Edward V. Carrington

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 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.

Green Energy Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. The firm does not have any specific business combination under consideration or contemplation. It was formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase or other similar business combination, one or more operating businesses. The company was founded in November 2007 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

Paladin Capital Group (Paladin Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Penn Ave Investments LLC founded by Mark Maloney and Michael Steed in 2001. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in New York City, Silicon Valley, London and Luxembourg.

Part of Société Générale SA, Alex, Brown Kleinwort Benson Realty Advisors Corp. is a real estate management services company. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. Alex, Brown Kleinwort Benson Realty Advisors was acquired by Kleinwort Benson Group Plc from Alexander Brown Inc on November 30, 1994 for $9.75 million.

California Strategies LLC engages in the provision of public affairs consulting services. Its services include education, health care, tribal affairs, procurement, food and agriculture, telecommunications, transportation, and infrastructure. It serves prominent and respected organizations around the state, nation, and world as they intersect with all levels of government. The company was founded by John C. Flanigan, Bob White, and Gary H. Hunt and is headquartered in Sacramento, CA.

Sustainable Conservation provides environmental services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Audubon California, Inc. is a conservation organization that focuses on protecting birds and their habitats in California. Audubon California is based in San Francisco, CA. The non-profit company works on various projects such as conservation of important bird areas, bird-friendly communities, and water conservation. The organization also provides birding resources and hosts events such as bird story hour.