Debra Ann Schneider

Transgenomic, Inc. is a global biotechnology company, which provides personalized medicine in the detection and treatment of cancer and inherited diseases through its proprietary molecular technologies and world-class clinical and research services. It operates through the following reportable segments: Laboratory Services and Genetic Assays and Platforms. The Laboratory Services segment is a combination of clinical laboratories and pharmacogenomic services business segments. The Clinical Laboratories segment specializes in genetic testing for cardiology, neurology, mitochondrial disorders and oncology. The Laboratory Services segment also provides pharmacogenomics research services supporting Phase II and Phase III clinical trials conducted by pharmaceutical companies and it employs a variety of genomic testing service technologies, including ICE COLD-PCR technology.The Genetic Assay and Platforms segment includes WAVE System product, which has broad applicability to genetic variation detection in both molecular genetic research and molecular diagnostics. This segment also manufactures and sells consumable products that can be used on multiple, independent platforms. These products include SURVEYOR Nuclease and a range of chromatography columns. Transgenomic was founded on March 6, 1997 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

Creative Financial Staffing LLC provides accounting and financial placement services. It offers executive placement services, project support and interim management and temporary staffing services. The company was founded by Daniel J. Casey in 1994 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

First Data Corp. provides electronic commerce and payment solutions. It offers credit card processing and solutions, cash advance, data security, payroll delivery, and check acceptance services. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Metropolitan Utilities District, Inc. distributes natural gas and water. It provides safe drinking water to customer-owners in Omaha, Bellevue, Bennington, Carter Lake, LaVista, Ralston, Waterloo and the Papio-Missouri Natural Resources District. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.