https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2025-05/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Dr. Ashish K. Khandpurv3.pdf
Khandpur is Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Avient
Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling
a sustainable world.
He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy
Corporation and is on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at
the University of Minnesota.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 •
www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-03/Ashish Khandpur_Bio.pdf
Khandpur is President and Chief Executive Officer of Avient Corporation, a
premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy
Corporation and on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at
the University of Minnesota.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2023-11/AshishKhandpur.pdf
Khandpur is President and Chief Executive Officer of Avient Corporation, a
premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services.
He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy
Corporation and on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at
the University of Minnesota.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Chris Pederson.pdf
PEDERSON
Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials
Chris Pederson is Senior Vice President and President of Specialty Engineered Materials at
Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while
enabling a sustainable world.
Just prior to joining Avient in 2018, he was Vice President of Strategy at Hexcel
Corporation, responsible for the company’s M&A strategy and execution.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Amy Sanders.pdf
Sanders is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at Avient Corporation,
an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling
a sustainable world.
She previously served as Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Global
Operations at Eaton Corporation, a power management company.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-11/Phil Clark Bio - 2024.pdf
Phil Clark is Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, for Avient Corporation,
the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and
services.
He previously worked at 3M for 17 years,
leading R&D efforts in both corporate innovation and business segment roles, including
an international assignment based in South Korea.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 •
www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Walter Ripplepdf.pdf
WALTER RIPPLE
Vice President, Sustainability
Walter Ripple is Vice President of Sustainability at Avient Corporation, an innovator of
materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world.
Ripple began his current role in January 2019, leading corporate initiatives that help the
company achieve critical sustainability and performance goals.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024 Avient Executive Bios_Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur.pdf
Khandpur is President and Chief Executive Officer at Avient Corporation, an
innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable
world.
He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Constellation Energy
Corporation and is on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the College of Science and Engineering at
the University of Minnesota.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/giuseppedisalvo_0.pdf
GIUSEPPE DI SALVO
Vice President, Treasurer and Investor Relations
Giuseppe “Joe” Di Salvo is vice president, Treasurer and Investor Relations, Avient
Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and
services.
He was then promoted to
vice president, Corporate Controller.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com
https://www.avient.com/sites/default/files/2020-07/johnmidea_0.pdf
JOHN MIDEA
Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement
John Midea is senior vice president, Global Operations and Process Improvement at
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions
and services.
He spent 12 years at Valspar Corporation with increasing roles of
responsibility, including vice president, where he was accountable for the North American
segment of its liquid, powder, electrocoat and after market specialty chemical businesses.
Avient Corporation • 33587 Walker Road • Avon Lake, Ohio 44012 • 440.930.1000 • www.avient.com