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Myers Industries Announces CEO Leadership Transition Plan Page 1

Myers Industries Announces CEO Leadership Transition Plan Page 1

Myers Industries Inc. (NYSE: MYE), a leading manufacturer of a broad range of polymer and metal products and distributor to the tire, wheel and undercarriage service industries, today announced a leadership transition to support the company’s continued transformation. The Board of Directors has appointed Dave Basque, Vice President, Special Projects of Myers Industries, to the additional role of Interim President and CEO, replacing Mike McGaugh, effective immediately. Dave Basque will serve in that role until a new CEO is named. Until September 1, 2024, Dave served as the company’s Vice President, Integration and Vice President, Material Handling Segment – ​​Injection Molding. The Board of Directors has retained a nationally recognized executive search firm to assist in identifying a new Chief Executive Officer.

F. Jack Liebau Jr., Chairman of the Board of Directors of Myers Industries, said, “Mike has been the driving force behind our transformation efforts for four and a half years as our CEO. We are a better company, with a better leadership team, than when Mike joined us. He has built a strong platform for our growth, for which we are grateful. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mike for his valuable leadership and contributions to Myers.”