Ronald Valentine

Egghead.com, Inc. provides Internet-based technology products and services for the office and home. The company's target customers are primarily small and medium businesses, as well as consumers. The company offers a wide assortment of new, excess and closeout products, as well as business services, both at fixed prices through its web site live online auctions. The company was founded by S. Jerrold Kaplan in July 1994 and is headquartered in Sonoma, CA.

Stride Rite Corp. manufactures and markets children's footwear. The firm also markets athletic and casual footwear for children and adults. Its brands include Keds, Grasshoppers, Robeez, Saucony, Hind, Sperry Top-sider and Tommy Hilfiger. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Lexington, MA.

Natural Wonders, Inc. is a specialty gift retailer of unique and affordable family gifts inspired by the wonders of science and nature. The Company's merchandise assortment includes telescopes, mineral carvings, globes, home and garden items, ceramics, wind chimes, hats and shirts, books, tapes, cd's, videos and a variety of interactive toys and games.The company was incorporated in 1986 and operates 182 stores in 39 states. The company is located in Fremont, CA.

M-Cubed Technologies, Inc. develops and markets advanced ceramic and metal matrix composite products serving the semiconductor, display, industrial and defense markets. It offers applications in the industrial wear, nuclear, armor, LCD glass, semiconductor capital equipment, chip manufacturing, solar, oil and gas and refractory industries. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Monroe, CT.

PA & Associates Healthcare LLC is a company that offers an analytics platform called Kermit. The company is based in Hunt Valley, MD. Kermit provides insights into the fragmented spend category of physician preference items. The company was founded in 2011 by John P. Owens, Richard D. Palarea, and Jason E. Smith. Richard D. Palarea has been the CEO since 2011.

Bambeco, Inc. provides home furnishings and decor services. It offers home decor products, such as furniture, rugs and mats, pillows and throws, accents, vases, wall hangings, clocks, frames, and candles; kitchen and entertaining products, including dinnerware, serving pieces, barware, drinkware, pitchers and decanters, flatware and serving utensils, cutting boards, table linens, accessories, towels, cleaning supplies, aprons, holders, and mitts; and bed and bath products, such as duvets and blankets, sheets and shams, pillows, bath linens, spa, accessories, and cleaning supplies. The company was founded by Susan Aplin and Carolyn Wapnick in 2008 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

LKC Technologies, Inc. develops visual diagnostic products for clinical, pharmaceutical, and research applications in the United States and internationally. The firm's products include visual electrodiagnostic testing systems, stimulators and electrodes. Its products are used to diagnose ophthalmic conditions by measuring evoked potentials, including ERG, EOG, and VEP, dark adaptometry and more. The company was founded by Jerome Leight, Sigmund Krassowsky and Frank M. Chen in 1975 and is headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD.

Grocery Outlet, Inc. owns and operates grocery stores. The firm offers frozen foods, deli, meat, drugs, house wares, toys, gifts, health and beauty products. The firm also exports its goods to the other countries. The company was founded by Jim Read in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, CA.

Part of TheraTx, Inc., PersonaCare, Inc. provides health care services. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. The company was founded by James W. Duncan. PersonaCare was acquired by TheraTx, Inc. on May 11, 1994.

Part of QUALCOMM, Inc., Stelsys Telecom, Inc. manufactures highly integrated digital CMOS RF for wireless and communications devices. Stelsys Telecom was acquired by Berkana Wireless, Inc. on May 12, 2003.

Six Flags Theme Parks, Inc. operates amusement and theme parks. It offers thrill rides, water attractions, themed areas, concerts and shows, restaurants, game venues, and retail outlets. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK

Gump's, Inc. retails luxury gifts, home furnishings, jewelry, and other related products. It offers crystal and linen, decorative accents, furniture and lighting, rugs, entertaining items, bath linens, fragrance, and spa products. The company was founded by Solomon Gump and Gustave Gump in 1861 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Boomtown LLC owns and operates casino hotels and businesses. It operates three old west theme casinos in Bossier City, Louisiana, Reno, Nevada, and New Orleans. The company is headquartered in Reno, NV

In Vitro, Inc. provides biological research products and services used for the detection of chemical-biological interactions in connection with drug development and research. Its products include human liver microsomes which contain drug-metabolizing enzymes for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. The company was founded on November 30, 1990 by Paul Silber and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

San Francisco Symphony provides symphony orchestra presentations. The firm enriches, serves, and shapes cultural life throughout the spectrum of bay area communities. It offers performer’s series, south bay, organ and chorus concerts, open rehearsals, chamber music, youth orchestra concerts, family-friendly concerts and special events. The company was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Exceptional Software Strategies, Inc. provides information technology solutions and services to mission-oriented federal civilian agencies and department of defense. It offers business process management, composite applications, cyber security, enterprise portal development, and geographic information systems. The company was founded by Paul J. Stasko and Raymond C. Bowen in 1996 and is located in Linthicum, MD.

Mrs. Fields Cos., Inc. owns and franchises cookies. The company is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Eaglepoint Advisors LLC engages in advisory firm. It offers turnaround, restructuring and crisis management firm focuses on middle-market consumer goods and retail companies. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Blu Venture Investors LLC (Blu Venture Investors) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010 by Jim Hunt, Robert Proctor, Kevin Hollins and JS Gamble. The firm is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia.

Aqualith Advanced Materials, Inc. manufactures batteries and battery materials. The company is based in Columbia, MD. The company was founded by Theodore J. Olsen, Gregory D. Cooper. Gregory D. Cooper has been the CEO since incorporation.