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Company Officers

From our most senior executives, to our newest associates, Avient Corporation is committed to the success of our more than 10,000 customers in 35 countries. This commitment starts with our company officers:

 

Ashish Khandpur CEO Photo

Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur, President and Chief Executive Officer – Ashish Khandpur is president and chief executive officer at Avient Corporation. Dr. Khandput joined Avient in December 2023 coming from a 28-year career with 3M. Read more...

   
   
Beggs

Jamie A. Beggs, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer – Jamie A. Beggs is senior vice president and chief financial officer at Avient Corporation who is responsible for the finance, investor relations, information technology and corporate communications organizations. Read More...

   
   
Joe

Giuseppe Di Salvo, Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations – Giuseppe “Joe” Di Salvo is vice president, treasurer and investor relations at Avient Corporation who is responsible for leading all investor relations activities and serve as the primary point of contact for Avient’s investment community. Read More ...

   
   
Kristen Gajewski

Kristen Gajewski, Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer – Kristen Gajewski is senior vice president, chief human resources officer at Avient Corporation who has global responsibility for the Human Resources function, including performance management, succession planning, compensation, benefits administration, recruiting, labor
relations, and talent development. Read More ...

   
   
Hess

Justin M. Hess, Vice President, Global Process Design – Justin Hess is vice president, global process design at Avient Corporation who is responsible for leading the company's comprehensive, global and strategic ERP system upgrade and consolidation. Read More ...

   
   
George

George Inglis, Vice President, Corporate Controller – George Inglis is vice president, corporate controller at Avient Corporation who is responsible for leading the global accounting team and overseeing both internal and SEC reporting requirements. Read More ...

   
   
Avery

Avery Johnson, Vice President, Tax – Avery Johnson is vice president, tax at Avient Corporation who is responsible for Avient’s global tax strategy, processes, and administration to support the operational and legal requirements of the company. Read More ...

   
   
Holger

Holger Kronimus, Vice President, Europe, General Manager, Engineered Materials, Europe – Holger Kronimus joined Avient in March 1999, and in addition to leading the company’s engineered materials business in Europe and India, also serves as Avient’s legal representative in the region. Read More...

   
   
Lee

Say-Eng Lee, Vice President and General Manager, Color, Additives and Inks Asia – Say-Eng Lee is vice president and general manager for the Color, Additives & Inks business for the Asia region for Avient Corporation. Mr. Lee joined Avient in 2000 and has more than 35 years of experience in the Chemicals industry. Read More...

   
   
Norbert

Norbert Merklein, Vice President and General Manager EMEA, Color, Additives and Inks – Norbert Merklein serves as vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region of Color, Additive and Inks at Avient Corporation. Mr. Merklein joined Avient in 2020 and has over 35 years of experience in leadership roles in the chemicals industry. Read More...

   
   
Midea

John Midea, Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement – John Midea is senior vice president, global operations and process improvement at Avient Corporation who leads the company’s award-winning global operational excellence initiatives. Read More …

   
   
MOH

Woon Keat Moh, Senior Vice President and President of Color, Additives and Inks  – Woon Keat Moh (“Moh”) is senior vice president and president of Color, Additives and Inks, at Avient Corporation. Mr. Moh joined Avient in 2010 and has delivered success in multiple roles including sales director, general manager and vice president of Asia. Read More...

   
   
CP

Chris L. Pederson, Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials  Chris Pederson is president, Specialty Engineered Materials at Avient Corporation who is responsible for determining strategy and driving growth for this global business. Read More...

   
   
Joel

Joel Rathbun, Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions – Joel Rathbun is senior vice president, mergers & acquisitions at Avient Corporation who is responsible for developing and leading the company’s global acquisition activities. Read More...

   
   
Walter Ripple

Walter Ripple, Vice President, Sustainability – Walter Ripple is the Vice President of Sustainability at Avient Corporation who is responsible for developing and leading the company’s global sustainability strategy.  Read More...

   
   
Kyle Rose

Kyle G. Rose, Vice President, Marketing and Communications – Kyle Rose is Vice President, Marketing and Communications at Avient Corporation who leads the company’s efforts in corporate marketing, branding, commercial excellence, internal/external communications, and government/community relations. Read More...

   
   
Amy Sanders

Amy M. Sanders, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary - Amy M. Sanders is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Avient Corporation who is responsible for all legal functions, including contracts and transactions, M&A, compliance, labor relations, digital information, privacy, and intellectual property. Read More...

   
   
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Leslie Sequeira, Chief Information Officer  Leslie Sequeira is chief information officer at Avient Corporation who is responsible for enabling business strategies through innovative tools, data, digitalization, and artificial intelligence while ensuring the security of data and systems. Read More ...