PolyOne Corp., a provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, has elected Sandra Beach Lin to its board of directors. She will also serve on the audit committee and the nominating and governance committee.

Beach Lin previously served as president and CEO at solar silicon company Calisolar (now Silicor Materials). She previously held executive roles at technology and specialty materials company Celanese; labeling and packaging materials company Avery Dennison; aluminum manufacturing company Alcoa; and commercial and consumer product giant Honeywell International.

The addition of Beach Lin increases the board's size to ten members.