Executive Profile
Dr. Guido Skudlarek: President North America, Evonik Corporation
Dr. Guido Skudlarek
Guido Skudlarek assumed the role of President North America (subsequently Americas) in June 2024. He was previously Head of Operations Excellence. Prior to that role, Skudlarek headed the Specialty Silica product line and played a key role in the acquisition of Huber Silica. With over ten years of experience at Evonik, he also held the role of Vice President of the Special Oxides product line in the Resource Efficiency Segment and Head of the Administration Excellence Program Office. Skudlarek studied industrial engineering in Kaiserslautern and London and holds a doctorate from the University of Bayreuth.
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EDUCATION |
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2008 |
Ph.D. in Economics, University of Bayreuth |
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1995 - 2001 |
Master of Business Administration and Industrial Engineering, University of Kaiserslautern |
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CAREER |
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June 2024 |
President Americas, Evonik Corporation, Piscataway, N.J. (USA) |
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2020 - 2024 |
Head of Operations Excellence - Evonik Industries AG, Essen (Germany) |
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2016 - 2020 |
Head of Product Line Special Oxides - Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Hanau (Germany) |
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2017 |
Head of Product Line Specialty Silica - Evonik Resource Efficiency GmbH, Hanau (Germany) |
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2013 - 2015 |
Head of Program Management Office Administration Excellence, Corporate Strategy - Evonik Industries AG, Essen (Germany) |
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2001 - 2013 |
McKinsey & Company, Inc., Cologne (Germany) |
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MEMBERSHIPS |
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Board of Directors – American Chemistry Council |