Key Tronic CEO Craig Gates to retire, Brett Larsen to succeed on June 30

Key Tronic announced that effective June 30, its Board of Directors has named Brett Larsen to succeed Craig Gates as the company’s President and CEO. Gates will retire from the company effective June 30, but expects to remain a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Larsen, who has served as the company’s Executive Vice President of Administration, CFO, and Treasurer since July 2015, joined the company in May 2004 and has assumed ever-increasing roles and responsibilities over the past 20 years. Tony Voorhees will also be promoted to Executive Vice President of Administration, CFO, and Treasurer on June 30. In addition, Patrick Sweeney retired from the Board and his role as Chairman on January 4. In his stead, the Board has nominated director Ronald Klawitter to act as Chairman until the next Annual Meeting of the Shareholders. In addition, the Board welcomed Cheryl Berenak, founding member and CEO of Clearfield Communications, to the Board on January 4.