The Board of Directors of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the Company) approved the appointment of Matthew J. Meyer, 41, to serve as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Adrian J. Downes will continue serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and will continue serving as the Company’s Principal Accounting Officer through the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended Feb. 28. The Board also appointed Meyer to serve as the Principal Accounting Officer of the Company effective following such filing.

Most recently, Meyer served as Chief Accounting Officer of Horizon Global Corporation, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of custom-engineered towing, trailering, cargo management and other related accessory products, from December 2019 to February 2023, and Corporate Controller from November 2018 to December 2019. Meyer served in a variety of management positions for Joyson Safety Systems, from December 2015 to November 2018, and ultimately served as Corporate Controller. From January 2015 to December 2015, Meyer served as Director, Accounting and Reporting for Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation. From September 2011 to January 2015, Meyer served in a variety of management positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately serving as Compliance Director for Kelly Services Inc. From January 2007 to September 2011, Meyer served in a variety of positions leading up to an Audit Manager position with KPMG, LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant (active) in the State of Michigan.