Smithers Announces Cherie Gudz as President for the Environmental Risk Sciences Division

Published: 15/10/2025

(Akron, Ohio, USA) October 15, 2025 — Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, appointed Cherie Gudz as President of the Environmental Risk Sciences Division.

As President, Gudz is responsible for providing strategic, commercial, and operational leadership across the global Environmental Risk Sciences Division operations. 

Gudz joins Smithers with more than 25 years of operational and leadership experience in environmental services and the broader Testing, Inspection, Certification, and Compliance (TICC) laboratory sector. She has held senior executive roles at Eurofins Scientific, KKR, Element, Microbac, and SGS. Most recently, she directed North and South America acquisition and integration activities at the Phenna Group.

“We are excited to welcome Cherie to the Smithers team. Her expertise and leadership will be instrumental in driving our strategic objectives and strengthening our collective success,” said Michael Hollabaugh, Group President, Smithers. “Cherie’s proven operational and leadership skills will ensure that Smithers continues to be a first-choice partner for our global client base by providing accurate data, on time, with high touch.”

Gudz holds a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology from Wilkes University.  She also serves on the board of the National Museum of Industrial History in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and is a member of the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northeastern Pennsylvania.
About Smithers:
Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, cannabis, dry commodities, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.