Joel L. Reed

Founded in 1996, Relational Investors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in San Diego, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Relational Group LLC and their ultimate parent is Relational Investors Group LLC. They manage investments in U.S. and Canadian publicly-listed stocks and, as well as a variety of hedge funds.

RA Capital Advisors LLC provides investment banking and financial advisory services. It specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private financing, shareholder matters, restructurings and crisis situations. RA Capital Advisors was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Venoco LLC engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil & natural gas properties. Its principal producing assets are heavily oil-weighted and are located both onshore and offshore in Southern California. The company was founded by Timothy M. Marquez in September 1992 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

LHS Investments, Inc. provides new and refurbished telecommunications equipment and services. The company specializes in telecommunications networks, needs analysis, systems design, and ongoing management, engineering and preventive maintenance. It offers defective parts warranties, maintenance plans, installation services, technical support, equipment redeployment, asset management, disaster recovery plans and consulting. LHS Investments was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL.

Wagner & Brown Ltd. provides oil and gas exploration services. It serves oil and gas companies. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Midland, TX.