Bernie W. Stewart

The Explorers Club is a professional society founded in 1904 that is dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration, and resource conservation. The private company is based in New York, NY. Members of the club have explored the earth, seas, skies, and even the moon. The company offers opportunities to carry their historic flag in the field during exploration and supports young explorers from around the world through grants. The official online store of the Explorers Club is available, and the company provides updates on the latest announcements and news related to the club.

The National Petroleum Council operates as a council for national petroleum. The private company is based in Washington.

The Houston Museum of Natural Science operates a national museum. It consists of a planetarium, environmentally-controlled butterfly center, off-site observatory, advanced IMAX theatre and temporary and permanent exhibit halls. The museum features displays on subjects such as space science, energy, paleontology, chemistry, gems and minerals, ancient Egyptians, Native Americans and Texas wildlife. The company was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Avista Capital Holdings LP (Avista Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Steven Webster and Thompson Dean. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Rowan Cos., Inc. engages in the provision of contract drilling services to the oil and gas industry. The company was founded by Charles Rowan and Archibald Rowan in 1923 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Falcon Partners LLC (Falcon Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by Michael J. Riccio. The firm is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Hi-Crush GP LLC is a producer and supplier of premium Northern White frac sand, which is used as a preferred prop pant in unconventional oil and gas wells. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Part of The National Academies of Science, the National Academy of Engineering operates as a professional membership organization. The company is based in Washington.

Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital provides medical and healthcare services. Its services include home health care, outpatient, surgical, cancer care, pulmonary care, rehabilitation therapy, and other health care services. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in Houston, TX

Petro-Hunt LLC provides oil and gas exploration services. Its services include gas processing, pipeline transportation and refining. It conducts mining operations throughout the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Western Hemisphere. The company was founded by H. L. Hunt and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

BJ Services Co. LLC engages in the provision of pressure pumping, cementing, stimulation, and coiled tubing services. The company was founded on May 30, 1990 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Coastal Towing, Inc. provides water-borne transportation services for petroleum products in the United States. It transports asphalt for road building and roofing products, fuel oils for ships & power plants and feed stocks used by refineries & petrochemical companies. It serves refineries, storage terminals and utilities on the Mississippi river system and the Gulf Coast Waterway. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Offshore Marine Service Association operate as an association of and spokesman for the offshore marine transportation service industry in the United States. The company is headquartered in New Orleans, LA.

American Bureau of Shipping engages in the provision of classification services to marine, offshore, and gas industry. It offers government, container certification, rapid response damage assessment, type approval, and maritime training. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Spring, TX.

Hi-Crush Proppants LLC engages in the provision of proppant and logistics solutions to the North American petroleum industry. The firm owns and has options to acquire sand excavating and processing locations located in Wisconsin. It also offers premium frac sand and logistics services to E&P companies, integrated service companies and pressure pumping companies, on contract and spot basis. Its services include transload, terminal and storage, and railcar storage and handling. The company was founded by Robert E. Rasmus and James M. Whipkey in October 2010 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.