REECE A. KURTENBACH - Corporate Board Profile

DAKTRONICS INC /SD/

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-07-09	Reece A. Kurtenbach (48) was appointed as a Director in May 2013. Mr. Kurtenbach joined the Company in 1991 as an applications engineer focusing on large display projects. In 1994, he became the manager of our video products engineering group and, in 2004, was appointed Vice President, Video Systems. In 2007, he was named Vice President, Live Events and International and in 2011, he was named Executive Vice President. Mr. Kurtenbach received a B.S. degree from South Dakota State University in electrical engineering, with minors in mathematics and computer science. Mr. Kurtenbach is the son of Dr. Aelred Kurtenbach and the nephew of Mr. Frank Kurtenbach. The Board has announced its naming of Mr. Kurtenbach as the Company's next Chief Executive Officer following Mr. Morgan's retirement in calendar year 2013.
2014-07-15	Reece A. Kurtenbach (49) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director in 2013. ... Mr. Kurtenbach is the son of Dr. Aelred Kurtenbach.
2015-07-14	Reece A. Kurtenbach (50) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. ... Mr. Kurtenbach is the son of Dr. Aelred Kurtenbach. The Board believes that Mr. Kurtenbach is an appropriate representative of management on the Board given his position as a senior executive officer and his long tenure with the Company which dates back 28 years.
2016-07-12	Reece A. Kurtenbach (51) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014.
2017-07-11	Reece A. Kurtenbach (52) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. ... As an employee of the Company, Reece A. Kurtenbach, the President and Chief Executive Officer since September 1, 2013, was a Named Executive Officer during fiscal 2017 and therefore his compensation is included in the appropriate tables within the section of this proxy statement entitled "Executive Compensation."
2018-07-17	Reece A. Kurtenbach (53) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. ... As an employee of the Company, Reece A. Kurtenbach, the President and Chief Executive Officer since September 1, 2013, was a Named Executive Officer during fiscal 2018 and therefore his compensation is included in the appropriate tables within the section of this Proxy Statement entitled "Executive Compensation."
2020-07-16	Reece A. Kurtenbach (55) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. ... As an employee of the Company, Reece A. Kurtenbach, the President and Chief Executive Officer since September 1, 2013, was a Named Executive Officer during fiscal 2020 and therefore his compensation is included in the appropriate tables within the section of this Proxy Statement entitled "Executive Compensation."
2021-07-15	Reece A. Kurtenbach (56) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. He served as Executive Vice President from 2012 until September 2013, Vice President for Live Events and International from 2007 to 2012, Vice President for Video Systems from 2004 until 2007, and manager for video products engineering from 1994 until 2004. Mr. Kurtenbach joined the Company in 1991 as an applications engineer focusing on large display projects. Mr. Kurtenbach also worked as a student employee with various responsibilities from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Kurtenbach holds a Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University in Electrical Engineering, with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science. Mr. Kurtenbach is the son of Dr. Aelred Kurtenbach and brother of Matthew J. Kurtenbach and Carla S. Gatzke. The Board believes that Mr. Kurtenbach is an appropriate representative of management on the Board, given his position as a senior executive officer and his over 30 years of experience with the Company. In addition, Mr. Kurtenbach brings a wealth of industry experience to the Board.
2022-08-08	Reece A. Kurtenbach (57) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the Company effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. ... As an employee of the Company, Reece A. Kurtenbach, the President and CEO since September 1, 2013, was a Named Executive Officer during fiscal 2022 and therefore his compensation is reported in the appropriate tables within the section of this Proxy Statement entitled "Executive Compensation."
2024-08-05	Reece A. Kurtenbach (59) was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and a Director of the Company effective on September 1, 2013 and has served as Chairman of the Board since September 2014. He served as Executive Vice President from 2012 until September 2013, Vice President for Live Events and International from 2007 to 2012, Vice President for Video Systems from 2004 until 2007, and manager for video products engineering from 1994 until 2004. Mr. Kurtenbach joined the Company in 1991 as an applications engineer focusing on large display projects. He also worked at the Company as a student employee with various responsibilities from 1983 to 1987. Mr. Kurtenbach holds a Bachelor of Science degree from South Dakota State University in Electrical Engineering, with minors in Mathematics and Computer Science. Mr. Kurtenbach is the son of Dr. Aelred Kurtenbach and brother of Matthew J. Kurtenbach and Carla S. Gatzke. The Board believes that Mr. Kurtenbach is an appropriate representative of management on the Board, given his position as a senior executive officer and his over 30 years of experience with the Company. In addition, Mr. Kurtenbach brings a wealth of industry experience to the Board.
2025-01-21	The name and mailing address of each person who is to serve as an initial director of the Company until the first annual meeting of stockholders or his or her successor shall have been duly elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, disability, resignation, disqualification or removal, is: Reece A. Kurtenbach 201 Daktronics Drive, Brookings South Dakota 57006
2025-03-24	Mr. Kurtenbach ceased to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Mr. Wiemann was appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.