Peggy O'Brien

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SAGE Publications, Inc. publishes journals, books and newsletters. It offers reference books, journals, and digital library products. The company was founded by Sara Miller McCune in 1965 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA.

The American Council on Education (ACE) is a membership organization that mobilizes the higher education community to shape effective public policy and foster innovative, high-quality practice. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. ACE provides services for employers, training providers, colleges and universities, and military and working learners. The organization offers a suite of learning solutions informed by adult, community, and blended learning pedagogies, while its services include evaluation, transcript, and technical assistance for students, employers, and higher education institutions. ACE's research and insights focus on equity-minded leadership, institutional transformation, and student success.

Holtzbrinck Science & Technology Ltd. develops software solutions for the research community worldwide. Its products include Figshare, Overleaf, Symplectic Elements and Dimensions. The firm also offers consultancy services; and specializes in the installation, integration, configuration, and on-going support of profiles research networking software and VIVO profiles. The company was founded by Mark Hahnel in 2010 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Springer Nature Ltd. operates a group of publishing companies. It publishes fiction, non-fiction, romance, young adult, military, business, science, political, history, autobiography, current event, psychology, mystery, thriller, audio, historical novel, literature, religious, pictorial, children’s, self-help, suspense, fantasy, humor, memoir, scientific reference, poetry and other books, as well as articles, essays, news reports and reviews. The company was founded by Daniel Macmillan and Alexander Macmillan in 1843 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.

Technology & Entrepreneurship Center of Houston operates as a non-profit organization created to accelerate the growth of Houston’s innovation ecosystem. It aligns ecosystem support around strategic initiatives that are connecting, attracting, and promoting startups, investors, corporations, government, and universities. The company was founded in October 2017 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Growth Private Equity) (Kayne Anderson Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Zafin Labs Technologies Ltd. provides relationship banking software solutions to the financial services industry. Its technology platform, miRevenue software, was built for banking, enabling customer-centric product innovations that drive revenue, transparency and operational efficiency. The firm’s software modules include miCatalog, miPricing, miEarnings, miOffering, miLoyalty and miBilling. The company was founded by Al Karim Somji in 2002 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Source 44 LLC provides supply chain compliance services and data. The firm’s solutions include conflict minerals, smelter verification, anti-corruption and restricted substances. It is a place for companies all over the world to exchange compliance information. The company was founded by Jess F. Kraus, Matt Thorn and Jennifer Kraus in 2009 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Ithaka Harbors, Inc. provides education services. It serves scholars, researchers and students by providing the content, tools, and services needed to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways. The company was founded by Kevin Guthrie in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.