Pelican™ Products, the parent company of Peli™ Products, the global
leader in the manufacture of advanced lighting for boats systems and virtually
indestructible cases for boats, has appointed retired Marine Corps General Peter
Pace as its Chairman of the Board. Pace is the former Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, a four-star general and brings more than four
decades of military and defence leadership expertise to Pelican’s board.

Pace assumes the Chairman of the Board position at Pelican in a nonexecutive role and will provide additional strategic oversight to the company’s work in the military, defence and federal government sectors.

“The military and defence markets are an important strategic focus for us and we are devoted to developing new technologies and products that enable militaries to do their jobs better and safer,” said Lyndon Faulkner, President and CEO of Pelican Products. “The addition of General Pace to our board, coupled with our aggressive global expansion plans will make our company an even more important player in advanced lighting and protector cases for the defence forces in the U.S. and internationally.”

“After more than 40 years of service to my country, it’s difficult to fully disconnect from the calling I so loved and for which I devoted a significant amount of my life and energy,” said Pace. “Lyndon Faulkner and the Pelican team have given me the opportunity to utilize my military experience with a company whose products are critical to the work of the military. I am excited to join the Pelican team and help build on their work in the military sector and identify new, cutting-edge products and technologies that will equip the next-generation soldier.”

Since its inception more than 30 years ago, Pelican Products has built a reputation for developing the highest quality, military-grade protector cases, marine torches and lighting systems in the world.

Pace, 62, served as the 16th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the most senior position in the United States Armed Forces, from September 2005 to October 2007. In his capacity as chairman, he served as
advisor to the President, Secretary of Defence, the National Security Council and the Homeland Security Council. Pace served as the Vice Chairman from 2001 to 2005. He is the first Marine to have served as
either Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. During his tenure as chairman, Pace was responsible for providing military advice on U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and raised in Teaneck, N.J., Pace is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and holds a master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University. He received his commission in the Marine Corps in June 1967.