Jeffrey A. McKinney

DT Industries, Inc. is an engineering-driven designer, manufacturer and integrator of automated production equipment and systems used to manufacture, test or package a variety of industrial and consumer products. The Firm's business strategy is to develop, market and provide complementary technologies and capabilities to supply customers with integrated processing, assembly, testing and packaging systems for their products. The company is incorporated in January 1993 and is headquartered in Delaware, its operations are located in North America and Europe, but its products are sold throughout the world.

Kronos International, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments. The company was founded on October 8, 2004 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Phoenix Motorcars Leasing LLC engages in the development of light and medium duty electric vehicles for the service and government fleet markets. Its products include shuttle bus, electric flatbed, and electric utility vehicle. The company was founded by Daniel K. Riegert and Dana Muscato in 2003 and is headquartered in Ontario, CA.

Silver Ridge Power LLC owns and operates utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy power plant. It sells energy under long-term, fixed-price off-take contracts, feed-in-tariffs, and other arrangements primarily with electricity grid operators and creditworthy counterparties. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

Toucan Capital Corp (Toucan Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Linda F. Powers and Robert F. Hemphill. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.

Informative, Inc. provides online marketing analytics tools and services. It offers survey, community and forum, blog, and profiling services. The firm serves advertising agencies, marketing services firms, and media properties, as well as the consumer products, financial services, pharmaceutical, software, and consumer electronic industries. The company was founded by Ronen BabaYoff, Kamran Elahian, Elad Hemar and Yaniv Iny in 1999 and is headquartered in South San Francisco, CA.

Live Media Group LLC operates as a full service entertainment and technology company offering turnkey solutions for live event broadcasting. It also provides creative concepts, production facilities, and encoding services. The company is headquartered in Calabasas, CA.

Behr Process Corp. manufactures paints, stains and varnishes for home improvement projects. The company offers interior and exterior paints and specialty coatings. It was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.

DuPont Automotive Co. manufactures coatings, colorants, finishing products, paints and varnishes. The company's products include elastomers, engineering plastics, electronic products, ethylene copolymers & olefins, films, fluoropolymers, fuel cell components, glass laminating products, paint & coatings, refrigerants, protective apparel, fibers and fabrics. It products are used in applications such as body & exterior, chassis, electrical & electronics, fuel systems, interior, powertrain, safety systems and thermal management. The company is headquartered in Troy, MI.

Bonhams & Butterfields operates fine art, antique galleries and auction houses. It offers antique armor, classic timepieces, fine art, wines and also provides consignment management and insurance services. The company was founded in August 2002 and is located in San Francisco, CA.

The Los Angeles Sports Council is a non-profit organization that aims to unite and strengthen the sports community in the world. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The organization has a program called Ready, Set, Gold! which promotes healthy and active lifestyles to children in schools. The program is a public-private partnership between the Southern California Committee for the Olympic Games, The Foundation for Sports Development, and several public-school districts.

Altairnano, Inc. designs and manufactures batteries. It also provides enabling battery technology for the EV, PHEV & HEV vehicle applications and is partnered with UQM in developing applications. Altairnano is located in Reno, NV

The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) is a trade association that promotes battery, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric drive technologies and infrastructure. The private company is based in Washington. To achieve its mission, EDTA conducts public policy advocacy, education, industry networking, and conferences that engage industry, academia, policymakers, and the public. EDTA's membership includes vehicle, battery, and component manufacturers, electricity providers, and smart grid and infrastructure developers. The American company was founded in 1989.

Part of NEP Group, Inc., Premiere Entertainment LLC is a company that provides outsourced television broadcast services. The company is based in Sherman Oaks, CA. Premiere Entertainment was acquired by NEP Broadcasting LLC, part of NEP Group, Inc. from December 27, 2012 on May 12, 2010.

Wes-Tech Automation Solutions LLC is a private company that specializes in designing and building custom automation solutions, such as assembly and test, machine tending, conveyor, and gantry systems. The company is based in Buffalo Grove, IL. The company offers innovative automation solutions that integrate Industry 4.0 and IoT technology, and have the experience to deliver on time and on budget. The company's Tech-Trak® conveyor systems are pre-engineered modules that can be configured to be the backbone of a production process and quality control. Wes-Tech also provides engineering and consulting services to help maximize resources, minimize cost of ownership, and extend equipment lifecycle.

Younicos GmbH offers smart storage and grid solutions based on battery technology. It specializes in the integration of grid infrastructure elements. The firm's products and services include battery storage systems, micro-grid systems, and consulting services. The company was founded by Clemens Triebel and Alexander Voigt in 2005 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

Aquion Energy, Inc. develops and manufactures sodium ion batteries and energy storage systems. The firm manufactures proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and battery systems for stationary energy storage applications. Its battery system provides emissions-free capacity that optimizes existing generation assets and enables broad adoption of renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. The company was founded by Jay F. Whitacre in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.