Avient Corporation

Last updated September 27, 2026

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Organization details

Legal name: Avient Corporation
Former names: Polyone Corp
Ownership: Public
Status: Active
Sector (GICS): Materials
SIC code: 2821 — Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Headquarters city: Avon Lake
Headquarters state / province: Ohio
Headquarters country: United States
Fiscal year end: December
Ticker symbol: AVNT
Primary stock exchange: NYSE

Identifiers

SEC CIK: 0001122976
EIN: 34-1730488

Board of directors

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Ernest Nicolas · Director
Since 2023
Gregory James Goff · Director
Since 2023
Kerry J. Preete · Director
Since 2023
Khandpur K. Ashish · Director · Chairman, President & CEO
Since 2023
Kim Ann Mink · Director
Since 2023
Michael J. Frank · Director · President & CEO
Since 2026
Neil Green · Director
Since 2023
Patricia Verduin · Director
Since 2023
Richard H. Fearon · Director
Since 2023
Robert E. Abernathy · Director
Since 2023
Robert M. Patterson · Director · Chairman, President & CEO
Since 2023
Sandra Beach Lin · Director
Since 2023
William A. Wulfsohn · Director
Since 2023
William R. Jellison · Director
Since 2023

Chief executives

Michael J. Frank · President & CEO

Since October 2026

Robert M. Patterson · Chairman, President & CEO

Until December 2023 · Former

Khandpur K. Ashish · President & CEO

2023 – 2026 · Former

33 CEO score

Weak · grade F

Out of 100, from shareholder return, dividends, growth and acquisitions.

Partial: only 50% of the scoring weight is on file.

Dividends 15%: 65
Revenue growth 20%: 35
Earnings growth 15%: 0

50% of the scoring weight is on file. Figures cover December 2022 – December 2025.

Director election results

Annual meeting of May 14, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.

Board connections

11 of this board's directors also sit on 17 other boards. 3 are in the same sector.

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via William R. Jellison
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via Richard H. Fearon
Constellation Energy Corporation
via Khandpur K. Ashish
Corteva Inc.
via Kerry J. Preete
Crown Holdings Inc.
via Richard H. Fearon
Eastman Chemical Company Same sector
via Kim Ann Mink
FMC Corporation Same sector
via Patricia Verduin
Greif Inc.
via Robert M. Patterson
Haemonetics Corporation
via Robert E. Abernathy
Ingredion Incorporated
via Patricia Verduin
Medtronic plc.
via William R. Jellison
Modine Manufacturing Company
via William A. Wulfsohn
Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
via William R. Jellison
Vylor Inc.
via Kerry J. Preete
Waters Corporation
via Richard H. Fearon
X-Energy Inc.
via Gregory James Goff

Insider trades

All notable trades →

From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.

Bought, last 12 months: $0; 0 purchases by 0 insiders
Sold, last 12 months: $0; 0 sales by 0 insiders

Date	Insider	Transaction	Shares	Price	Value
Sep 30, 2026	Robert E. Abernathy Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Sandra Beach Lin Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Richard H. Fearon Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Neil Green Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	William R. Jellison Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Kim Ann Mink Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Ernest Nicolas Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Kerry J. Preete Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	Patricia Verduin Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Sep 30, 2026	William A. Wulfsohn Director	Grant or award	+958	—	—
Jun 30, 2026	Robert E. Abernathy Director	Grant or award	+1,049	—	—
Jun 30, 2026	Sandra Beach Lin Director	Grant or award	+1,049	—	—
Jun 30, 2026	Richard H. Fearon Director	Grant or award	+1,049	—	—
Jun 30, 2026	Neil Green Director	Grant or award	+1,049	—	—
Jun 30, 2026	William R. Jellison Director	Grant or award	+1,049	—	—

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Questions about Avient Corporation

Who is the CEO of Avient Corporation?

Michael J. Frank has been Avient Corporation's President & CEO since October 2026.

How many directors are on Avient Corporation's board?

Avient Corporation's board has 14 directors: Ernest Nicolas, Gregory James Goff, Kerry J. Preete, Khandpur K. Ashish, Kim Ann Mink, Michael J. Frank, Neil Green, Patricia Verduin, Richard H. Fearon, Robert E. Abernathy and 4 others.

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