Avient also offers internal nomination-based leadership development and mentoring programs. Since 2013, the executive leadership selects 16–18 high per forming, high potential associates each year to par ticipate in the NextGen leadership development program. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-per forming associates.

Avient also offers internal nomination-based leadership development and mentoring programs. Since 2013, the executive leadership selects 16–18 high per forming, high potential associates each year to par ticipate in the NextGen leadership development program. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-per forming associates.

Engineering simulation enabled by Finite Element Analysis (FEA) is a powerful aid in the new product development process.

Avient also offers internal nomination-based leadership development and mentoring programs. Since 2013, the executive leadership selects 16–18 high per forming, high potential associates each year to par ticipate in the NextGen leadership development program. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-per forming associates.

FEA is a powerful aid in the new product development process to validate and refine designs. For a real-world example of how FEA was used to develop protective sports equipment and reduce development time and costs, click here. Learn more about transforming product development with FEA here.  

with 20 years of experience in financial leadership positions in public and private organizations with an emphasis on specialty materials and diverse end markets. We are thrilled to welcome Jamie to our executive leadership team, as we accelerate our specialty growth strategy during this new era as We thank Brad for his leadership and wish him all the best in his retirement years."

For support of its entire new product development process, Rada partnered with Avient to design their new premium product line.  Our industrial designers, scientists, application development engineers and commercial representatives collaborated to provide comprehensive support including:  Developed realistic 3D printed prototypes to simulate balancing, feel and function.

Leadership Development Programs A telling illustration of our increasing investment in People can be seen in the chart below. In the recent past, we did not have a formalized program for leadership development. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-performing associates.

Leadership Development Programs A telling illustration of our increasing investment in People can be seen in the chart below. In the recent past, we did not have a formalized program for leadership development. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-performing associates.

In the recent past, we did not have formalized programs for campus recruiting or leadership development. Leadership Development Programs Our hallmark in-house leadership curriculum is as robust as ever, and we have now graduated over 300 of our associates through the highly coveted NEXTGEN and POLYMASTERS programs, and our recently launched EMERGING LEADERS initiative. Sustainability Report | 2018 23 Developing and Rewarding Top Talent PolyOne’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-performing associates.