Ink World staff08.26.20
Avient Corporation announced that Jamie A. Beggs has joined the company as senior VP, CFO.
She replaces Bradley C. Richardson who has decided to retire later this year. He spent the last seven years as CFO at Avient.
Beggs joins Avient 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 Avient," said Robert M. Patterson, chairman, president and CEO, Avient Corporation. "With her prior CFO experience, industry expertise and inspirational leadership, I look forward to partnering with her as our company delivers on the value creation opportunities before us."
Beggs most recently served as CFO of Hunt Consolidated, Inc., a diversified holding company for a group of businesses in several industries, including oil and gas exploration and production, refining, liquefied natural gas, power and infrastructure.
Before Hunt Consolidated, Beggs worked for 10 years at Celanese Corporation, where she served in a variety of leadership positions, most recently as corporate VP and treasurer, and earlier as CFO of the Materials Solutions business.
"I'm extremely proud and excited to be joining Avient at such an exciting time," said Beggs. "I'm eager to contribute to the next chapter of the company's transformation and creating value for all stakeholders."
"Brad enters retirement after a remarkable professional career where he served as a successful CFO for multiple publicly traded companies and lived on three continents," said Patterson. "He used those experiences to help guide Avient through a tremendous portfolio shift, positioning us very well for continued success. We thank Brad for his leadership and wish him all the best in his retirement years."