Ed Hatten has served as a director of Homeland since he was appointed by Steven J. Retterath to the Board of Directors on Dec. 3, 2007, pursuant to Mr. Retterath's right of appointment under Section 5.3(f) of our Operating Agreement. Mr. Hatten has been retired for over five years following a career in the crop protection industry, where he owned and operated Northland Helicopters, Inc., headquartered in Stacyville, Iowa. Northland Helicopters offered pesticide protection services to area farmers and other agricultural producers.
