Armand A. Balasco

Polestar Technologies, Inc. provides optical monitoring, sensing and probes. It offers technology-based consulting in the development, evaluation, design, implementation, and management of industrial and military process technologies with a focus on chemical process optimization. The firm offers optical sensing products for measuring oxygen (O2), pH, and carbon dioxide (CO2). The company was founded by Karen K. Carpenter in 1993 and is headquartered in Needham Heights, MA.

The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is a professional society with over 60,000 members in more than 110 countries. The private company is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in the United States. AIChE offers various programs, including e-learning, webinars, and career advancement, to help chemical engineers at every career juncture bridge the skills gap created by the rush of technology, changing work styles, and unprecedented societal needs. Founded in 1908, AIChE is a focal point for information exchange on the frontiers of chemical engineering research in areas such as energy, sustainability, biological and environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and chemical plant safety and security.

National Defense Industrial Association engages in the defense and national security education. It offers courses such as configuration and data management certification program, defense systems acquisitions management, mastering business development, and certified modeling and simulation professional certification program. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Arlington, VI.