Company Officers

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...

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...

Philip G. Clark, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer – Dr. Phil Clark is senior vice president and chief financial officer at Avient Corporation who is responsible for developing and executing Avient's long-term innovation strategy for new and emerging products and technology platforms, at the intersection of high growth markets and secular trends. Read More...

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, 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 ...

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 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 ...

Michael J. Irwin, Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence  – Mike Irwin is senior vice president, new business development & marketing excellence at Avient Corporation who leads the company’s efforts to drive new business development and market development, enhance marketing excellence across Avient, and advance our commercial excellence programs. Read More ...

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 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...

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 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...

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 …

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...

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...

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 G. Rose, Vice President, Corporate Communications – Kyle Rose is Vice President, Corporate Communications at Avient Corporation who leads the company’s efforts in internal and external communications, as well as government and community relations. Read More...

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...

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 ...