Richard W. Mears

Dell, Inc. engages in the manufacture of electronic devices. Its products include laptops, desktops, tablets, thin clients, printers, monitors, software, workstations and accessories. The company was founded by Michael Saul Dell on February 1, 1984 and is headquartered in Round Rock, TX.

META Group, Inc. provides research and analysis for information technology trends & markets. The firm's advisory services, which include research, on-site briefings, strategic plan reviews, phone consultations and conferences. It is specialized in enterprise architecture, e-commerce and global networking, as well as industry-specific programs. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Luminant Worldwide Corp. provides Internet and electronic commerce professional services. It services include, strategy consulting, creative solutions, technology solutions and ongoing services. The company was founded in August 1998 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Accenture LLP provides management consulting, technology, and outsourcing services. Its services encompass customer relationship, finance, human resources, service, supply chain, information management, business process, and infrastructure outsourcing services. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Grant Thornton LLP provides accounting, tax and business consulting services. It offers advisory, business consulting, business risk, enterprise technology and innovation, transaction services, data analytics, cyber risk, and data integrity services. The firm serves the construction, real estate and hospitality, consumer and industrial products, energy, financial services, health care and life sciences, not for profit organizations, private equity, public sector, and technology industries. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Gartner Research Group provides risk management, business marketing and computer software information services. The company is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Hillwood Development Co. LLC develops commercial, industrial and residential property. Its key projects include AllianceTexas, a mixed-use airport development and the American Airlines Center, a sports and entertainment arena. Hillwood Residential develops master planned communities in the Fort Worth area. Hillwood Development also invests in and sells land. The company was founded by H. Ross Perot, Jr. in 1988 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

World Affairs Council of Dallas promotes international awareness. The firm’s resources include podcasts and videos, news releases, business resources, international jobs, think tanks and research institutes, eNewsletter archive, resources in North Texas, governmental resources, international media resources, humanity and charity organizations. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

The Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation engages in recognizing the accomplishments and contributions of Texas business leaders, to perpetuate and inspire the values of entrepreneurial spirit. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

KERA Ltd. is a North Texas Public Broadcasting company that provides in-depth digital storytelling projects about the people of Texas, the crises they endure, the issues they overcome, and the triumphs. KERA is based in Dallas, TX, and each week, two million people listen to and watch programming on KERA TV, KERA FM, KERA WORLD, and KXT or access online and mobile content. The company serves through public TV, radio, and digital resources that educate, engage, inspire, inform, and entertain. The CEO of the company is Nico Leone.

National Skill Development Corp. engages in promotion of skill development for-profit vocational institutions. It offers funding to build scalable, for-profit vocational training initiatives. The firm is a public private partnership in India, under the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. The company is headquartered in New Delhi, India.

The EastWest Institute operates as a network of influential stakeholders that engages in building trust and preventing conflict worldwide. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY.

FalconX, Inc. provides mentoring, coaching, and investment opportunity services for startups. The company is based in Milpitas, CA. The company was founded by B. V. Jagadeesh, Krishna Yarlagadda, Raju Reddy, Ashish Gupta, Raju Indukuri, Jayaprasad Vejendla, Praveen Akkiraju, Murali Chirala, and Pradeep Aswani.

Silent Circle LLC provides enterprise-scale secure mobile communications solutions. Its product family comprises: Silent Phone, a secure calling and messaging application; Blackphone, a hardened, secure handset; Silent World, a secure way to communicate globally outside of the Silent Phone network; and Silent Manager, a web-based administrative console for managing users. The company was founded by Michael Janke, Phil Zimmermann and Jonathan Callas and is headquartered in Fairfax, VA.

Freewire Technologies, Inc. develops and manufactures mobile electric vehicle chargers. The company was founded by Arcady Sosinov, Jawann Swislow, Rich Steele, Sanat Kamal Bahl, Kothari Luv, and Sameer Mehdiratta in 2014 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.

North Texas Food Bank is a nonprofit hunger relief organization that distributes donated, purchased and prepared foods through a network of feeding programs. It supports the nutritional needs of children, families and seniors through education, advocacy and strategic partnerships. The company was founded by Jo Curtis, Kathryn Hall, Lorraine and Griffin Kircher, Liz Minyard in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.