Rob James

Rob James serves as the Assistant General Counsel, Assistant Secretary, and Assistant Treasurer at Avient Corporation, where responsibilities include managing the Legal Department, overseeing corporate compliance for global subsidiaries, and supervising a team handling mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, and SEC compliance. Prior to this role, Rob accumulated extensive legal experience at PolyOne, where duties ranged from Senior Counsel to Senior Associate Counsel, focusing on corporate governance and environmental regulatory matters. Rob's career also includes positions at Bricker & Eckler LLP and the Ohio Attorney General's Office, with a strong foundation in civil litigation and environmental law. Academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from The Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Arts from Miami University.