Kevin Townsend

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

CantorCO2e Ltd. provides financial services to environmental and energy markets. The company was founded in March 2007 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Carbon Offset Providers Coalition develops and sells carbon offset credits. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

California Environmental associates provides consulting services for clients ranging from private foundations to governments and international corporations. The company was founded by Kirk Marckwald in 1984 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

GEF Capital Partners LLC (GEF Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2018 by Alexandre Alvim, Stuart Barkoff, Sridhar Raj Pai, Daniel Prawda and Anibal Wadih. The firm is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

Anew Climate, LLC is a company that focuses on reducing industrial emissions through environmental commodities and carbon markets. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company partner with various industries such as landfill operators, carbon capture and storage participants, biochar producers, renewable and conventional energy suppliers to creates a positive impact on climate. The company's mission is to make the highest and best use of their skills, capabilities, experiences, and influence to enable the greatest positive impact on climate. Anew Climate was founded in 2022, and the CEO is Angela Schwarz.

Element Markets LLC operates as tire environmental partner. It specializes in emissions and greenhouse gas credit marketing, renewable energy credits and renewable fuel credits. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

University of Utah /Venture Capital/ (University Venture) is a private equity/venture capital subsidiary of David Eccles School of Business founded in 2001.The firm is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.