Jimmy Johnston

The Stephens Group LLC (Stephens Group) is an independent Private Equity firm founded in 2006 by W. R. Stephens and Elizabeth Stephens Campbell. The firm is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

AirNet Communications Corp. designs, manufactures and markets wireless infrastructure and telecommunications products. It offers conversion, RF planning and network design, enterprise network LAN and WAN management, program management and installation and integration services. The firm's products include AdaptaCell, SuperCapacity, RapidCell, AirSite and Backhaul Free. The firm serves wireless service providers and public safety organizations. AirNet Communications was founded by Terry L. Williams in January 1994 and is headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

Oak Hill Capital Management LLC (Oak Hill Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of OHCM Management LLC founded in 1986 by Robert M. Bass. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

TRW Aeronautical Systems/Lucas Aerospace provides advanced technology products and services for the automotive and space defense industry. The private company is based in Cleveland, OH and has subsidiaries in Germany.

Blue Point Capital Partners LLC (Blue Point Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with additional offices in Charlotte and Seattle.

Part of Triumph Group, Inc., Rolls Royce Gear Systems, Inc. is a company that manufactures aircraft gearing and gear drive actuators. The company is based in Park City, UT. Rolls Royce Gear Systems was acquired by Triumph Group, Inc. from Rolls-Royce Group Ltd. on January 19, 2004 for $36 million.

Synchronous Aerospace Group supplies of complex assemblies and precision components that serve mission-critical functions on aircraft in the commercial aerospace and defense markets. The company was founded on December 19, 2002 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.

Covenant Health provides health care services. Its services include Clinical Services, Community Programs and Education, Innovation and Research and Support and Spiritual Health. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

The Royal Aeronautical Society owns and operates membership organization for aerospace professionals. Its members come from the aerospace industry including engineers, pilots, legal specialists, bankers, air traffic controllers, cabin crew members, marketers, and journalists. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in London, UK.

American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. is the largest hotel association in the United States, representing all segments of the industry nationwide. The private company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company provides financial assistance to hoteliers through two main programs listed below. The company is focused on enhanced hotel cleaning practices, social interactions, and workplace protocols to meet the new health and safety challenges and expectations presented by COVID-19. Chip Rogers has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce conducted extensive market research on the music industry, surveying over 2,500 people and conducting 3 focus groups. The 10-county Nashville economic market has a population of 1.9 million and is the largest metropolitan area within a five-state region. The non-profit company is based in Nashville, TN and has subsidiaries in the United States. The Chamber is a nonprofit business federation focused on facilitating community leadership to create economic prosperity. The region is known for its creativity, growth, and business opportunities, and is home to risk takers. The CEO of the company is Ralph Schulz.

STR LLC provides hotel data services. Its clients includes hotel operators, developers, financiers, analysts and suppliers to the hotel industry-access to hotel research with regular and custom reports. The company was founded by Randy Smith and Carolyn Smith in 1985 and is headquartered in Hendersonville. TN.

Southern Air Holdings, Inc. provides air cargo charter and aviation solutions. It offers aircraft, crew and maintenance, and insurance solutions. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

Selmet, Inc. manufactures titanium castings for the aerospace industry. The firm provides nonferrous metal castings for the aerospace engine and airframe market. It has evolved into a state-of-the-art investment casting foundry manufacturing parts for programs including the Boeing 737, Airbus A320, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The company was founded by Larry Sharpf in 1983 and is headquartered in Albany, OR.

The U.S. Travel Association is a non-profit organization that represents all aspects of the travel industry. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The American company's mission is to increase travel to and within the United States. In 2020, the travel industry suffered a significant decline due to the pandemic, generating less economic output and supporting fewer jobs than in previous years. Geoff Freeman has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Samaritan Health Services, Inc. provides healthcare services. It offers pharmacy, general surgery, weight management, internal medicine, podiatry, rheumatology, and nutrition services. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Corvallis, OR.

GKN Aerospace Transparency Systems, Inc. provides military transparency systems. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Garden Grove, CA.

Avolon Aerospace Leasing Ltd. provides aircraft leasing and lease management services to airlines and aircraft investors worldwide. The company was founded by Domhnal Slattery in May 2010 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Accurus Aerospace Corp. supplies metallic parts, kits and assemblies, and processing services to the aerospace and defense industry. Its machining and processing capabilities fabricate and treat small-to-large, and simple-to-complex, detailed parts in soft, hard, and exotic metals. The company was founded in November 2013 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK.

Western Metrology, Inc. manufactures precision components for the aerospace industry. The firm offers collision CMM programming solutions for the manufacturers of CMMs using their 3D CAD models. It also offers CMM inspection services, as well as zeiss certified training, zeiss CMM calibration, and metrology consulting services; and fixture tuning and calibration services. The company is headquartered in Salem, OR.

LJ Research Ltd. provides market research services. It offers online surveys, hotel and tourism research, questionnaire, and data analysis. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Aircraft Performance Group LLC operates as a flight operations engineering firm. It provides proprietary flight operations software solutions to the market of the aerospace industry. Its primary product and service focus is on takeoff, landing, and weight and balance services for airline and corporate operators. The company was founded by Rogers V. Hemphill and Mark Thelen in 1999 and is headquartered in Castle Rock, CO.

Founded in 2007, STR Global Ltd. is a British company that provides benchmarking data reports to the hotel industry. Part of CoStar Group, Inc., the company is based in London, UK.