W. Gordon Snyder

Butler Manufacturing Co. produces and markets building systems and components for nonresidential structures. It designs, manufactures and markets metal building systems for commercial construction. The firm provides its services to commercial, community, industrial and agricultural markets. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

Toxin Alert, Inc. is a biotechnology company engaged in protecting consumers from unsafe food. It is currently focused on U.S. patented Toxin Guard for food freshness and safety test, which will have its first commercial application in food packaging materials. The company was founded on September 15, 1998 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Twin Rivers Technologies Inc. manufactures and distributes oleochemicals. It offers kosher fatty acids, halal fatty acids, oleochemical, and glycerin products. The company was founded by Jim Ricci and Paul J. Angelico in 1994 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.

International Copper Association Ltd. is a non-profit organisation. The company is a network of regional copper centres and their industry. It is responsible for guiding policy and strategy and for funding international initiatives and promotional activities. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Family Conservancy, Inc. is a non-profit organization which provides training for early educators and child care professionals. Its services for families and individuals include early head start, student assistance program, and counseling. The firm also provides educational services for early educators such as training and professional development, child care provider database, food program, and quality improvements. The organization was founded on January 19, 1973 and is headquartered in Kansas City, KS.

Evogen is a global biological detection system company, and is the leading developer and manufacturer of High Definition PCR™ (HD PCR) molecular diagnostics systems, meeting the needs of a diverse range of markets including biodefense, clinical, research, animal health, agbio, food and water safety, indoor air quality, environmental monitoring and forensics. Through its core expertise and patented technologies in the collection, concentration, preparation and detection of clinical and environmental biological samples, the company have developed product offerings that range from stand-alone modules and assay kits through to fully integrated units for dedicated diagnostic tasks. The company are developing both semi- and fully-automated rapid HD PCR diagnostic systems and Automated Sample Preparation (ASP) technology for sample preparation.

MRIGlobal operates research and development organizations. The firm's programs include environmental research, health, pharmaceutical product development, agriculture & food safety, and national security, defense & energy. The company was founded in 1944 and headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory operates as laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Golden, CO.

Founded in 2006 by Richard Lichter, Newbury Partners LLC is a private equity firm located in Stamford, Connecticut.