Terese M. Kwiatkowski

The American Society of Civil Engineers, founded in 1852, is the oldest national engineering society in America. The non-profit company is based in Reston, VA and has subsidiaries in the United States. With over 150,000 members worldwide, the organization advocates for sustainable and resilient practices to maintain and modernize the nation's infrastructure. The company also works to increase investment in infrastructure and improve engineering knowledge and competency. The society's Civil Engineering Landmark Program recognizes historically significant civil engineering projects, structures, and sites.

Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc. operates as non-profit organization, which provides environmental services. It provides an array of programs and events that highlight cutting edge environmental and energy technologies, discuss management & regulatory developments, and create networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Brookline, MA.

The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business & Industry operates as publishing newspapers. It provides business information, advocacy, publications, and professional development opportunities. The company was founded on December 16, 1916 and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

NAIOP, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate development association for developers, owners, and investors of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use real estate. It offers advocacy, educational programs, and business and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.

The American Council of Engineering Cos. is a premier organization that drives innovation in engineering. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company offers trust programs to enhance membership investment by helping to control firm costs. The organization empowers engineers and architects to shape the future through events and resources. ACEC is the leading trade association of firms in the $338B engineering design services industry, with over 5,500 member firms and 600,000 employees across the United States.

Penn Capital Management Co LLC (Penn Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Richard Hocker and Marcia Hocker in 1987 as Penn Capital Management Co., Inc. Penn Capital provides investment advisory services primarily through the following investment vehicles: registered mutual funds, private investment funds, separately managed accounts, and investment advisory programs offered through wrap fee programs or model portfolio distribution channels.

The State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) is a State-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1919 and manages pension assets for active, inactive and retired Ohio public educators. STRS Ohio operates under the guidelines of Chapter 3307 of the Ohio Revised Code as enacted by the Ohio General Assembly. They are legally separated from and fiscally independent of state and local governments.

Heartland Advisors, Inc. is a mutual fund manager and SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm's predecessor was founded in 1983 as an investment advisory subsidiary of a regional brokerage firm, The Milwaukee Co., owned in part by William J. Nasgovitz. In 1984, Mr. Nasgovitz purchased a majority interest in the investment advisory subsidiary from his partners and started managing Heartland's first mutual fund, the Heartland Value Fund. In 1988, Mr. Nasgovitz and his partners sold The Milwaukee Co. to Dain Bosworth. In the same transaction, Mr. Nasgovitz acquired the remaining shares of the investment advisory subsidiary and changed its name to Heartland Advisors, Inc. In 2000, the firm was reorganized into a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Holdings, Inc., but it remains a 100% employee-owned independent firm. Heartland Advisors provides investment advice to individual and institutional clients.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Xcelecom, Inc. provides electrical, voice-data-video and contracting services. It provides electrical and mechanical construction and design services, network systems integration, building systems and telecommunications design, installation and maintenance services. Xcelecom serves commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential customers including Pfizer, Dow Jones and Duke University. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hamden, CT.

Entrust, Inc. provides software security solutions. Its products include authentication and identity assurance, public key infrastructure and entrust cloud. The firm’s solutions include Mobile Security, Cloud Services, Strong Authentication, Physical and Logical Access, Certificate Management, Certificate Management, Secure Email and Citizen eID. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Katy, TX.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Gilbane, Inc. provides real estate development and construction services. The firm?s services include preconstruction, building information modeling, construction, transition planning and management, multi-site project delivery systems, energy services, virtual design and construction and disaster recovery and reconstruction. The company was founded by William H. Gilbane and Thomas F. Gilbane in 1873 and is headquartered in Providence, RI.