AKRON, Ohio, November 13, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE: MYE), a leading manufacturer of products that protect the world from the ground up, today announced that Kari (Potts) Brashear has been appointed Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary, and Senior Vice President of Business Development, effective Dec. 1, 2025. She will report to Aaron Schapper, Myers’ President and CEO, and serve as a member of the company’s senior leadership team.
In this expanded leadership role, Ms. Brashear will oversee Myers’ legal, compliance, and governance functions while driving the company’s business development strategy. Ms. Brashear brings nearly two decades of leadership experience spanning global manufacturing, agribusiness, and industrial supply-chain sectors. She is recognized for her ability to integrate legal insight with commercial strategy and offers proven leadership in guiding organizations through complex commercial transactions, integrations, and international expansion.
She joins Myers from Scoular, a $7 billion global agribusiness and supply-chain company, where she served as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, overseeing legal, compliance, sustainability, and real estate functions. Prior to Scoular, she spent more than a decade with Valmont Industries, Inc. (NYSE: VMI), where she advanced through multiple leadership roles, ultimately serving as Vice President and General Manager for North America – Global Agriculture. In that position, she held full P&L responsibility and led strategy and growth initiatives across the region. Earlier in her tenure, she served as Deputy General Counsel.
“Kari is a strategic, forward-thinking executive who combines deep legal expertise with direct commercial operating leadership,” said Schapper. “Her ability to connect strategy, execution and governance, combined with her commercial leadership, makes her an outstanding addition to our leadership team and instrumental in advancing Myers’ continued growth and evolution.”
Ms. Brashear holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska and a Juris Doctor from Creighton University School of Law.
About Myers Industries
Myers Industries Inc., based in Akron, Ohio, is a leading manufacturer of sustainable plastic and metal products that protect the world from the ground up for Consumer, Vehicle, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Infrastructure, and Automotive Aftermarket end markets. Myers Industries has a rich history that is built on strong brands and innovative products. Through years of continuous product development and strategic acquisitions, the company has established itself as a leading diversified industrial company, providing customers with critical solutions that deliver exceptional value. Visit myersindustries.com to learn more.