StocksMedium•9 October 2026•
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Avient Appoints Mike Frank as CEO and Reaffirms 2026 Financial Guidance
Key Facts
1Avient Corporation appointed Mike Frank as President and CEO, succeeding Dr. Ashish K., effective immediately.
2The company reaffirmed its financial guidance for the third quarter and full year 2026.
3Richard H. Fearon was appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.
Avient Corporation appointed Mike Frank as President and CEO, succeeding Dr. Ashish K., effective immediately. According to a PR Newswire statement, Frank joins from UPL Corporation, while his predecessor will remain in an advisory capacity through December 31, 2026, to facilitate the transition. Additionally, the company named Richard H. Fearon as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board.
The company reaffirmed its financial guidance for the third quarter and the full fiscal year 2026, maintaining the outlook previously issued in August. In equity markets, AVNT closed at $40.98 on October 8, 2026, having traded between a day high of $41.11 and a day low of $40.3 during that session.