Charlie A. Lynch

When the Fresh Choice chain of self-service restaurants launched in 1986, there were a few fundamental goals that they set out to achieve. Since the very beginning it has wanted to provide diners with a wide selection of tasty, fresh, high-quality food at an economical price. It succeeded in its goals and has blossomed from a single location opened in 1986 to 29 restaurants under the company brand name and 1 under the Zoopa brand name. The restaurants are located in California (28), the state of Washington (1) and Texas (1). In addition, the company operates one Fresh Choice Express restaurant, one dual-branded Fresh Choice Express and licensed Starbucks retail stores and one stand-alone licensed Starbucks retail store in Texas. It combines the comfort and quality of a casual full-service restaurant with the economy and convenience of self-service or traditional buffet restaurants. It offers a selection of food stations, serving freshly prepared Pastas, Soups, Pizza and Baked Goods along with 'the best salad bar in the business' and fresh fruit. Diners are invited to visit these stations and the salad bar as many times as they wish, for one low price. It focuses on tasty, satisfying fare, and is also the most economical, convenient option for those who want to get five to nine daily servings of fruits and vegetables, as recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. All of this makes the company an ideal spot for most every type of diner, from students to families to seniors.

Spectrum Organic Products LLC manufactures and markets organic and natural food products. Its products include culinary oils, salad dressings, condiments, and butter-substitutes. It sells its products to the retail and foodservice markets under the Spectrum Naturals, Essentials, and Ingredients brand names. The company was founded by Jethren P. Phillips in 1986 and is headquartered in Petaluma, CA.

Secure Data in Motion, Inc., dba Sigaba, is the leading provider of private information sharing solutions, including email, instant messaging, document delivery and mobile devices for the enterprise market. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, the company has been named by SC Magazine and CIO Magazine as a 'Company to Watch.' Sigaba Secure Email, Sigaba Secure Statements, Sigaba Secure IM and Sigaba Secure Messaging for Mobile Devices are the most flexible, easy-to-use solutions available for securing corporate, financial services, healthcare, and government communications - over both the Internet and wireless networks. Sigaba's Liberty-enabled and standards-based solutions protect your investment and future-proof your applications. With Sigaba solutions, secure messages can be sent to virtually anyone, anywhere, without requiring users to download special software.

Sienna Ventures Inc (Sienna Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 1990 by Daniel Skaff. The firm is headquartered in Greenbrae, California.

Corazonas Foods, Inc. manufacture food snack products. The company was founded by Heather Sears and Ramona Cappello on April 20, 2006 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

nSpired Natural Foods, Inc. produces organic food products. Its products include nut butters, chips, chocolate bars, mints, candies, and culinary oils. The firm's brands include AH! ALASKA, Cloud Nine, Loriva, MaraNatha, Northwest Delights, O'Coco's, Skinny, and Tropical Source. The company was founded by Eric Zitelli in 1998 and is headquartered in San Leandro, CA.