Park Electrochemical Corp. (NYSE-PKE) announced the appointment of Mark Gable as President of the Company’s Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. aerospace advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies manufacturing and design subsidiary and business unit located in Newton, Kansas. In this position, Mr. Gable will report to Brian Shore, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Park Electrochemical Corp., and to Christopher Mastrogiacomo, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Park Electrochemical Corp.

Mr. Gable joined Park as Director of Strategic Situations in January 2013 and was appointed President of Sales – Americas in March 2014. Prior to joining Park, Mr. Gable was employed by Sanmina-SCI Corp. and its predecessor, Hadco Corporation, in various positions since 1988. He was Director of Manufacturing – Asia Operations of Sanmina-SCI China Ltd. In 2004 and 2005, Vice President and Managing Director of Sanmina-SCI (Bhd.) Ltd. in Kuching, Malaysia from 2005 to 2010 and Vice President and General Manager of Samina-SCI Corp. in Owego, New York from 2010 to December 2012.

Park Electrochemical Corp. is a global advanced materials company which develops and manufactures high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials principally for the telecommunications and internet infrastructure and high-end computing markets and advanced composite materials, parts and assemblies and low-volume tooling for the aerospace markets. Park’s core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. The Company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, France, Kansas, Arizona and California. The Company also maintains R & D facilities in Arizona, Kansas and Singapore.

Additional corporate information is available on the Company’s web site at www.parkelectro.com.