Janet Skogan Roemer

Verenium Corp. produces cellulosic ethanol derived from multiple biomass feedstocks. It manufactures and markets enzyme products in the fields of animal health and nutrition, grain processing, oilseed processing, oilfield services and other industrial processes such as pulp and paper and textiles. The company was founded in December 1992 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

The San Diego Blood Bank provides blood and blood related laboratory services. Its services include blood collection, component preparation, platelet­pheresis, plasmapheresis, leukapheresis, washed blood, frozen blood, autologous storage, designated donation services and a reference laboratory­. The company was founded by Thomas O'Connell and Frederick G. Hollander in 1950 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Trecora Resources engages in the manufacture and sale of petrochemical products and synthetic waxes and the provision of custom processing services. It operates through the Specialty Petrochemical and Specialty Waxes segments. The Specialty Petrochemical segment produces high purity hydrocarbons and other petroleum-based products including isopentane, normal pentane, isohexane, and hexane. The Specialty Waxes segment manufactures specialty polyethylene and poly alpha olefin waxes and provides custom processing services. The company was founded on May 4, 1967 and is headquartered in Sugar Land, TX.

Innovene LLC produces and markets petrochemicals such as polypropylene (for plastics and packaging), polyethylene (used in films, packaging, cables, among other products), nitriles (turned into everything from fibers to pharmaceuticals to pesticides), polybutenes (for oil additives, adhesives and sealants) and olefins, etc. Innovene was founded in April, 2004 by the BP Group and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.