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Avantor® Announces CFO Transition

Key Takeaway: Avantor, Inc. has announced the upcoming departure of CFO R. Brent Jones, effective on or before June 24, 2026. To ensure continuity, Steve Eck, the current Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, will take over as interim CFO. The company has also reaffirmed its financial guidance for 2026.
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POSITIVE FACTORS

  • Avantor is proactively managing the CFO transition.
  • Steve Eck has extensive experience and will serve as interim CFO.
  • The company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 financial guidance.

Full Press Release Details

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.
Reaffirms 2026 GuidanceIn 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.
About AvantorAvantor®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, visitavantorsciences.comand find us onLinkedIn,X (Twitter)and Facebook.

Investor Relations ContactChris FidykVice President, Investor RelationsAvantor[email protected]

Global Media ContactEric Van ZantenHead of External CommunicationsAvantor610-529-6219[email protected]

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the current CFO of Avantor?

R. Brent Jones is the current CFO of Avantor.

Who will be the interim CFO at Avantor?

Steve Eck will serve as the interim CFO after R. Brent Jones departs.

When is R. Brent Jones leaving Avantor?

R. Brent Jones will leave Avantor on or before June 24, 2026.

What financial guidance did Avantor reaffirm?

Avantor reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 financial guidance.

Last updated: Apr 1, 2026