Walter Ripple has been appointed to serve as Vice President, Sustainability, of PolyOne Corporation. An industry veteran with 27 years of experience, Ripple joined PolyOne in 2008 through the acquisition of GLS. Prior to PolyOne he served in several strategy, commercial and general management positions at Shell Chemical Company.
Ripple earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry at Texas A&M University and an Executive MBA at University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. PolyOne is one of the founding members of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW).