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Operations Managers
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business segments (or "Groups") is headed by a Managing Director reporting to
the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. These managers, working with the COO, are
responsible for developing the strategy for each segment and its business units (Product Brands), as well as identifying and implementing the
synergies for capabilities, products, customers, and markets within each segment and
across segments. This approach is designed to provide customers with greater value in
products and services, best utilize the resources of the Company, and drive new
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Todd Smith
Managing Director, Distribution Segment
Todd Smith was named Managing Director of the Distribution Segment in January 2008. His operational responsibilities include the Myers Tire Supply Distribution®, Myers Tire Supply International® and Patch Rubber® brands. Mr. Smith joined the Company’s Michigan Rubber Products™ (MRP) business, formerly part of the Automotive and Custom Segment, in 2007 as Plant Manager. His most recent position was Director of Operations for the company's former Cadillac, Michigan (MRP) and Hannibal, Missouri (Buckhorn Rubber Products™) facilities. Before joining Myers Industries, Mr. Smith worked for 17 years at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company® in various managerial positions across the United States, including his last position in Fayetteville, North Carolina as Operations Manager. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Technology from Western Illinois University. |
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Joel Grant
Managing Director, North American Material Handling Segment
This group provides Akro-Mils and Buckhorn brand reusable material handling systems to
customers in a diverse mix of end markets including industrial manufacturing, automotive,
agricultural and others. Mr. Grant was named Managing Director of the North American Material Handling Segment in January 2008. Since 2005, he served as assistant general manager of the segment’s companies/brands, Buckhorn® and Akro-Mils®. Based in Milford, Ohio, Grant joined Buckhorn in 1998 as director of sales. Prior to that, he advanced through various sales and management positions with Sonoco Products Company®, a global supplier of industrial and consumer packaging. Mr. Grant brings more than 30 years of industrial packaging, material handling and supply chain experience to his role as Managing Director. |
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Dennis Roberts
Managing Director, Automotive & Custom Segment
This segment serves a wide range of OEM automotive, recreational vehicle and other niche markets with engineered plastic and rubber products. The segment includes the Ameri-Kart, Patch Rubber and WEK Industries brands, having been divested of the Buckhorn Rubber Products and Michigan Rubber Products businesses in 2009.
Mr. Roberts was named managing director of the Automotive & Custom Segment in 2005. Prior to that, he had served as general manager of the Company's former Buckhorn Rubber Products business since 1990, and through which he joined Myers Industries in 1989 as director of rubber products sales.
Mr. Roberts has an extensive background in rubber products sales and molding processes across many industries. Between 1986 and 1989, he was sales manager for Thunderline Corp., which supplied parts to the OE auto industry. Other experience includes marketing and sales manager for Morenci Engineered Rubber Products from 1985 - 1986, and prior to that he served as plant manager for Morenci Rubber since 1983. He began his career in 1974 as a machine operator for Vulcan Industries, and later production foreman. Mr. Roberts served six years in the U.S. Navy, advancing to the rank of Petty Officer. He holds Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Business Administration from the University of Toledo, specializing in production operation management and finance and marketing, respectively. |
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Chris Koscho
Managing Director, Lawn & Garden Segment
The Lawn & Garden Segment — which includes the Company’s Dillen Products, ITML, Pro Cal, Planters' Pride and Akro-Mils Lawn & Garden brands — serves the needs of the entire North American horticultural container market with products ranging from flowerpots and hanging baskets to custom-printed plant packaging and decorative resin planters. Markets include professional growers, nurseries, retail garden centers, and mass merchandisers.
Chris Koscho was appointed Managing Director of the segment in November 2009. He brings valuable tools to drive the Company’s success in the highly competitive Lawn and Garden markets: experience in distribution channels; strong manufacturing expertise grounded in continuous productivity and quality improvement; product branding in industrial markets; and proven leadership to align business teams with customer needs.
Mr. Koscho returns to Myers Industries after two years as Business Manager of the Industrial and Hydraulic Hose division at Veyance Technologies, a manufacturer of rubber and plastic products. From 2007 to 2008, he was Director of Sales and Operations for Myers Tire Supply’s Western Region. Between 1989 and 2007, he advanced through various engineering and plant management positions with The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Mr. Koscho is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a BS in Chemical Engineering and Public Policy. |
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