Pierre L. Gauthier

9418-8786 Quebec, Inc. designs and manufactures equipment for transmission and distribution of electric power. The company is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

NAPEC, Inc. engaged in the provision of construction and maintenance services to the public utility and heavy industrial markets. The firm through its subsidiaries provided builds and maintains electrical transmission and distribution systems, solar panel farms, and natural gas networks. It also focused on the installation of gas-powered and electric-powered heavy equipment for utilities, gas-fired industrial power plants and petrochemical facilities in North America. The company was founded on May 16, 1978 and was headquartered in Drummondville, Canada.

The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan organization that has been advocating for a competitiveness agenda for over three decades. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization aims to attract investment and talent, spur the commercialization of new ideas, and enhance productivity to raise the standard of living for all Americans. The council's members include CEOs, university presidents, labor leaders, and national lab directors who provide real-world perspective to policymakers. The council believes that with the right policies, the strengths and potential of the economy far outweigh the current challenges the nation faces on the path to higher growth and greater opportunity for all Americans. Deborah L. Wince-Smith has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.

Part of Banco Santander SA, ALSTOM Renewable Power Canada, Inc. designs, manufactures, installs and rehabilitates hydro turbines and generators, synchronous condensers, gates and valves & controls. The company is based in Montréal, Canada.

The National Electricity Roundtable specializes in the electric power industry. The firm serves as a forum for electric utilities, independent power producers, equipment manufacturers, equipment manufacturers, engineering companies, construction companies and several federal government departments. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec operates as a self-regulatory body that governs Quebec's professional engineers. The firm specifically admits and supports its members, monitors and improves engineering practice and implements a disciplinary framework. It also conducts specific activities to promote prevention, raise the profile of the profession, improve and maintain competencies and ensure that engineers fulfill their ethical and professional obligations in their professional practice. The company was founded in February 14, 1920 and is headquartered in Montréal, Canada.