Steven Chu

The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation (dba MacArthur Foundation) is a private foundation headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1970, the firm supports creative people, effective institutions, and influential networks building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. MacArthur Foundation provides grants and impact investments to organizations and individuals in the US and around the world.

Anteon International Corp. provides systems integration services. It designs, integrates, maintains and upgrades systems for national defense, intelligence, emergency response, infrastructure and other high-priority government missions. It also provides many of its customers with the systems engineering and program management skills necessary to manage the development & operations of their mission-critical systems. The company was founded in 1976 and is located in Fairfax, VA.

Shell Canada Ltd. processes, markets & distributes natural gas, liquids and bitumen. The company engages in the discovery and development of hydrocarbon reserves. It also markets refined petroleum products. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Current Media, Inc. operates a cable television network and a website that distribute viewer-created content as well as internally developed and acquired content that is relevant to young adults. CurrentTV was launched in August 2005 and provides news, information and lifestyle entertainment. Programming is presented in 2 to 10 minute video segments rather than half-hour or one hour blocks. Nearly one-third of the content is created by viewers. Current.com, launched in October 2007, delivers news, information and entertainment content and serves as a connection to programming on CurrentTV. It is also a platform for collaborative media production. During 2007, advertising accounted for 16% of revenue and affiliate fees accounted for 84% of revenue. Affiliate fees are derived from long-term distribution agreements with cable, satellite and telecommunications operators who pay a monthly fee for each subscriber household that receives CurrentTV. There are over 50 million subscriber households in the United States, the United Kingdom and Ireland. Current Media was founded in September 2002 by Albert Gore Jr. and Joel Hyatt and is located in San Francisco, CA

Bechtel Corp. operates as an engineering, construction, and project management company. Its portfolio encompasses energy, transportation, communications, mining, oil and gas, and government services. The firm also raises finance from a host of international lenders including commercial banks, multilateral and bilateral lending institutions, export credit agencies, and the capital markets. The company was founded by Warren A. Bechtel in 1898 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

H&Q Asia Pacific Ltd (H&Q Asia Pacific) is a private equity firm founded in 1985 by Ta Lin Hsu. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Nexant, Inc. provides intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions. It is a globally recognized software, consulting and services leader that provides innovative solutions to utilities, energy enterprises, chemical companies and government entities worldwide. The firm provides intelligent grid software and clean energy solutions that advance electric power grid and alternative energy services. Nexant was founded by Basem Y. Sarandah on January 1, 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Bechtel Holdings Ltd. provides procurement and engineering services. The company is headquartered in London, UK.

The Brookings Institution provides research and policy solutions. The firm's activities are carried out through four research programs: economic studies, foreign policy studies, governance studies, and metropolitan policy. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Shaklee Corp operates vitamins and supplements store. The firm offers premium vitamins, nutrition supplements, clean beauty, and green home products. The company was founded by Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee in 1956 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA.

Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc. operates as a science advocacy organization. It conducts researches for environmental solutions. The company was founded by Kurt Gottfried and Henry W. Kendall in 1969 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

National Academy of Sciences operates as a private, nongovernmental institution that advises on issues related to science and technology. It provides independent, objective analysis and advice and conducts other activities to solve complex problems and inform public policy decisions. The firm also encourages education and research, recognize outstanding contributions to knowledge, and increase public understanding in matters of science. The company was founded on March 3, 1863 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Carter Center, Inc. provides human rights protection services. The firm's services include resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; improving mental health care; and teaching farmers to increase crop production. The company was founded by James E. Carter, Jr. and Rosalynn Smith Carter in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

The National Academy of Medicine (United States) is based in Washington and is focused on improving the health and well-being of individuals through various initiatives. These initiatives include the clinician well-being collaborative, which aims to accelerate the implementation of a national plan for health workforce well-being, and the development of a code of conduct for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. The organization also provides resources to support meaningful community engagement in health and health care programs and policies. Recently, the National Academy of Medicine announced the appointment of Mandy Cohen, a member of the organization, as the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Additionally, the organization has released a publication celebrating 50 years of progress in biomedical science, health, and health care.

The California Academy of Sciences operates as a scientific and cultural institution. The Academy houses an aquarium, a planetarium a natural history museum and a rainforest. It was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Wilderness Society operates as a land conservation organization that is dedicated to protecting natural areas and federal public lands. The company was founded by Robert Sterling Yard, Robert Marshall, Harvey Broome, Harold C. Anderson, Ernest Carl Oberholtzer, Bernard Frank, Benton MacKaye and Aldo Leopold in 1935 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National Democratic Institute of International Affairs provides supports for democratic institutions. The firm promotes the development of institutionalized channels of communications among citizens, political institutions and elected officials, and strengthens their ability to improve the quality of life for all citizens. It specializes in Citizen Participation, International Development, Democratic Governance and Democracy Promotion. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Asian Art Museum operates as a art and culture houses. It offers events, exhibitions, and collection. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

CB Richard Ellis Louisville is Kentucky's leading commercial real estate services firm, having served the Metro Louisville area since 1996 in the areas of office, industrial, retail and investment properties. An affiliate of CB Richard Ellis, the world's premier, full-service real estate services company, its brokers apply insight, experience, intelligence and resources to help clients make informed business decisions on the local, regional, national and global level. Its industry-leading platform provides unparalleled service to meet any client requirement from acquisitions and dispositions to real estate portfolio management, leasing office, retail and industrial space and investment sales. More than 15 dedicated professionals serve as trusted advisors for both owners and occupiers of commercial space throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Their approach is strategic rather than merely transactional. That is, CBRE's professionals can assess a client's objectives of expansion, consolidation, acquisition, disposition or asset enhancement. Each discipline operates in a true team structure unique to commercial real estate.

Part of YMCA of the USA, YMCA of Central Kentucky is a company based in Lexington, KY.

Bechtel Ltd. provides engineering and construction services. It builds power plants, pipelines and petroleum refineries that fuel economies, airports, roads, and railways that move people and goods, and telecommunications systems. The company is headquartered in London, LN

CoVant Management, Inc. provides investment strategies and support. The firm seeks to invest in companies providing solutions for the national defense, homeland security, information technology and government technology services markets. The company was founded by Joseph M. Kampf and Seymour L. Moskowitz in 2006 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

MIT Energy Initiative operates as a MIT’s hub for energy research, education and outreach. The company is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Hospice of the Valley Provides healthcare services. Its services include HOV salutes, bilingual hispanic, serving faith traditions, LGBT community, grief support, speakers bureau, senior placement and community partnerships. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Johns Hopkins HealthCare LLC provides health care services for four health plans: Priority Partners Managed Care Organization, Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs (EHP), Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan (USFHP) and Johns Hopkins Advantage MD (Advantage MD). The company is headquartered in Glen Burnie, MD.

Acuitus, Inc. operates as a school that provides training programs to students for information technology careers. It offers education dominance and training superiority programs to DARPA; an advanced technology program to public schools; and an advanced customer training course for corporate customers. The company was founded by John Newkirk and Maria C. Machado in 1999 and it is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Part of PAG (Hong Kong), Pacific Alliance Group Holdings Ltd. is an acquisition vehicle.

XiMo AG develops catalysts for the metathesis of organic compounds. The firm catalyst development, process development and reactor design. The firm serves in the area of agrochemicals, flavors and fragrances, pharmaceuticals, polymers, oils and waxes and surface treatments sectors. The company was founded by Richard Schrock and Amir Hoveyda in 2010 and is headquartered in Lucerne, Switzerland.

PAG is a holding company, which engages in investment services. It operates through the following segments: Credit and Market Strategy, Real Assets Strategy, and Private Equity Strategy. The company was founded by Christopher Marcus Gradel, Wei Jian Shan, and Jon-Paul Toppino in 2002 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Blum Capital Partners LP /Private Equity/ (Blum Capital Partners) is a private equity firm, subsidiary of Blum Capital Partners LP founded by Richard Charles Blum in 1975. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

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.