Bob Anderson

Bob Anderson is an experienced manufacturing leader with a robust background in overseeing large operations. Currently serving as the Director of Manufacturing at Avient Corporation since July 2020, Bob manages 10 manufacturing sites across North America and oversees a workforce of over 400 employees. Prior to this role, Bob held the same position at Clariant from January 2001 to July 2020, where responsibilities also included directing 10 manufacturing sites with a similar employee count in the USA and Canada. Bob holds an MBA in Operations Research from the University of Chicago and a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.