Avantor appoints Mary Blenn as executive vice president and COO

Avantor Inc. (NYSE: AVTR) appointed Mary Blenn to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately, according to a company statement.

Blenn will report to President and CEO Emmanuel Ligner and oversee the company's manufacturing and supply chain operations. Her responsibilities include aligning Avantor's manufacturing and logistics network with its growth strategy and enhancing operational efficiency.

Blenn brings more than 30 years of experience in global operations, manufacturing, and supply chain leadership across life sciences, medical technology, and industrial manufacturing sectors. She previously served as Senior Vice President of Global Operations & Supply Chain at Cytiva and held senior executive roles at General Electric's healthcare and biopharma divisions.

"Having worked with Mary before, I've seen firsthand her ability to transform complex operations into agile, high-performing systems," said Ligner. "Her track record of leading large-scale manufacturing and supply chain organizations through periods of rapid growth and change makes her exceptionally well-suited for this role."

Blenn stated she looks forward to strengthening Avantor's manufacturing and supply chain capabilities and embedding lean principles into operations to serve customers with greater reliability.

Avantor provides mission-critical products and services to customers in life sciences and advanced technologies industries, serving more than 300,000 customer locations across 180 countries.

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