Myers Industries Inc. (MYE) announced on Monday a significant leadership transition aimed at furthering the Company's ongoing transformation. The Board of Directors has appointed Dave Basque, who currently serves as Vice President of Special Projects, to the additional role of Interim President and CEO, effective immediately. He will be succeeding Mike McGaugh.
Dave Basque will hold this interim position until a permanent CEO is appointed. Prior to September 1, 2024, Basque served as Vice President of Integration and Vice President of the Material Handling Segment's Injection Molding division at Myers Industries. To ensure a thorough and effective search for the new Chief Executive Officer, the Board has enlisted the help of a nationally-recognized executive search firm.
Having joined Myers Industries in August 2020, Basque initially took on the responsibilities of Vice President of Integration and Vice President of Material Handling Segment - Injection Molding. His role included managing the Company's injection molding platform operations and leading acquisition integrations.
Basque brings over 35 years of experience from The Dow Chemical Company, where he held various commercial and technical leadership positions, primarily focused on expanding Dow's specialty businesses. Most recently, he was Vice President of Dow Global Technologies, Inc., and spearheaded several acquisition integration teams.