Company: KVHI
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-040173
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Company: KVH INDUSTRIES INC \DE\
Filing Date: 2025-04-28
Form: DEF 14A
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 Our board of directors currently consists of five directors and is divided into three classes. We refer to these classes as Class I, Class II and Class III. The term of one class of directors expires each year at the annual meeting of stockholders. Each director also continues to serve as a director until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. This year, the term of our Class II directors, Brent C. Bruun and Charles R. Trimble, is expiring. Mr. Trimble is stepping down from his position on the board of directors upon the expiration of his term of office at the annual meeting. Our nominating and corporate governance committee has nominated Mr. Bruun and a new candidate, Joseph Spytek, to serve as Class II directors for a three-year term. Director Nominee Term Ending 2025 Brent C. Bruun Age: 59 President and Chief Executive Officer Brent C. Bruun has served as our president and chief executive officer since June 2022, having previously served as our interim president and chief executive officer from March 2022 to June 2022. He served as our chief operating officer with direct responsibility for our corporate development and mobile communication products and services for marine and land markets from July 2016 to March 2022 and direct responsibility for inertial navigation products from November 2018 to March 2022. From November 2012 to June 2016, Mr. Bruun served as our executive vice president of mobile broadband. From January 2011 to November 2012, he served as our senior vice president of global sales and business development. He served as our vice president of global sales and business development from July 2008 to December 2010. From January 2008 until joining KVH, Mr. Bruun worked as a private consultant. From January 2007 until January 2008, Mr. Bruun served as senior vice president of strategic initiatives for SES AMERICOM, a satellite operator providing services via its fleet of 16 geosynchronous satellites covering North America. In this position, he concentrated on global mobile broadband opportunities with particular emphasis on the maritime and aeronautical markets. Other positions held at SES AMERICOM included president of Americom’s Managed Solutions Division from July 2004 until December 2006 and senior vice president of business development from July 2002 until June 2004. Previously, Mr. Bruun held positions at KPMG LLP and General Electric. Mr. Bruun holds a B.S. in