Steven M. Payne

Nielsen Consumer Insights, Inc. provides market research services. It conducts its market research and polling primarily through an Internet panel consisting of millions of people from around the world. The company was founded by Dr. Gordon S. Black in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SigmaTel LLC designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits. Its products are used in the digital media players, printers, and televisions. The firm has operations in Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Japan. The company was founded by Spence H. Jackson in 1993 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Peabody Australia Mining Pty Ltd. explores coal mines. It produces coke, thermal, hard coking, and semi soft coking coal. The firm has operations in Hunter Valley and Helensburgh. The company was founded by Anthony J. Haggarty in 1994 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Nuance Investments LLC (Nuance) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The firm was founded by Scott Moore in 2008 and is owned by SA Moore Family Corp. Nuance provides investment management services and investment products and services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, retirement plans and business entities through separate accounts and mutual funds.

The University of Melbourne, founded in 1853, is a world-renowned institution located in Parkville, Australia. The university is a leader in education, teaching, and research, offering a wide range of coursework and research programs.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Fitch Ratings, Inc. is a global rating agency and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Knowles in 1913 as Fitch Publishing Co. They are a subsidiary of Fitch Group, Inc., ultimately owned by The Hearst Family Trust. Fitch Ratings seeks to provide independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data to the world's credit markets. Their approach is based on a foundation of local market experience that covers capital markets in over 150 countries. The firm's ratings analysis and rating decisions are based on established criteria, methodologies and ratings definitions which they apply in a consistent manner. Fitch Ratings provides coverage of the following markets: Economics, Banks, Insurance, Sovereigns, Corporates, Structured Finance, Public Finance – International, Public Finance – US, Infrastructure & Project, and Finance.

Acropolis Investment Management LLC (Acropolis) is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 2002 by Christopher Lissner, David Ott and Dannelle Ward. Acropolis specializes in retirement planning together with 401k and IRA rollovers. They serve individual investors, institutional investors and 401k plan sponsors.

R. T. Jones Capital Equities Management, Inc. (R. T. Jones) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Robert T. Jones in 1987 and is wholly owned subsidiary of R. T. Jones, F. S. Ladner & Associates, Inc. R. T. Jones offers fee-only investment management services to individuals, corporate pension and retirement plans, trusts, and endowments.

BP Products North America, Inc. engages in the exploration, production, refining and marketing of oil and natural gas. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Warrenville, IL.

Matter LLC is a SE-registered investment advisor and multi-family office headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Kathy Lintz in 1990 and does business as Matter Family Office (MFO). They are a direct subsidiary of Matter Holding Co., Inc. MFO provides services to high-net worth families and non-high-net worth individuals associated with those families. They do not serve institutional clients, except where an existing client has created a donor-advised fund or has gifted money to a non-profit organization or foundation.

Connexity, Inc. engages in the development of an electronic commerce platform. It offers connection between buyers and sellers online. The company was founded by Dave Gross and David Schaller in 1996 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

American Cancer Society, Inc. provides information on cancer occurrence, survival, prevention, early detection, and treatment. The non-profit company is based in Kennesaw, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's SHES department is an intramural research program with world-renowned epidemiologists and health scientists. The company was founded in 1913 by Candy Arrington. Karen E. Knudsen has been the CEO of the company since 2021.

The American Marketing Association operates professional associations for marketers. The company offers services to marketing professionals including best practices and research studies, job resources, publications and directories. Its publications include flagship semi-monthly magazine Marketing News, as well as journal of marketing, journal of public policy and marketing and a variety of newsletters. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Answers Research, Inc. provides market research services for the technology companies. Its services include behavioral research, market tracking, new product development, customer satisfaction, pricing studies using focus groups, telephone surveys and Web surveys. The company was founded by Albert Fitzgerald in 1989 and is headquartered in Solana Beach, CA.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Inc. operates as the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The firm provides treatment for , lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. It identifies and funds the most promising blood cancer research projects and forges partnerships with academic institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies to accelerate the development of new therapies. The company is headquartered in Rye Brook, NY.

CREW Network is a business network that aims to transform the commercial real estate industry by advancing women. The private company is based in Lawrence, KS. The network has nearly 12,000 professionals in 76+ markets worldwide and represents all disciplines of commercial real estate. The CEO of the company is Wendy Mann.

Missouri Chamber of Commerce & Industry is a chamber of commerce and industry that works to protect the rights of businesses and ensure their voices are heard by policymakers in the capitol. The non-profit company is based in Jefferson City, MO and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company invests in the workforce, foster a competitive business climate, focus on the state's infrastructure, address public health and safety concerns, and identify specific policies employers want the government to address. The CEO of the company is Daniel P. Mehan.

St. Louis Crisis Nursery is a non-profit organization. Its mission is the prevention of child abuse and neglect. It also provides emergency intervention, respite care and support to families in crisis. The company was founded on July 21, 1986 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The Ranken-Jordan Home For Convalescent Crippled Children is a non-profit organization which provides rehabilitation and sub-acute medical treatment for children. It offers inpatient and outpatient care. The organization was founded by Mary Ranken Jordan on April 9, 1941 and is headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO.

Enki Technology, Inc. provides technology that improves the performance of solar panels. It develops materials that improve the light absorption capabilities and performance of solar panels. The firm is working to improve PV module efficiencies through the development of low-cost anti-reflective and anti-soiling coatings. The company was founded by Vinod Nair, Brenor Brophy and Bakul Dave in 2009 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Thermaquatica, Inc. develops technologies for production of chemical feedstocks and liquid fuels from non-petroleum based raw materials. It specializes in commercializing a proprietary and patented technology for processing biomass (including agricultural wastes), coal, oil sands, and oil shales to high value platform chemicals and liquid fuels. The company was founded in November 2010 by John P. McAlister and John C. Crelling and is headquartered in Carbondale, IL.

Argonne National Laboratory provides research and technology services. Its research areas include computer science, energy, environmental management, and industrial technology. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Lemont, IL.

The Missouri Historical Society provides historical museum agency services. The private company is based in St. Louis, MO.

Financial Executives International enhances member professional development through peer networking, career planning services, conferences, publications and special reports, and research. Its members include Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents of Finance, Treasurers, and Controllers. The company was founded in December 1931 and is headquartered in Morristown, NJ.

United Way of Greater St. Louis raises and allocates funds for charities. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association operates as a non-profit organization, which engages in economic development business and public policy. The company was founded in 1836 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The Foreign Policy Association is an organization that provides resources and materials to inform citizens about foreign policy. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY. The company offers a discussion program on foreign affairs called Great Decisions, which includes articles, master classes, and a national opinion ballot report. The CEO of the company is Noel V. Lateef.

Part of Natural Resource Partners LP, GP Natural Resource Partners LLC owns, manages and leases a portfolio of mineral properties which includes coal and soda ash, oil & gas and construction aggregates. The company is based in Houston, TX. Corby J. Robertson has been the CEO of the company since 2002.