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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standing the Company’s financial statements, while providing soundbusiness advice, keeps him in a close working relationship with seniormanagement.  In addition, his oversight experience facilitates his role inreviewing the Company’s compensation policy and ensuring thatmanagement is compensated in a manner consistent with the compensationpolicy and in accordance with the relevant laws. |
| Michael E. GibbonsAge: 72Director Since: 2008Committees: Audit (Chair),Compensation | Background / QualificationsMr. Gibbons began his career with McDonald & Company, where he quicklyrose to the level of general partner and then senior vice president.  From there,he became president and CEO of a leading regional securities and investmentbanking firm in Houston, Texas.  Soon after that, he founded Brown GibbonsLang & Company, where he provides an active senior role to clientengagements and business development opportunities.  He knows how toprovide workable solutions to the Company.  From his leadership of aninvestment bank, he is well-suited to provide counsel on trends in the debt andequity markets, the integrity of the financial statements, and the performanceof our independent registered public accounting firm.  This business acumenand experience ensures that he is qualified, not only as a member of theBoard, but also as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of theCompensation Committee.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

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| R. Steven KestnerAge: 70Director Since: 2008Committees: Nominating (Chair) | Background / QualificationsMr. Kestner retired as senior partner with the national law firm of Baker &Hostetler LLP, a firm he joined in 1979.  Mr. Kestner served as Chairman of Baker& Hostetler and chaired the firm’s Policy Committee, which functions as theboard of directors for the law firm, from 2004 to 2018.  As Chairman, Mr. Kestnerwas the chief executive officer of the firm and his responsibilities includedmanaging the firm’s operations, finance and strategic growth.  In addition,prior to becoming Chairman of the firm, he served in several managementpositions, including Policy Committee member and Chair of the firm’s NationalBusiness Practice Group, while developing an active legal practice focusingprimarily on transactions, financings and securities law matters.  Mr. Kestneradvised and represented clients in the areas of domestic and foreign mergersand acquisitions,