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Clearfield CEO Cheri Beranek to retire March 2027, triggering succession search
CLFDClearfield, Inc.
Clearfield announced that President and CEO Cheri Beranek will retire on March 31, 2027. She will remain in her role until a successor is appointed, after which she will serve as Emeritus through the end of the transition period. The Board has initiated a search for the next CEO using a national search firm. Beranek’s base salary remains $483,000 during the transition, and she retains a 100% bonus opportunity equal to her base salary. Clearfield expects fiscal 2026 fourth-quarter and full-year results to align with prior guidance, reporting on November 10, 2026. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management and connectivity solutions for telecom and data center markets.