On May 9, 2023, the Board of Directors of Preformed Line Products Company announced that J. Ryan Ruhlman has been elected as President of the Company. Robert G. Ruhlman, Chairman of the Board and CEO, held the President title from 1995 to 2023. This appointment will take effect on May 9, 2023.

Mr. Ryan Ruhlman, age 40, has been employed by the Company since January 2002 and has worked in various roles in Research and Engineering, Manufacturing, and International Operations. He was promoted, in December 2015, to Vice President, Marketing and Business Development where he was responsible for Special Industries, Distribution and Transmission Markets, as well as Marketing Communications. Prior to that, he was promoted to Director, Marketing and Business Development in January 2015, which included responsibilities for Special Industries, Distribution and Transmission Markets, as well as Marketing Communications.

As President, Mr. Ryan Ruhlman's responsibilities shall expand to include the responsibility for the America region, as well as Corporate Human Resources, and consolidating the Company's Global Business Development team. Mr. Ryan Ruhlman has been a director of the Company since 2016.