is Hugh MacKinnon.

Bakken Energy LLC is a clean hydrogen infrastructure development company that aims to become the largest and lowest cost producer of clean hydrogen in the country. The private company is based in Bismarck, ND. Bakken Energy plans to create the Great Plains Hydrogen Hub. The company was formed from the family office of founder and chairman Steven Lebow, who previously founded and co-led Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette’s (DLJ) office and created and led GRP Partners, a European venture capital firm. The company was founded by Shane Goettle, Curt N. Launer, Steven E. Lebow. Steven E. Lebow has been the CEO since incorporation.