Michael Barton

Michael Barton is the senior vice president and general manager of Apparel Solutions, Solutions Group for Avery Dennison Corporation. In this role, Michael is responsible for leading the worldwide Apparel strategy, and executing and delivering on the business objectives for the division. He is accountable for the division’s core business functions, including commercial, operations, innovation, finance, human resources, legal, and information technology. Additionally, Michael serves as the lead for the company’s North America DE&I initiative, partnering with leaders across divisions to achieve Avery Dennison’s North America DE&I goals. He also serves as a Trustee for the Avery Dennison Foundation and serves on the internal audit committee.

Michael was appointed to his position as SVP/GM of Apparel Solutions Group on January 1, 2022, after serving as vice president and general manager, Global Commercial for Apparel Solutions since 2015. Prior to becoming vice president and general manager, Global Commercial, Michael served from 2014 to 2015 as vice president of Commercial, Global Performance, Apparel Solutions. Before 2014, he held several senior leadership roles across Avery Dennison Apparel Solutions, after joining as part of the Paxar acquisition, where he had worked since 1995. Michael earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Texas A&M University.