Avient Executive Compensation (FY25)

Name: Avient (AVNT) executive compensation
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AVNT · Executive and director compensation, fiscal 2022 to 2025

Chief executive, fiscal 2025

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Ashish Khandpur

Median of the other named officers

$1,520,040

5 officers, excluding the chief executive

Latest say-on-pay support

May 14, 2026

Chief executive pay ratio

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To the median employee

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Data as of November 5, 2026Latest filing (8-K): May 15, 2026

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Frequently asked questions

Answers drawn from the data on this page.

Who is Avient's chief executive and what were they paid?

Total compensation for Ashish Khandpur, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, came to $5,818,257 in fiscal 2025. Compared with the $6,903,295 reported for fiscal 2024, Khandpur's total was 15.7% lower.

What was Avient's say-on-pay result?

Shareholders supported the say-on-pay proposal with 94.8% of votes cast for or against in favor at the meeting held May 14, 2026 for fiscal 2025.

Which companies are in Avient's peer group?

The disclosed peer group includes Ashland Global Holdings Inc., Avery Dennison Corporation, Cabot Corporation, Celanese Corporation and Eastman Chemical Company, among others.

What is Avient's chief executive pay ratio?

The disclosed chief executive pay ratio for fiscal 2025 is 85:1, against median employee compensation of $68,829.

Executive compensation

Every element reported for each named executive officer, by fiscal year.

Fiscal 2022

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Robert Patterson Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Michael Garratt Former Senior Vice President, President of CAI, EMEA	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Lisa Kunkle Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Joel Rathbun Former Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2023

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Robert Patterson Former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Ashish Khandpur President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Michael Garratt Former Senior Vice President, President of CAI, EMEA	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Lisa Kunkle Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Joel Rathbun Former Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2024

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Ashish Khandpur President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Michael Garratt Former Senior Vice President, President of CAI, EMEA Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Joel Rathbun Former Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇
Amy Sanders Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Corporate Ethics Officer	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Christopher Pederson Senior Vice President, President of SEM	◇	—	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	◇

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Salary	Bonus	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Ashish Khandpur Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Jamie Beggs Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
Joel Rathbun Former Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	—	—	◇	◇
Woon Moh Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
M. John Midea Former Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement Departed during or after this year	◇	—	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇
David Schneider Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials	◇	◇	◇	—	◇	—	◇	◇

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. A negative change in pension value is shown but, as the company reports it, not included in the total.

Equity awards granted

Individual awards as disclosed: type, date, unit counts at each level, and grant date value.

Fiscal 2025

Officer	Award	Grant date	Threshold units	Target units	Units granted	Maximum units	Exercise price	Grant date fair value
Ashish Khandpur	PSU	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇
Ashish Khandpur	PSU	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇
Ashish Khandpur	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Ashish Khandpur	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
David Schneider	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Jamie Beggs	PSU	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇
Jamie Beggs	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Joel Rathbun	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
Joel Rathbun	PSU	◇	—	—	—	—	—	◇
M. John Midea	PSU	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇
M. John Midea	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇
Woon Moh	PSU	◇	◇	◇	◇	◇	—	◇
Woon Moh	RSU	◇	—	—	◇	—	—	◇

Fiscal 2023, 2024 are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero. Threshold, target and maximum apply only to performance awards and are never shown for time-based or option awards.

Outstanding awards

Awards still held at fiscal year end.

As disclosed at fiscal 2025 year end

Officer	Award	Unvested units	Market value of unvested units	Exercise price	Expires
Ashish Khandpur	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2034
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
Jamie Beggs	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
David Schneider	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
Woon Moh	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2034
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	RSU	◇	◇	—	—
	PSU	◇	◇	—	—
M. John Midea	Option	◇	—	◇	2/22/2034

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Severance and change in control

The terms as written in the agreements.

Ashish Khandpur

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

David Schneider

Senior Vice President, President of Specialty Engineered Materials · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Jamie Beggs

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Equity acceleration on change in control	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Joel Rathbun

Former Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

M. John Midea

Former Senior Vice President, Global Operations and Process Improvement · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Severance base	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Benefits continuation	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Woon Moh

Senior Vice President, President of Color, Additives and Inks · Severance agreement

Severance multiple	◇
Change-in-control trigger	◇
Excise tax treatment	◇
Non-compete period	◇
Non-solicit period	◇

Director compensation

What each non-employee director was paid.

Fiscal 2025

Director	Fees earned in cash	Stock awards	Option awards	Non-equity incentive	Pension and deferred earnings	All other compensation	Total
Richard H. Fearon Lead independent director	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Kerry J. Preete	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
William A. Wulfsohn	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Kim Ann Mink	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
William R. Jellison	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Gregory J. Goff	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Patricia Verduin	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Ernest Nicolas	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Robert E. Abernathy	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Neil Green	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇
Sandra Beach Lin	◇	◇	—	—	—	—	◇

Ashish K. Khandpur served on the board in fiscal 2025 and received no compensation for board service. Executive directors are typically paid through their executive roles, shown above.

Earlier years are included in the PDF.

A dash means the company reported no figure in that column. $0 is shown only where the filing prints a zero.

Director fee schedule

The standing retainers and premiums the board pays, as published.

Board cash retainer	◇
Board equity retainer	◇
Total board retainer	◇
Board chair premium	◇
Lead independent director premium	◇
Board meeting fee	◇
Committee meeting fee	◇

Equity is delivered as Fully vested common shares.

Disclosed peer group

The companies this board named as its compensation comparison group. The list is disclosure; the comparison is analysis.

Fiscal 2025

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. ASH
Avery Dennison Corporation AVY
Cabot Corporation CBT
Celanese Corporation CE
Eastman Chemical Company EMN
FMC Corporation FMC
H.B. Fuller Company FUL
Hexcel Corporation HXL
Quaker Chemical Corporation symbol not shown
RPM International Inc. RPM
Sensient Technologies Corporation SXT
Stepan Company STE
The Chemours Company CC
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG
Trinseo S.A. symbol not shown

Say-on-pay history

Shareholder support for the compensation program, by year.

Year	Meeting	Support	Votes for	Votes against	Abstentions
2025	May 14, 2026	=	◇	◇	◇
2024	May 14, 2025	=	◇	◇	◇
2023	May 16, 2024	=	◇	◇	◇
2022	May 11, 2023	=	◇	◇	◇
2021	May 12, 2022	=	◇	◇	◇
2020	May 13, 2021	=	◇	◇	◇
2019	May 14, 2020	=	◇	◇	◇
2018	May 16, 2019	=	◇	◇	◇
2017	May 17, 2018	=	◇	◇	◇
2016	May 11, 2017	=	◇	◇	◇
2015	May 12, 2016	=	◇	◇	◇

Chief executive pay ratio

As calculated and reported by the company.

Ratio

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Median employee compensation

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Chief executive total compensation

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Documents cited

8-K, filed May 15, 2026
0001122976-26-000097
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 27, 2026
0001628280-26-021576
2025 Grants of Plan-Based Awards · 2025 Non-Employee Director Compensation · 2025 Summary Compensation Table · CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure · and 1 more section
8-K, filed May 15, 2025
0001122976-25-000032
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 27, 2025
0001122976-25-000019
2024 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 20, 2024
0001122976-24-000036
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
DEF 14A, filed March 27, 2024
0001122976-24-000025
2023 Summary Compensation Table
8-K, filed May 16, 2023
0001122976-23-000028
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 16, 2022
0001122976-22-000026
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 17, 2021
0001122976-21-000028
8-K, filed May 15, 2020
0001193125-20-143426
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 17, 2019
0001193125-19-150406
8-K, filed May 18, 2018
0001193125-18-167636
8-K, filed May 16, 2017
0001193125-17-171971
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
8-K, filed May 13, 2016
0001193125-16-590243
EX-10, filed June 30, 2014
0001534158-14-000145
Employment Agreement

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Peers Avient discloses

The companies named in AVNT's own disclosed peer group.

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.Avery Dennison Corporation Cabot Corporation Celanese Corporation Eastman Chemical Company FMC Corporation H.B. Fuller Company Hexcel Corporation RPM International Inc.Sensient Technologies Corporation Stepan Company The Chemours Company The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

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Velarion Company Intelligence. (2026). Velarion database: executive and board compensation data (Version 2026Q3) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854

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@misc{velarionData2026,
  author = {{Velarion Company Intelligence}},
  title = {Velarion database: executive and board compensation data},
  year = {2026},
  version = {2026Q3},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.22283854},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22283854}
}

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Executive compensation

Equity awards granted

Outstanding awards

Severance and change in control

Director compensation

Director fee schedule

Disclosed peer group

Say-on-pay history

Chief executive pay ratio

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