Company: PLPC
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001628280-25-014223
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Company: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
Filing Date: 2025-03-21
Form: DEF 14A
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 and he regularly worked with public and private companies.He worked closely with NYSE and NASDAQ listed companies.  Mr. Kestner’ssecurities law work included registration statements under the Securities Act of1933 with respect to both debt and equity financings and annual and periodicreports and proxy statements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  He isvalued for his thoughtful analysis and ability to provide the Board with variousperspectives based on his depth of experience with similar companies.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| J. Ryan RuhlmanAge: 41Director Since: 2016                                 | Background / QualificationsAs the great-grandson of the founder and the son of the Executive Chairmanof the Board, Robert G. Ruhlman, Mr. J. Ryan Ruhlman has been part of theCompany throughout his life.  He began working for the Company in January2002 as a part-time Laboratory Technician while attending college, andcontinued his career at the Company after graduation, working in variousroles in Research and Engineering, Manufacturing, and InternationalOperations.  He was promoted, in December 2015, to Vice President,Marketing and Business Development where he is responsible for SpecialIndustries, Distribution and Transmission Markets, as well as MarketingCommunications.  Prior to that, he was promoted to Director, Marketing andBusiness Development in January 2015, which included responsibilities forSpecial Industries, Distribution and Transmission Markets, as well as MarketingCommunications.  He was elected President in 2023, and his responsibilitiesexpanded to include the responsibility for the America region, as well asCorporate Human Resources, and consolidating the Company's GlobalBusiness Development team.  He has served a variety of positions in Researchand Engineering, International and Marketing and Sales departments since2002, including Laboratory Technician, International Operations ProjectSpecialist, Business Development Specialist and Manager of New BusinessDevelopment and Marketing Communications.  Mr. Ruhlman has developedan understanding of strategic and tactical business issues that includeoperations, manufacturing, marketing, and business development.Furthermore, he possesses an understanding of the innovation necessary togrow the Company.  Mr. Ruhlman is the brother to Maegan A. R. Cross, adirector of the Company. |

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| David C. SunkleAge: 67Director Since: 2020Committees: Nominating | Background / QualificationsIn 1978, Mr. Sunkle began his career at the