Avantor Announces CFO Transition

RADNOR, Pa., April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and advanced technology industries, today announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), R. Brent Jones, will leave the Company on or before June 24, 2026.

Avantor has initiated a search to identify the Company's next CFO. To ensure a smooth transition until a new CFO is appointed, Steve Eck, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (CAO), will serve as interim CFO upon Mr. Jones' departure. Mr. Eck is a veteran finance executive who has served as Avantor's CAO since 2019 with responsibility for financial reporting and internal controls. Prior to joining Avantor, he held senior finance roles at companies including CSS Industries, Fidelity National Information Systems, General Electric Company and Deloitte & Touche LLP.

In conjunction with today's announcement, Avantor reaffirmed the fiscal 2026 financial guidance it provided during its fourth quarter 2025 earnings call on February 11, 2026.

Avantor  is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. We work side-by-side with customers at every step of the scientific journey to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Our portfolio is used in virtually every stage of the most important research, development and production activities at more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. For more information, visit 

Chris Fidyk

Vice President, Investor Relations

Avantor

Eric Van Zanten

Head of External Communications

Avantor

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