Randal Garrett

Iridian Asset Management LLC (Iridian) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Harold Levy and David Cohen in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Iridian Employee Holdings LLC. Iridian provides investment management services to individual and institutional clients on a discretionary basis.

Moxie Software, Inc. provides on-demand software solutions. The firm provides customer-centric enterprise social software suite that enables companies and organizations to connect employees, customers and partners to engage in business, share knowledge and collaborate and spaces by Moxie is a comprehensive solution that powers more than three billion social interactions per year for leading organizations in consumer services, financial, healthcare, high-tech and media and entertainment. The company was founded by Steven G. Papermaster, Brian K. Magierski and Colby Thames in 2006 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Invesco Advisers, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a subsidiary of Invesco Group Services, Inc., ultimately held by Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ). The firm was founded in 1986 and previously known as Invesco Institutional NA, Inc. until April 2010 when Invesco Ltd. consolidated the businesses of their US investment advisors (Invesco AIM Advisors, Inc., Invesco AIM Capital Management, Inc., Invesco AIM Private Asset Management, Inc. and Invesco Global Asset Management NA, Inc.) under the name Invesco Advisers, Inc. They provide discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to individuals, institutional and high net-worth clients through separate accounts, wrap fee programs and US registered investment companies and other Commingled Funds.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

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.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges provides its clients with legal services. The firm offers services to areas including consumer, financial, government and non-profit, health care, industrial, and technology. The company was founded by Claude Serra in 1931 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Schlumberger Ltd. Supplies technology, integrated project management and information solutions to customers working in the oil and gas industry worldwide. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Inc. provides petroleum engineering services. The non-profit company is based in Allen, TX and has subsidiaries in United States, India and Canada.

SigmaTel LLC designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits. Its products are used in the digital media players, printers, and televisions. The firm has operations in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. The company was founded by Spence H. Jackson in 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

LOGIX Communications LP provides telecommunication services. It offers fiber optic, voice, Ethernet, and add-on services. The company was founded by Ronald W. Henriksen on August 6, 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Dovetail Software, Inc. provides web-based solutions and help desk programs. It offers administrative and support costs, diagnose and resolve complex business problems, increase efficiency, and improve employee and customer support. It offers human resources and clarify solutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Part of KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., KLX Wireline LLC is a company that provides comprehensive pressure control support for oilfield operations. The company is based in Fort Worth, TX and offers over 100 mission-critical products and services for any well phase. The company offers a range of products and services, from bops and frac stacks to innovative solutions like the KLX Frac Relief Valve. In addition to operational support, they also provide research and development and project consulting services.

Part of KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc., Centerline Trucking LLC is a company that provides trucking services. The company is based in Willis, TX.

KLX Energy Services LLC provides distribution, logistics and technical services in the aerospace and oil and gas market. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Broadwing Communications LLC provides telecommunications solutions to enterprises, carriers and government entities. Its optical network enables the delivery of data, voice, video and high-capacity bandwidth services with unparalleled customer focus and speed. The company is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Sundrop Fuels, Inc. provides technology to produce any type of renewable, liquid advanced biofuel, from gasoline to diesel and aviation fuels. Its high-temperature solar gasification process turns plant material into liquid transportation fuel for immediate use in automobiles, diesel engines and aircraft. The company was founded by Jensen Reed and P. Michael Masterson in 2008 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.

Wireless Seismic, Inc. provides scalable wireless seismic recording systems. Its technology, RT System 2, immediately transmits data to a central location, the RT System 2 eliminates longstanding risk of data loss and reshooting due to unit theft, damage or malfunction, and the issues related to data collection and transcription. The company was founded by Douglas B. Crice, Roy Kligfield, and Mihai Beffa in 2006 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

The North Texas Commission is a public-private partnership that manages the region's unified advocacy voice at the state and federal levels. The private company is based in Irving, TX. The commission is dedicated to advancing the vibrancy of the region and achieves impactful outcomes benefiting the 13-county area it serves. As the lead convener of subject matter experts, the NTC improves the workforce pipeline and cultivates future leaders. The CEO of the company is Chris Wallace.