LINDE KESTER - Corporate Board Profile

R F INDUSTRIES LTD

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2002-02-25	Mr. Kester and Mr. Fink were each granted initial stock options of 15,000 shares each and 2,000 prorated for the time served on the board. All options granted were $2.26 per share. The Audit Committee, which as of the end of fiscal 2001 was composed of Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Hooper, met one time during fiscal 2001.
2003-02-28	Linde Kester is the Proprietor of Oregon's Chateau Lorane Winery. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of Xentek, an electronics power conversion manufacturer which he co-founded in 1972. Kester was also a co-founder of Hidden Valley National Bank in Escondido, California. He holds an A.A. in Electron-Mechanical Design from Fullerton College and has over two decades of experience in the electronics industry.
2004-02-26	The independent Directors are Messrs. Ehret, Fink, Hooper, Jacobs, and Kester. ... The Audit Committee, which as of the end of fiscal 2003 was composed of Mr. Hooper, Mr. Ehret and Mr. Kester. Each of these individuals were non-employee directors and independent as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market's listing standards. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Jacobs, Fink, and Kester, each of whom is non-employee director and is independent as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market's listing standards. ... During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2003, options to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock were granted to each of the following directors: Messrs. Ehret, Mr. Fink, Hooper, Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Kester. All options granted were $3.36 per share.
2005-05-12	Linde Kester is the Proprietor of Oregon’s Chateau Lorane Winery. He was formerly Chairman and CEO of Xentek, an electronics power conversion manufacturer that he co-founded in 1972. Mr. Kester was also a co-founder of Hidden Valley National Bank in Escondido, California. He holds an A.A. in Electron-Mechanical Design from Fullerton College and has over two decades of experience in the electronics industry. The Audit Committee as of the date of this Proxy Statement consists of Mr. Hooper, Mr. Ehret, Mr. Kester and Mr. Reynolds. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Jacobs, Fink, and Kester.
2006-04-27	As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Audit Committee consists of Mr. Ehret, Mr. Kester and Mr. Reynolds... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Jacobs, Fink, and Kester... The Board has voted to compensate all non-employee directors, in addition to options, with an annual cash payment of $5,000 per director.
2007-05-09	During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, options to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock were granted to each of the following directors: Messrs. Ehret, Mr. Fink, Hooper, and Mr. Jacobs. Mr. Hill and Mr. Kester each received a grant for 4,000 shares. All options granted were $7.50 per share. The directors are also eligible for reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with attendance at Board meetings and Board committee meetings. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, each non-employee Director of Board also received an annual cash payment of $5,000 and the non-employee Chairman of the Board received an annual payment of $10,000. The Audit Committee consists of Mr. Ehret, Mr. Kester and Mr. Reynolds. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Jacobs, Fink, and Kester.
2008-05-05	The Audit Committee was composed of Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ehret and Mr. Kester. Each of these individuals were non-employee directors and independent as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market’s listing standards. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Ehret, Fink, and Kester, each of whom is non-employee director and is independent as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market’s listing standards. The Company compensates its directors with an annual grant of options to purchase 2,000 shares of common stock. For the fiscal years ending after October 31, 2006, the Board has voted to compensate all non-employee directors, in addition to the foregoing options, with an annual cash payment of $5,000 per director.
2009-05-04	The Audit Committee was composed of Mr. Reynolds, Mr. Ehret and Mr. Kester. Each of these individuals were non-employee directors and independent as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market’s listing standards. The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Ehret, Fink, and Kester, each of whom is non-employee director and is independent as defined under the Nasdaq Stock Market’s listing standards. In addition to the foregoing grant of options, all non-employee members of the Board of Directors receive an annual cash payment of $5,000 per director.