Company Officers

Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur, President and Chief Executive Officer – Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur is President and Chief Executive Officer at Avient Corporation. He joined Avient in December 2023. 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. She joined Avient in August 2020 and has more than 20 years of experience in finance and business leadership roles. Read More...

Philip G. Clark, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer – Dr. Phil Clark is Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Avient Corporation. He 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. He is responsible for all aspects of the company’s capital structure, cash management, insurance and capital markets transactions, as well as Financial Planning and Analysis. In addition, he serves as the primary point of contact for Avient’s shareholders. Read More...

Kristen Gajewski, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer – Kristen Gajewski is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Avient Corporation. She 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. He is 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. He 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. He 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. He 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, and General Manager, Engineered Materials, Europe – Holger Kronimus is Vice President, Europe, and General Manager, Specialty Engineered Materials, Europe, at Avient Corporation. He joined Avient in March 1999. Read More...

Say-Eng Lee, Vice President and General Manager, Color, Additives and Inks Asia – Say-Eng Lee is Vice President and General Manager of the Color, Additives and Inks business for the Asia region at Avient Corporation. He 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 of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region of Color, Additive and Inks at Avient Corporation. He joined Avient in July of 2020. 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. He 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, Color, Additives and Inks, at Avient Corporation. He has more than 20 years of experience in the specialty polymer sector. Read More...

Chris L. Pederson, Senior Vice President and President of Specialty Engineered Materials – Chris Pederson is Senior Vice President and President, Specialty Engineered Materials, at Avient Corporation. He 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, Sustainability at Avient Corporation. He 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. He 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. She 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. He is responsible for enabling business strategies through innovative tools, data, digitalization, and artificial intelligence while ensuring the security of data and systems. Read More...