Elaine Flud Rodriguez

Bayer Corp. manufactures and markets pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutrition and materials products. The firm offers consumer care, diagnostics, diabetes and animal health products. It also provides material science products, which include coating, adhesive and sealant raw materials polycarbonates polyurethanes and thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers. The company was founded in 1973 and is based in Whippany, NJ.

Triad Hospitals, Inc. owns and manages hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in cities and selected urban markets. It provides internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, oncology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, obstetrics, diagnostic and emergency services. The company was founded in1999 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Metamor Worldwide, Inc. engages in the provision of information technology solutions. It offers enterprise value chain services, industry segment solutions, and IT consulting and ERP solutions. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Tower Group, Inc. provides property and casualty insurance products. The firm also provides business insurance, home insurance, and auto insurance services. It offers worker's compensation claim services. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Durham Capital Holdings, Inc. provides investment management services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Timothy S. Durham.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Ice Miller LLP provides legal services. Its areas of practice include agribusiness, business services, intellectual property, bankruptcy, lobbying, labor, employment and immigration, litigation, employee benefits, environment, tax, trusts and estates, government investigations, energy and utilities, real estate, municipal finance, and government law. The company was founded by Frederick Matson in 1910 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Aleris International, Inc. manufactures and sale of aluminum rolled and extruded products. The firm recycles and manufactures aluminum and alloy products for the aerospace, construction, packaging and transportation industries. It operates its business through five segments: Rolled Products North America, Rolled Products Europe, Extrusions, Recycling and Specification Alloys North America, and Recycling and Specification Alloys Europe. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

Houston Fire Museum, Inc. preserves the heritage of firefighting services in Houston and encourages civic engagement. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is a non-profit organization. It provides a membership program for certified public accountants that offers in-person and online networking opportunities, Continuing Professional Education courses and conferences, the CPA Journal, and other publications. The company was foudned in 1897 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Houston Zoo, Inc. engages in the operation and management of zoo. The firm operates as a conservation, education, and recreation organization dedicated to the reproduction, protection, and exhibition of animals in their habitats. It participates in programs that oversee the breeding of endangered animal species. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants operates as a society of Certified Public Accountants. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Beeline.com, Inc. provides human resource services. It specializes in solutions that optimize the non-employee workforce. The firm?s technical and business services include implementation, integrations, support, training, vendor administration and account management, global strategy and governance, consulting and custom data analysis. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Part of Bell Industries, Inc., SkyTel Corp. is a company that provides wireless messaging services. The company is based in Clinton, MS. SkyTel was acquired by Bell Industries, Inc. from Verizon Communications, Inc. on January 31, 2007 for $30.40 million.