Encore Wire Corporation announced that the Company's Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frank J. Bilban, will retire in May of 2020. His successor, Mr. Bret J. Eckert was hired following an intensive search process. Although the company hate to lose Frank, it is delighted to have Bret Eckert replace Frank as Vice President-Finance, Treasurer, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer.

Most recently, Bret served as Executive Managing Director for the Houston office of Riveron Consulting LLC, a business advisory firm, from June 2018 to August 2019. Effective September 3, 2019, Bret has been appointed as a Vice President-Finance of Encore Wire Corporation. Frank Bilban will remain a Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary through December 31, 2019 while transitioning to Bret.

Bret will take over as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary on January 1, 2020. Frank will stay on as a Vice President-Finance until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May to assist Bret as needed.