Richard A. Howell

Intertrans Corp. Provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, logistics of moving, and warehousing freight throughout the world. The company was founded by Sam N. Wilson in 1978 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Pervasive Software, Inc. provides embedded database software and cloud-based services. Its products include Pervasive PSQL, Pervasive DataExchange, Pervasive Data Integrator, Pervasive DataRush and Pervasive DataSolutions. Pervasive PSQL database provides embeddable data management. Pervasive DataExchange provides solution to eliminate data loss and down time due to system crashes or site disasters. Pervasive Data Integrator provides cost-effective extraction, transformation and flow of nearly any kind of data between sources throughout the organization. Pervasive DataRush is a software development platform. Pervasive DataSolutions gives customers affordable, subscription based integration delivered as configurable services on the Pervasive DataCloud. The company was founded by Nancy Woodward in 1994 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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.

Part of Metcash Ltd., Metcash Holdings Pty Ltd. provides food distribution services. The company is based in North Plymouth, Australia. Metcash Holdings was acquired by Bidfood Australia Ltd. from Metcash Trading Ltd. on May 21, 2001 for $16.43 million.

Fiesta Mart LLC operates grocery stores. It provides meat, poultry, dairy products, beer and wines, and seafood products. The company was founded by Donald Bonham and O. C. Mendenhall in 1972 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Houston Symphony engages in the operation of an orchestra. It also manages individual giving, young associates council. legacy giving, special events, and endowment. The company was founded by Ima Hogg in 1913 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Breco Holdings, Inc. engages in loan brokerage and investment activities. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce. The non-profit company is based in Washington. Albert C. Zapanta has been the CEO of the American company since 1993.

Clearspring Capital Group LLC (Clearspring Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2002 by Matt J. Malone, Kevin J. Dragan and Aruna Viswanathan. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.