Ryan Gladieux joined Western Industries Plastic Products, LLC as CEO in early 2025. Mr. Gladieux joins Western as an accomplished senior executive leader with 28 years of experience in the manufacture of packaging for consumer goods and brings a strong background in the plastics industry.  Most recently, he served as CEO of CTI Systems. Previously, Mr. Gladieux served as Senior Vice President/GM of Rapak, President of Weener Plastics as well as holding executive positions with Consolidated Container Company and Plastipak Packaging, Inc. He began his career with Owens-Illinois. Ryan earned both his BBA and MBA from Stetson University in Florida.

Ryan and his wife, Brittany, live in Kansas and have been married for 29 years. They have three adult children: an oldest son who has graduated college, and a son and daughter who both currently play college basketball. Outside of work, he enjoys watching basketball games, golfing, and traveling—particularly returning to Europe, where he lived and worked for four years.