Proto Labs COO retiring July 1; appoints Bernardo Parlange as new CCO

Proto Labs Inc

COO Mike Kenison to retire effective July 1, 2026, after ~20 years at the company.
Bernardo Parlange appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (new role) effective May 18, 2026.
Parlange will oversee global commercial strategy: sales, marketing, and customer success.
Parlange previously SVP Sales & Marketing at Fortrex (Blackstone) and 14 years at Ecolab.

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Departed

Michael R. Kenison

Chief Operations Officer

PRLB · Proto Labs Inc

Effective: 2026-07-01
Filed: May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

On May 6, 2026, Proto Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael R. Kenison, Chief Operations Officer, intends to retire effective July 1, 2026.

Appointed

Bernardo Parlange

Chief Commercial Officer

PRLB · Proto Labs Inc

Effective: 2026-05-18
Filed: May 7, 2026, 7:59 PM ET

Effective May 18, 2026, Bernardo Parlange was appointed as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created role where Mr. Parlange will oversee the Company’s global commercial strategy, including sales, marketing, and customer success.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael R. Kenison departed as Chief Operations Officer at Proto Labs Inc.

Action: retire
Role: Chief Operations Officer

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On May 6, 2026, Proto Labs, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Michael R. Kenison, Chief Operations Officer, intends to retire effective July 1, 2026.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bernardo Parlange was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Proto Labs Inc.

Action: appointed
Role: Chief Commercial Officer

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Effective May 18, 2026, Bernardo Parlange was appointed as the Company’s Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created role where Mr. Parlange will oversee the Company’s global commercial strategy, including sales, marketing, and customer success.

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