CRP Industries Inc. recently named Scott Shea its new chief operating officer (COO). Daniel N. Schildge, CEO of CRP Industries Inc., noted that this was a newly created executive role in the company. As COO, Shea will be responsible for supply chain management, operations, the CRP Industrial Group and CRP de Mexico.

“We are positioning CRP Industries for long term growth and the potential for integrating future business opportunities,” Schildge said. “Scott Shea will play a key role in helping us to not only continue the momentum that we have built here at CRP, but also help us to achieve our goals for growth and expansion. Scott brings us a wealth of experience and expertise in leading high performing, medium-size companies serving mass market and independent retailers, wholesale distributors, and end users.”

Shea comes to CRP Industries after serving as the chief operating officer for Astriva, LLC since 2010. Prior to that, Shea worked for CSS Industries, Inc., serving as the divisional president for Berwick Offray, LLC. Before joining CSS Industries, Shea spent 14 years at E.I. DuPont where he held several management and engineering positions.

Shea holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University. Shea is also a current member of the Board of Trustees for the Berwick Hospital Center (Berwick, PA) and the Berwick YMCA (Berwick, PA). He was also a past chairman of the Berwick Chamber of Commerce.