Janiece M. Longoria

The Port of Houston is a 25-mile-long complex of diversified public and private facilities located just a few hours' sailing time from the Gulf of Mexico. The port is ranked first in the United States in foreign waterborne tonnage and second in the U.S. in total tonnage.

Houston Convention Center Hotel LLC owns and operates hotels. The non-profit company is based in Houston, TX.

University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO) is a not-for-profit foundation headquartered in Austin, Texas. The Foundation was founded in 1996 to oversee investments for The University of Texas and Texas A&M University Systems. UTIMCO manages four major endowment funds under the fiduciary care of the UT System Board of Regents: the Permanent University Fund (PUF), the Permanent Health Fund (PHF), the Long Term Fund (LTF), and the Separately Invested Funds (SIF). The PHF and the LTF are pooled and invest in shares of the General Endowment Fund (GEF).

Patriot Coal Corp. engages in the mining, preparation, and sale of thermal and metallurgical coal with coal reserves. The company was founded on September 25, 2006 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

The Texas Medical Center provides healthcare services. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in Huston, TX.

SESI Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of oilfield services and equipment. It operates through the following segments: Drilling Products and Services, Onshore Completion and Workover Services, Production Services, and Technical Solutions. The Drilling Products and Services segment provides downhole drilling tools and surface rentals. The Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment offers pressure pumping, fluid management and workover services. The Production Services segment consists of intervention services. The Technical Solutions segment involves the products and services that address customer-specific needs with applications which typically require engineering, manufacturing, or project planning. The company was founded by Terence E. Hall in 1989 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.