John A. Ruggieri

Blum Capital Partners LP (Blum Capital) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Richard C. Blum in 1975. Blum Capital provides investment management services to various private, pooled investment funds. Investors in the funds include corporate and state/local pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations and estates, corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, banks and thrift institutions, and high net-worth individuals.

Medtronic, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. It offers implantable cardiac pacemakers, eternal defibrillators, inferior turbinate surgery products, and continuous glucose monitoring device. The company was founded by Earl E. Bakken and Palmer J. Hermundslie on April 29, 1949 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

AEA Investors LP (AEA Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1968 by Rockefeller, Mellon & Harriman family interests and S.G. Warburg & Co, a subsidiary of AEA Holdings LLC. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vitamin Shoppe Industries, Inc. distributes vitamins, nutritional supplements and mineral products. It offers nutritional supplements, herbs, sports nutrition formulas, homeopathic remedies and health, and beauty aids. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in North Bergen, NJ.

The Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. manufactures tires and other rubber products. It offers passenger, light truck, medium truck, trailer, off-the-road, industrial and specialty tires. The firm operates from its locations in USA, Canada, and China. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Findlay, OH.

DentaQuest Group, Inc. provides dental benefit administration services. It offers direct research & education and training. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Golf Galaxy LLC retails golf and golf-related equipment. The company's brands include Callaway Golf, Cobra, Cleveland, PING, Ashworth, Greg Norman, and Nike Golf. The firm was established in April, 1997 by Randall K. Zanatta and Gregory B. Maanum and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Limbach Facility Services LLC provides mechanical and sheet metal services. It provides comprehensive facility services consisting of mechanical construction, full HVAC service and maintenance, energy audits and retrofits, engineering and design build services, constructibility evaluation, equipment and materials selection and offsite/prefab construction. The company was founded in 1901 is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas operates as a state chartered commercial bank. The firm offers loan origination and other forms of credit, clearing activities, currency, fiduciary, custody transactions, commercial banking, financial, and trust services. The company was founded on March 5, 1903 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Industrial Controls Distributors LLC distributes controls and solutions for commercial HVAC, process control, and industrial automation applications. It provides products from manufacturers such as Honeywell, Ashcroft, Belimo, GE, Siemens, and Johnson Controls. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Eatontown, NJ.

Part of Darling Ingredients, Inc., CBP Resources, Inc. distributes animal feed ingredients to manufacturers of pet food and livestock feed. The company is based in Greensboro, NC. CBP Resources was acquired by Valley Proteins LLC, part of Darling Ingredients, Inc. from May 02, 2022 on August 13, 1998.

The Pasha Group, Inc. provides transportation and logistics services. The firm is structured into three operating units: automotive, relocation, and maritime. It handles a range of products including all modes of transportation and utilizing the information technology systems. The company was founded by George Pasha Sr. in 1947 and is headquartered in San Rafael, CA.

River Ranch Fresh Foods LLC processes and distributes vegetables and salads. The company is headquartered in Salinas, CA.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Sunrise Windows Ltd. manufactures & distributes windows and doors. It produces premium performing, energy efficient, custom made replacement vinyl windows and sliding doors. The company was founded by Larry VanDeVelde, Gary Delman and Elliott Delman in 1994 and is headquartered in Temperance, MI.

Colorbök is a nationally prominent creator and distributor of scrapbooking items, kids' crafts, stationery, photo albums and other related products. Established in 1984 by co-founder and current Chairman and CCO Bill Taylor, the company made its national debut with the launch of Alpha Notes, notepads which were die-cut into alphabet shapes. The product became an instant success and Colorbök quickly became firmly established as a top stationery company noted for originality, innovation and creativity. Since then and over the last two decades, Colorbök has built its success on entering into diverse product categories and licenses and has become a leading supplier, marketer and distributor in the craft and hobby industry to major mass and craft retailers, as well as hundreds of independent retailers and smaller craft stores.

Wonderful Nurseries LLC operates grapevine nurseries. It offers dormant bemchgrafts & rooting, grafted greenvines, scion & rootstock cutting, vine shelters and raisin grapes products. The company was founded by Gregory Sanders and Jeffery Sanders in 1989 and is headquartered in Wasco, CA.

Implus Footcare LLC manufactures and distributes footwear. Its brands include SOF SOLE, Perfect, SOF COMFORT, airplus, ICEtrekkers, balega and FitDeck. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Limbach Holdings LLC operates as holding company. It also engages in construction and heating contract works. The company was founded in 1901 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

USA Bouquet LLC offers fresh cut flowers and related items and services. Its collection of flowers are categorized as seasonal and everyday products. The company was founded on March 8, 2001 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Crestline Investors, Inc (Crestline Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Douglas Bratton. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Landon School Corp. operates as an independent school for boys, Grades 3-12. It provides education services. The firm also offers classrooms and special-event spaces that are ideal for lectures, receptions, religious group gatherings, and after-school enrichment activities. The company was founded by Paul Landon Banfield and Mary Lee Banfield in 1929 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Keraben Grupo SA is a ceramic products company. It is engaged in manufacturing, wholesale, marketing, distributing, processing, importing, exporting, transporting of ceramic products and their derivatives. The company was founded on October 15, 2009 and is headquartered in Nules, Spain.

Tensile Capital Management LP (Tensile Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Larkspur, California. The firm was founded by Arthur C. Young and Douglas J. Dossey in 2012. Tensile Capital provides portfolio management services to pooled investment vehicles.

AAAHI Holdings LLC operates as a holding company. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

FdG Associates LLC is a private equity firm. The private company is based in New York.