Darren Cole

Darren Cole is a Senior Continuous Improvement Manager at Avient Corporation, with a progressive career that includes roles as Senior Sourcing Manager and Operational Excellence Specialist. Cole's military service spans over a decade in the United States Marine Corps, currently holding the rank of Major in the USMCR and serving as Battalion Operations Officer and Commanding Officer for Company A, 4th AA Battalion. Prior experience includes co-founding C&D: Asia Pacific Total Management and serving as an Associate at Gabriel Partners, where compliance and financial analytics were key focuses. Cole's earlier roles in the Marine Corps involved operations and personnel management, complemented by an MBA with a double concentration in International Business and Management from John Carroll University, and a Bachelor's degree in Criminology from The Ohio State University.