John Abizaid

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Vast Exploration, Inc. is an independent oil and gas company. It focuses on the exploration and development of its principal asset, the Qara Dagh Block, in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The Qara Dagh Block lies on trend with existing discoveries and is located in the prolific Zagros Fold Belt of Northern Iraq, which contains several large fields, including the super-giant Kirkuk field. The company has production operations in the Boyer area of the province of Alberta, Canada. Vast Exploration was founded on October 2, 1987 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

J.F. Lehman & Co. (JF Lehman) is a private equity firm founded by John Francis Lehman, Donald Glickman and Keith E. Oster in 1992. The firm is headquartered in New York with an additional office in Arlington, Virginia.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

The International Institute for Strategic Studies engages in the provision of information on military, geopolitical and geo-economic developments that could lead to conflict. It helps shape the strategic agenda for governments, businesses, the media and experts. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Torch Hill Investment Partners LLC (Torch Hill Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by William R Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Zephyr Photonics, Inc. develops photonic solutions for government agencies, communication companies and defense prime contractors. Its products include embedded optical modules, optical cables, transceivers and components. The firm serves to the retail, medical, electronics, space and defense industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Zephyr Cove, NV.