Avient Promotes Giuseppe Di Salvo Chief Financial Officer

Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, announced that Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo has been promoted and named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective June 1, 2026. 

He will succeed Jamie A. Beggs, who will be leaving Avient on June 1, 2026, to pursue other opportunities.

Di Salvo brings 25 years of financial experience, including nearly 15 years at Avient, with extensive experience in investor relations, accounting, financial planning and analysis, and treasury. 

This diverse experience has provided him with a deep understanding of Avient, its businesses, and the financial drivers of value creation at the company.

Di Salvo served as Avient’s Corporate Controller from 2013 to 2018, when he became Vice President, Investor Relations. In 2019, he expanded his responsibilities to lead Treasury and Financial Planning and Analysis. Before these roles, he held financial positions of increasing responsibility at Avient. 

“We are pleased to promote Joe from within the organization to this important role and to our executive leadership team,” said Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Avient. “Joe’s deep institutional knowledge, strong relationships within the company and with our investors, and consistent delivery of results make him exceptionally well suited to lead our finance organization as we execute our strategy. I look forward to continuing to work closely with Joe to deliver value to all our stakeholders.”