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Park Aerospace PKE

US equityMarket cap rank #3583Aerospace & Defense
$29.26 −$0.80 (-2.66%)
Pre-market · Oct 8, 8:20 am ET · After hours $29.26 0.00%
Open$29.53
Prev close$30.06
Day range$29.03 – $29.72
Volume260.6K
Market cap$636.44M
P/E (TTM)46.4
Dividend yield1.71%
Founded1954
CEOMr. Brian E. Shore
Employees125
HeadquartersWestbury, United States of America
Websitewww.parkaerospace.com

Revenue per employee

$424.6K$482.5K$540.5K$598.4KMar '19Feb '22Mar '26

125 employees as of 2026/FY (-5.3% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.

Management team

Constantine Petropoulos Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Age 48 · Total comp. $413,892.00 · As of 16 Aug 2026

On August 12, 2026, the Company appointed Constantine Petropoulos, age 48, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Petropoulos has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Legal and Capital Markets Officer of the Company since January 2026, and prior thereto, Mr. Petropoulos served as Senior Vice President-Administration and General Counsel of the Company from February of 2025 to January of 2026. Prior to rejoining the Company in February 2025, Mr. Petropoulos served as a Partner at Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, a New York law firm, from May 2021 to July 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Petropoulos served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Company from September 2014 to May 2021. Prior to his originally joining the Company in September 2014, Mr. Petropoulos had been Managing Attorney at Scientific Games Corporation in New York City since November 2011. From September 2007 to October 2011, he was Senior Corporate Counsel, Finance & Strategic Development at Coca-Cola HBC SA in Athens, Greece, and from October 2002 to September 2007, he was an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP in New York City.

Mark A. Esquivel President and Chief Operating Officer
Age 53 · Total comp. $405,142.00 · As of 28 May 2026

Mr. Esquivel was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on November 2, 2020, after having been elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on May 7, 2019, and having been elected Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2018. He had been Senior Vice President - Aerospace of the Company since October 2017 and Vice President - Aerospace of the Company and President of the Company's Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. business unit in Newton, Kansas since April 2015. Mr. Esquivel has been employed by the Company and its subsidiaries in various positions since 1994. He was Vice President of Aerospace Composite Structures of Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. from March 2012 to April 2015 and President of Park Aerospace Technologies Corp. from June 2010 to March 2012. Prior to June 2010, Mr. Esquivel was Vice President and General Manager of the Company's former Neltec, Inc. business unit located in Tempe, Arizona, and was responsible for the day-to-day operations of Neltec, Inc. since his appointment to that position in September 2008, having held various positions since he originally joined Neltec, Inc. in 1994.

Brian E. Shore Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Age 74 · Total comp. $331,592.00 · As of 21 Jun 2026

Brian E. Shore has been a director of the Company since 1983, Chief Executive Officer since 1996 and Chairman of the Board since July 2004. He was also President of the Company from 1996 until July 28, 2014. Mr. Shore has been an employee of the Company since 1988. As the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shore brings to the Board significant senior leadership and financial, business and industry experience. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Shore has direct responsibility for the Company's strategy and operations. Mr. Shore has significant executive experience with the strategic, financial, and operational requirements of the Company and extensive and intimate knowledge of the Company and its operations, personnel and financial resources.

Christopher Goldner Vice President, Finance, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
Age 57 · Total comp. $259,246.00 · As of 28 May 2026

Mr. Goldner joined Park Aerospace Corp. on March 4, 2024 and was elected Vice President - Finance on April 25, 2024. Prior to joining Park Aerospace Corp., Mr. Goldner served as Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer at Spruce Power Holding Corporation (previous XL Fleet Corp.) from 2021 through 2023. Prior to that, Mr. Goldner served in a variety of roles for Hasbro, Inc. from 2000 through 2021, most recently as Vice President, Fiscal Responsibility from 2019 through 2021 and Vice President, Assistant Corporate Controller from 2011 through 2019.

Steven T. Warshaw Independent Director
Age 77 · Total comp. $47,243.00 · As of 21 Jun 2026

Steven T. Warshaw has been a director of the Company since 2004. Mr. Warshaw was Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of M Cubed Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of ceramic materials for semiconductor equipment and armor applications, in Monroe, Connecticut from July 2002 to October 2005 and President, Hexcel Schwebel Division, Hexcel Corporation, a supplier of specialized fabrics for reinforcement of laminates used in printed circuit boards and in commercial aerospace, recreation and other industrial applications, in Anderson, South Carolina, from April 2000 to November 2001. Hexcel Schwebel was and is a supplier of raw materials to the Company. Prior to 2000, Mr. Warshaw was Senior Vice President, World Wide Sales and Marketing, of Photronics, Inc., a manufacturer of photomasks used to transfer circuit patterns onto semi-conductor wafers, in Brookfield, Connecticut, from February 1999 to April 2000 and President, Olin Microelectronic Materials, a supplier of advanced chemicals and related products, in Norwalk, Connecticut, from January 1996 to January 1999. Prior to 1996, Mr. Warshaw worked in numerous financial and management leadership positions with Olin Corporation (including Vice President, Strategic Development and Finance of Olin Chemicals Group, Vice President and General Manager of Olin Performance Urethanes, and President of Olin CIBA-Geigy (OCG) Microelectronic Materials). The Board has determined that Mr. Warshaw is an audit committee financial expert as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Warshaw was a director of NN, Inc. from 1997 to May 2021, and he was chair of the compensation committee of the board of directors and a member of the audit committee of the board of directors of NN, Inc. Mr. Warshaw has extensive experience with corporate management, financial and accounting matters, evaluating financial results and overseeing the financial reporting process of a publicly owned corporation.

Carl W. Smith Independent Director
Age 78 · Total comp. $46,680.00 · As of 21 Jun 2026

Carl W. Smith has been a director of the Company since July 2015. Mr. Smith has many years of manufacturing and management experience in the aerospace composite materials industry. Mr. Smith provided consulting services to the Company from 2009 to 2012, primarily for the Company's aerospace composite materials, structures and assemblies business in Newton, Kansas. From 2000 to 2007, Mr. Smith was employed by Reinhold Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of structural and other components for the aircraft and aerospace industries, including composite seats, where, from 2004 to 2007, he was Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, working primarily on aircraft composite seat manufacturing and Federal Aviation Administration certification of laminate manufacturing and testing; and from 2000 to 2004, he was Chief Executive Officer of Samuel Bingham Enterprises, Inc., a subsidiary of Reinhold Industries and a manufacturer of rubber and urethane rolls for the graphic arts and industrial markets. In 2006 and 2007 Mr. Smith served as Vice President of Advanced Composite Operations of the Company. He first joined the Company in April 1998 as Vice President of Operations of the Company and Chief Operating Officer of Nelco International Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and was elected Senior Vice President of North American Operations of the Company in May 1999, a position which he held until March 2000. From 1983 to 1998, Mr. Smith held various management and technical positions with Fiberite, Inc., a composite materials company, and its parent company ICI Composites, Inc.. Mr. Smith was President and Chief Operating Officer of Fiberite, Inc. from 1995 to 1997, when the company was purchased by Cytec Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of advanced composite materials for the aerospace, military, commercial and recreational markets now owned by Solvay S.A. Mr. Smith stayed on as Vice President of Operations for the acquired company, renamed Cytec Fiberite, Inc., from 1997 to 1998. From 1976 to 1983, he held various technical positions with Martin Marietta Corporation, General Dynamics Convair and Composite Optics, Inc.

D. Bradley Thress Lead Independent Director
Age 64 · Total comp. $45,526.00 · As of 21 Jun 2026

D. Bradley Thress has been a director of the Company since February 2021. Mr. Thress was President and Chief Executive Officer of FlightSafety International,. a Berkshire Hathaway company in Columbus, Ohio, which is the world's pre-eminent professional pilot training company, from February 2020 until his retirement in October 2024. FlightSafety operates learning centers in 11 countries, employs over 1,800 highly experienced professional instructors and offers more than 4,000 courses for pilots, technicians, flight attendants and dispatchers. From 1992 through February 2020, Mr. Thress worked for Textron Aviation and held a number of key positions at that company, including Senior Vice President of Global Parts, Programs and Flight Operations, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Senior Vice President of Business Jets and Senior Vice President of Customer Service. Mr. Thress started at Textron Aviation as a Demonstration Pilot. Textron Aviation, which is a subsidiary of Textron, Inc., is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, turboprops and other aircraft. From 1984 to 1992, Mr. Thress served in the United States Air Force as a T-38A Instructor Pilot, a KC-135R Aircraft Commander and a T-38A and AT-38B Detachment Commander, among other positions. Mr. Thress received a Bachelor of Engineering Science and Mechanics degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and a Master of Business Administration degree from Baker University in Overland Park, Kansas.

Emily J. Groehl Independent Director
Age 79 · Total comp. $44,180.00 · As of 21 Jun 2026

Emily J. Groehl has been a director of the Company since May 2010. Ms. Groehl retired as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing of the Company in June 2005 after 20 years of service to the Company. Ms. Groehl served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing of the Company from May 1999 until her retirement. From June 1985, when Ms. Groehl joined the Company, until May 1999, she held a number of positions of increasing responsibility within the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Groehl had been National Sales Manager of Polyclad Laminates, Inc. from 1980 to 1985, after beginning her career in the electronics materials industry in 1969 with Atlantic Laminates, and continuing with Oak Industries, which acquired Atlantic Laminates, until 1980.

Yvonne Julian Independent Director
Age 73 · Total comp. $41,405.00 · As of 21 Jun 2026

Yvonne Julian has been a director of the Company since May 2021. Ms. Julian enjoyed a 36-year career with The Dow Chemical Company from which she retired in 2015. Yvonne started her career at Dow in 1979 as a Research Assistant working on projects related to preparing Dow to enter the polycarbonate market. She began her Dow sales career as a Trainee and Sales Representative in 1983. Ms. Julian was promoted to Global Account Executive in 1990 and served in positions of increasing responsibility until her retirement. In each of these positions, Ms. Julian was responsible for the Company's account with Dow, and in such capacity, worked seamlessly with Park on joint strategies, new products and other matters. Prior to joining The Dow Chemical Company, Ms. Julian was a Laboratory Technician with the Institute of Gas Technology, and previously held a similar position with the McCrone Research Institute, both located in the Chicago, Illinois area. Today, Ms. Julian serves as Vice President and member of the Executive Leadership Team of the Greenville Center for Creative Arts. She previously served on the board of directors of Hightowers Petroleum Company. Ms. Julian received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry with honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois, and a Master of Business Administration degree in Operations Management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California.

John Jamieson Senior Vice President and General Manager
Age 65 · As of 8 Jul 2026

On July 7, 2026, the Company appointed John Jamieson, as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Company, effective immediately. Mr. Jamieson has served as Senior Vice President of Project Management of the Company since July 30, 2024. Prior to rejoining the Company, Mr. Jamieson served as Chief Operating Officer of Active Dynamics Group from 2018 to 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Jamieson served as Vice President of Supply Chain of the Company from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Jamieson served as General Manager of Active Metals Company from 2012 to 2013 and Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Engineering of Sanmina Corporation from 2003 to 2012. Mr. Jamieson received a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from James Watt College in the United Kingdom.

From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.

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