Germany, Dec. 2 -- Evonik, one of the world's leading specialty chemicals companies, has appointed long-time Evonik executive Elias Lacerda President of the Americas region, effective February 1, 2026. Lacerda will succeed Guido Skudlarek, who recently became global Head of Evonik's U.S.-based Health Care business line. A native Brazilian with degrees in chemical engineering and business administration (MBA), Lacerda has nearly three decades of experience with Evonik and its predecessors. He spent half of that time in Central and South America (CSA) managing businesses in the coatings sector and holding global leadership positions in Evonik's Silica and Animal Nutrition business lines. Most recently, he served as head of the strategically i...