Myers Industries Appoints Aaron Schapper as CEO, President, and Director
Aaron Schapper, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director , Myers Industries - Effective January 1, 2025・ Photo Credit: Myers Industries
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AKRON, Ohio, November 21, 2024 (VSNewsNetwork.com) — Manufacturing and distribution company, Myers Industries Inc., has announced the appointment of Aaron M. Schapper as its new President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director, effective January 1, 2025. Schapper will succeed Dave Basque, who has served as Interim President and CEO since September 9, 2024. Basque will return to his prior role as Vice President of Special Projects.
Schapper brings prior experience leading global industrial businesses, most recently serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Group President of Agriculture at Valmont Industries Inc. During his tenure at Valmont, Schapper held leadership roles across all business divisions, including Group President of Infrastructure and Group President of Utility Support Structures. Before Valmont, Schapper served as General Manager at Orbit Irrigation Products Inc., based in Shanghai, China.
“We are excited to welcome Aaron to Myers. His appointment is the result of a comprehensive search process that attracted many outstanding candidates, and we are pleased that Aaron has agreed to join Myers to lead our next phase of growth. Throughout his career, Aaron has demonstrated his ability to build and manage high-performing businesses, which makes him the ideal leader to drive our business forward,” said F. Jack Liebau Jr., Chairman of the Board.
“I am grateful to be named Myers’ President and Chief Executive Officer at this important inflection point for the company. I am confident we can accelerate Myers’ ongoing transformation, further hone our strategic focus, capitalize on demand recovery and growth opportunities, and capture productivity and efficiency gains throughout the organization,” said Schapper.
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Schapper will join Myers’ Board of Directors upon assuming his new role.
For more information, visit www.myersindustries.com.
Source: Myers Industries Inc.
