Yvon Pierre Cariou

Meridian Gold, Inc. provided gold, silver and metal mining services. It was engaged in the mining and exploration of gold and other precious metals. The firm developed and processed gold from three properties in the United States and one in Peru. The company was founded in 1996 and was headquartered in Reno, NV.

Societe Nationale des Poudres et Explosifs SA manufactures and sells energetic materials and specialty chemicals. The firm specializes in the research, development, production, commercialization of pyrotechnic and composite materials mainly for the aerospace, defense and automotive industries. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Sofigexi SA manufactures raw materials for pharmaceuticals, preservatives and cosmetics. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

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.

Lydall Performance Materials, Inc. designs, manufactures and supplies technologically advanced products. The firm offers air filtration, liquid filtration, high temperature insulation, low temperature insulation and energy storage products. It serves life science, energy, utilities, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries. The company is headquartered in Rochester, NH.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People provides civil rights protection services. Its members throughout the United States and the world are the advocates for civil rights in their communities, conducting voter mobilization and monitoring equal opportunity in the public and private sectors. The company was founded by Ida Wells-Barnett, W.E.B. DuBois, Henry Moscowitz, Mary White Ovington, Oswald Garrison Villiard and William English Walling in February 12, 1909 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Sard Verbinnen & Co. provides strategic communications advice and services. Its areas of practice include corporate positioning, transition communications, litigation support, proxy and governance consulting, special situations and crisis communications. The company was founded by George Sard and Paul Verbinnen in 1992 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Williams & Jensen Pllc engages in law and lobbying activities. The company was founded by J. D. Williams & Robert Jensen in 1970 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Materion Brush, Inc. engages in the provision of beryllium, beryllium alloys and beryllia ceramic. Its products are use in the field of communications, medicine, safety, discovery, energy, and transportation. The company was founded by Charles B. Sawyer and Charles F. Brush Jr. on January 9, 1931 and is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, OH.

Dynamit Nobel GmbH Explosivstoff- und Systemtechnik manufactures chemicals such as coatings, lubricants and pigments and ammunition. It handles explosives to produce APIs and intermediates like explosive compounds, shock, friction and thermally sensitive compounds, extremely inflammable gases and liquids, exothermic reactions and toxic materials. The company was founded in 1867 and is headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Part of Targa Resources Corp., Targa Resources GP LLC is a company that offers petroleum services. The company is based in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Part of Marathon Petroleum Corp., Tesoro Logistics GP LLC is a company that owns, operates, develops, and acquires crude oil and refined products logistics assets. The company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Lion Chemical Partners LLC is a private equity firm that invests in the chemical industry.

Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Denver, CO.

University of Akron provides public research education. Its programs include under graduate studies, graduate studies, international studies, law, and continuing education. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Akron, OH.

Duke Energy International LLC generated electric energy. The company is headquartered in Charlottem, NC.

Part of Duke Energy Corp., Duke Energy Trading & Marketing LLC is an electric utility. The company is based in Charlotte, NC.