Liz Kennedy Thomas

Lyondell Chemical Co. manufactures and distributes chemicals & plastics, produces fuel products, and refines heavy & high-sulfur crude oil. The company operates in four segments: Ethylene Co-Products and Derivatives, Propylene Oxide & Related Products, Refining, and Inorganic Chemicals. The company's products are used in the clothing, food packaging, household furnishings, automotive parts, construction, home-building materials, paints, and coating industries. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Arab Finance House SAL provides commercial banking services. It offers mortgage and payment processing, loan and credit card application, accounting solutions, tax preparation, financial analysis, insurance, and payroll processing services. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon.

Infrastructure Corp. of America provides highway asset maintenance management services. Its services include bridge inspection and repair, moveable bridge operations, roadside maintenance and traffic services, rest area and welcome center maintenance, tollway and tollway facility maintenance, drainage repair, pavement maintenance, vegetation and aesthetics, guardrail repair and graffiti removal. The company was founded by David Rader in 1998 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Calon Cardio-Technology Ltd. develops implantable micro blood pumps for the treatment of chronic heart failure. Its lead product, the MiniVAD, a miniature implantable blood pump, is being developed for implantation directly into the left ventricle of the failing heart to help provide adequate blood supply to the body, alleviate the debilitating symptoms of heart failure and improve quality of life. The company was founded by Marc Clement in 2007 and is headquartered in Swansea, the United Kingdom.

Solas BioVentures (mayfield) LLC (Solas BioVentures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by David Adair and Mark Hackett JD. The firm is headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.