Samantha Kappagoda

General Motors Investment Management Corp. (GMIM) is a pension fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1990 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Asset Management Corp., a holding company that is wholly-owned by General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM). Their clients largely consist of GM-affiliated pension plans (defined benefit and defined contribution employee benefit plans, including ERISA plans), for which GMIM serves as named fiduciary for investment purposes. Other clients includes a registered closed-end investment company, a charitable organization, private investment funds, and certain other governmental and financial entities.

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.

Wave Hill, Inc. is a public garden and cultural center in the Bronx overlooking the Hudson River and palisades. Its mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscapes, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts. The company was founded in 1843 and is located in Bronx, NY.

Girl Scouts of the USA helps to build character and skills for girls. In partnership with adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that serve them all their lives, like leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about potential and self-worth. The organization was founded by Juliet Gordon Low in 1912 and is headquartered in New York, NY

Scojo Vision, Inc. designs and distributes reading glasses. Its collection of eye wear includes New Mojos & PopeyeZ, TriBeCa Zyls, Scojo Rimless, Foldables, Popeyes, and Gels. The company was founded by Scott Berrie & Jordan Kassalow in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Avalon Securities Ltd. specializes in security brokers, dealers, and flotation companies. It offers mergers and acquisition, equity and debt capital, and strategic advisory services. The company was founded by Lynda K. Davey in 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Wilderness Society operates as a land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands. The company was founded by Robert Sterling Yard, Robert Marshall, Harvey Broome, Harold C. Anderson, Ernest Carl Oberholtzer, Bernard Frank, Benton MacKaye and Aldo Leopold in 1935 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

International Crane Foundation, Inc. operates as a conservation organization that works to conserve cranes and the ecosystems, watersheds, and flyways. The company was founded by Ronald Sauey, Forrest Hartmann and George Archibald in 1971 and is headquartered in Baraboo, WI.

UBS Investment Bank provides investment banking and securities brokerage services. Its clients include institutional and corporate clients, intermediaries, governments, and hedge funds. The firm also provides merger and acquisition advisory, private placement, investment research, foreign exchange, equity, and leverage finance advisory services. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

General Motors Asset Management Corp. provides investment management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

General Motors Financial Co., Inc. provides automobile financing solutions. It utilizes a proprietary credit scoring system to differentiate credit applications and to statistically rank-order credit risk in terms of expected default rates, which enables the firm to evaluate credit applications for approval and tailor loan and lease pricing and structure. It operates through the following segments: North America and International. The North America Segment includes operations in the U.S. and Canada. The International Segment includes operations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, as well as equity investments in joint ventures in Asia/Pacific. The company was founded in September 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

Scenic Hudson, Inc. preserves land and farms and creates parks that connect people with the inspirational power of the Hudson River, while fighting threats to the river and natural resources that are the foundation of the valley’s prosperity. The company was founded by Franny Reese in 1963 and is headquartered in Poughkeepsie, NY.

Bennington College Corp. engages in the provision of education services. It offers advancement of public action animation and production design; anthropology; architecture; art history; biology; ceramics; chemistry; Chinese; computer science; cultural studies and languages; dance;digital arts; drama; earth science; economics; environmental studies; French; history; Italian; Japanese; literature; mathematics; media studies; music; painting and drawing; philosophy; photography; physics and astronomy; politics; printmaking; psychology; science and mathematics; sculpture; social practices in art; society, culture, and thought; sociolinguistics; Spanish; video; and visual arts. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Bennington, VT.

Nuveen LLC provides investment services. It provides its services to institutional investors, intermediaries, plan sponsors, investment and pension consultants, financial advisors, and individual investors. The invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets across the globe. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Douglass Winthrop Advisors LLC (DWA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert Douglass Jr. and John Winthrop Jr. in 2000. DWA provides customized investment management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, families, trusts and endowments.

Mianus River Gorge Preserve, Inc. operates as a nature preserve and conservation organization. It specializes in land protection, ecology, research, education and old-growth forest. The company was founded by Jim Todd, Gloria Anable, Tony Anable and Bob Hamershlag in 1953 and is headquartered in North Castle, NY.

Part of Lazard Ltd., Lazard Freres Asset Management is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY.

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

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.

A&H Worldwide LLC designs, manufactures, and sells packaging machinery. The firm offers display cards, labels, tags and tickets, molded and specialty, puff pads, and gift packaging solutions. The company was founded by H. Jack Feibelman in 1967 and is headquartered in Johnston, RI.