Mark R. Kailer

Northwest Natural Gas Co. engages in the provision of natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. It operates through the Local Gas Distribution and Gas Storage segments. The company was founded by H. C. Leonard and John Green on January 7, 1859 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Di Giorgio Corp. distributes grocery, frozen food and dairy products. It also offers meat, fish, produce, health and beauty care products, general merchandise, and store supplies. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Carteret, NJ.

Idaho Power Co. is an energy company, which engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, sale, and purchase of electric energy and capacity. It also provides irrigation customers with electric utility service to operate irrigation pumps during the agricultural growing season. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Boise, ID.

Viasystems North America, Inc. provides time-critical, technologically-advanced printed circuit board engineering and manufacturing services. The company specializes in engineering and fabricating complex multi-layer printed circuit boards on a quick-turn basis. Its customers include the communications and computing, military and aerospace, industrial electronics, instrumentation, medical and high-durability commercial markets. The company operates in two geographic segments: Asia & North America. DDi was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

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 Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

DHL Express provides courier and parcel services. The company also offers international same-day deliveries and allows customers to track shipments online. Its other services include after-hours pickup and delivery, customs-clearance assistance, dangerous-goods handling, insurance and packaging. DHL specializes in international express, overland transport and airfreight services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Diegem, Belgium.

The American Gas Association represents over 200 energy companies that provide natural gas service to 180 million Americans. The private company is based in Washington. The American company's natural gas utilities are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through new and modernized infrastructure and advanced technologies that maintain reliable, resilient, and affordable energy service choices for consumers. The company advocates on behalf of its member natural gas distribution utilities before Federal agencies in the area of energy market regulation.

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.

Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Ltd. provides liability and property coverage, and related risk management services to the energy industry. It offers underwriting, claims, and loss control services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hamilton, BM.

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.

Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. provides health care and services. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services Ltd. provides underwriting, claims, and loss control services to member companies on an individual basis. Associated Electric & Gas Insurance Services is based in New York, NY, and has subsidiaries in Bermuda, United States, Canada, and United Kingdom. The policies are tailored to fit the specific needs of each member company at a fair price that accurately reflects the risk. The private company offers deep expertise and a wide range of loss control products, services, and educational opportunities that can't be matched by commercial insurers.

Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon provides health insurance services. The firm provides life, disability and short term medical insurance services to members in Idaho, Utah and Washington. The company was founded in 1941 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The Oregon Community Foundation provides fund raising and community development programs. OCF works with individuals, families, businesses and organizations to create charitable funds to support the community causes they care about. The company was founded by William Swindells in 1973 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Oregon Business Council operates as non-profit organization, specializes in advocating state policies and investments aimed at reducing poverty in Oregon. It focuses on economic development, education, health, and poverty reduction. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

The North American Wholesale Lumber Association, Inc. distributes forest products and other building materials. The firm is a trade organization comprised of manufacturers and wholesalers involved in the building material and forest products industry. It also provides access to business services such as telephone service and human resources consulting. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, IL.

Balmoral Funds LLC (Balmoral Funds) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Jonathan A. Victor and Skip Victor. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.