– USA, OH – Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE) a manufacturer of polymer products and distributor for the tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service industry, today announced the appointments of Yvette Bright and Jeff Kramer to its Board of Directors, effective February 12, 2021.
Yvette is the current president of Brighter Horizon Foundation, while Jeff is the current CEO of Schweitzer-Mauduit International (NYSE: SWM).
“Both Yvette and Jeff’s extensive careers in leading corporate transformations will bring significant value and capability to Myers’ Board of Directors and will add fuel to our journey of creating a multibillion-dollar, high growth, industrial leader,” said Board Chairman, Jack Liebau. “Their leadership and counsel will be critical to our ‘One Myers’ mission to drive alignment, centralize key functions, and enable the successful execution of our long-term vision.”
About Yvette Bright
Yvette Dapremont Bright recently retired as EVP and COO of Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross where she was the first woman and business leader of color to have responsibility for the Commercial and Medicare P&Ls, with revenues exceeding $6 billion. She oversaw customer service, processing services, operations shared services, business process reengineering, and business technology services. She joined the organization in 1991. In her past executive roles at Independence, Ms. Dapremont Bright led the Company’s eBusiness evolution; successfully transformed Independence’s systems, migrating 2.2 million members to a new platform with ACA and market-leading capabilities; and continually led efforts resulting in millions of dollars in increased revenues and reduced costs. Ms. Dapremont Bright spent the first ten years of her career with IBM in the United States and Europe.
Ms. Dapremont Bright received her BS at Tulane University School of Engineering and her MBA from St. Joseph’s University.
About Jeffrey Kramer
Dr. Kramer joined Schweitzer-Mauduit International in May 2017, where he successfully transformed the Company to positive organic growth, while significantly increasing operating margins and expanding strategic options. Previously, Dr. Kramer was the CEO and member of the Board of J.A.M. Distributing, which was acquired by Brenntag in 2016. Dr. Kramer led the integration and later became the Vice President of Lubricants at Brenntag. Dr. Kramer spent 28 years in various roles at Air Products, which culminated with serving as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer.
Dr. Kramer earned his BSE from the University of Pennsylvania, a MA, and a Ph.D. from Princeton University, and an MBA from Lehigh University.
About Myers Industries
Myers Industries, Inc. is an international manufacturer of polymer products for industrial, agricultural, automotive, commercial, and consumer markets. The Company is also the largest distributor of tools, equipment, and supplies for the tire, wheel, and under-vehicle service industry in the U.S.
For more information: http://www.myersindustries.com/
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