Thomas McDonagh

American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. operates as a real estate investment trust which provides mortgage lending services. It originates and services mortgage loans to homebuyers and refinancers from retail and wholesale loan offices across the U.S. and via the internet. The company was founded by Michael H. Strauss in October 1987 and is headquartered in Melville, NY.

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) is a state-owned pension fund management firm headquartered in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1932, the firm has long been at the forefront of shareholder activism in the US. CalPERS provides retirement and health benefit services to private individuals and employers, specifically active, inactive and retired employees of California state and local public agencies. They routinely put pressure on companies to achieve better corporate performance corporate governance.