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Ray Kovacs

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Global Strategic Environmental, Health & Safety Director at Avient Corporation
📍 Greater Cleveland, United States

Ray Kovacs is a results-oriented Environmental, Health & Safety executive at Avient, specializing in developing world-class EHS systems. His expertise spans the chemical, coatings, and heavy manufacturing industries, and he holds an MBA from Lake Erie College and is a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Outside of his professional duties, Ray is a proponent of supporting colleagues and promoting mental wellness. He values community, as evidenced by his past involvement in his college fraternity at Allegheny College, where he served as the chapters historian.

Unique fact: In college, Ray was the official Historian for his fraternity chapter.

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Experience
38 Years
Current Role
Global Strategic Environmental, Health & Safety Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Cleveland, United States
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Strategic EHS Planning
His career focus is on developing and improving EHS systems. He has spoken publicly on creating tactical and strategic EHS plans for long-term success.
Workplace Safety Culture
He actively promotes a safety-focused mindset, using real-life examples in presentations to illustrate the importance of EHS protocols and cultural advancement in global supply chains.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Global Strategic Environmental, Health & Safety Director
Avient Corporation
7-2023 - 5-2024
Global EHS Director Strategic Initiatives - Global Supply Chain Division
Sherwin-Williams
3-2022 - 7-2023
Global EHS Director Strategic Initiatives - Global Industrial Operations
Sherwin-Williams
10-2017 - 3-2022
Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety - Global Industrial Operations
Sherwin-Williams
4-2016 - 10-2017
Global Director of Environmental, Health & Safety - High Risk Initiatives
Sherwin-Williams
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Education
1982 - 1987
BS
Allegheny College
2003 - 2012
MBA
Lake Erie College
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