Park Electrochemical Corporation announced the appointment of Susan E. Macaluso as Director of Engineering of the company. In this position, she will be responsible for overseeing the company's global Engineering Optimization, New Product Introduction, Customer Process Review and Program Management functions. Macaluso will report to Brian Shore, Park's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Macaluso joined Park in January 2010 as a Program Manager with 15 years of manufacturing experience, focused primarily in the areas of quality, project and manufacturing management. Most recently, she had been the Director of Product Assurance at Data Device Corporation. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in General Science from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

About Park Electrochemical Corporation

Park Electrochemical Corporation 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 principally for the aerospace markets. Park's core capabilities are in the areas of polymer chemistry formulation and coating technology. Park also specializes in the design and manufacture of complex composite aircraft and space vehicle parts. The company's manufacturing facilities are located in Singapore, China, France, Connecticut, Kansas, Arizona, California and Washington. Additional corporate information is available at www.parkelectro.com.