TriMas in Bloomfield Hills has appointed Thomas J. Snyder as its president and CEO, and to the TriMas Board of Directors, effective June 23. Snyder is succeeding Thomas Amato.
Snyder brings nearly 35 years of experience in the packaging industry, having served in several leadership positions at Silgan Holdings Inc., a global manufacturer of packaging solutions for consumer goods products. Most recently, he served as president of Silgan Containers, from October 2007, managing close to $3 billion in sales, while driving significant sales, earnings, and cash flow growth during his tenure.
Prior to that, Snyder was executive vice President of Silgan Containers from July 2006 to October 2007 and vice president of sales and marketing of Silgan Containers from July 2002 to July 2006. Earlier in his career, Snyder served in the roles of director of sales, national account manager, materials application engineer, and various operations management positions for Silgan Containers. Snyder earned an MBA from Pepperdine University and a BS in packaging from Michigan State University.
“After a comprehensive search process, we are pleased to recruit someone of Thomas’ stature and experience to lead TriMas’ packaging, aerospace, and specialty products groups,” says Herbert K. Parker, chairman of the board of TriMas. “Thomas is an engaging and highly accomplished packaging executive with a strong track record of driving performance. We believe TriMas will benefit from Thomas’ effective leadership style, operational management expertise and customer-centric approach.
“We are confident that under his leadership, TriMas will be well-positioned to enhance shareholder value and further elevate the quality of solutions and service we provide to our customers.”
Snyder says, “TriMas has a portfolio of market-leading products, great manufacturing capabilities and solid customer relationships to build upon for the future. I am excited to join the team. Based on my initial evaluation, I am confident we can identify and pursue significant opportunities to enhance future performance of the company, and I look forward to working together with our talented global team to achieve TriMas’ untapped potential.”
