Chief Enterprise Operations Officer at HP Inc. ( HP ), a technology company with a product and services portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, since 2024. From 2022 to 2024, Mr. Nicolas served as Chief Supply Chain Officer at HP. From 2020 to 2022, Mr. Nicolas served as Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at Rockwell Automation, Inc. ( Rockwell Automation ), a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. From 2019 to 2020, Mr. Nicolas served as Rockwell Automation s Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering Services; from 2018 to 2019, he served as Vice President, Global Supply Chain; and from 2015 to 2018, he served as Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Supply Management. He joined Rockwell Automation in 2006 and has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility since that time. Prior to joining Rockwell Automation, Mr. Nicolas began his career at General Motors Company. Qualifications, Attributes, Skills and Experience: We believe that Mr. Nicolas experiences in supply chain and enterprise operations at a large technology company and a large industrial company provide valuable insights into issues impacting our integrated supply chain. Mr. Nicolas has a deep understanding of supply chain planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing operations, logistics, customer care, and enterprise quality, and we believe that this can assist Avient s supply chain leadership. In addition, we believe that Mr. Nicolas experience in managing manufacturing in the Asia Pacific region can assist Avient with our manufacturing plans in that region. Director since: 2021 Age: 48