Ingevity Names Ruth Castillo as Senior Vice President and President of Performance Materials

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Ingevity Corporation (NYSE:NGVT) announced that, effective Nov. 10, 2025, Ruth Castillo has been appointed as president of Performance Materials, the company’s unique activated carbon segment which has a long track record of consistent strong financial performance. She will also join Ingevity’s executive leadership team as senior vice president.

Castillo most recently served as vice president of global chemicals at Avantor. She brings more than 25 years of global experience in the chemicals and materials industries, with proven ability to drive innovation, operational excellence and strategic growth. Over the course of her career, she has led high-value portfolios at companies including Avantor and Celanese, where she launched new products in highly technical, compliance-driven markets and led strategic initiatives that delivered significant profitability gains. Castillo will lead efforts to reinforce the activated carbon segment’s market-leading position in evaporative emissions control and accelerate growth in emerging applications across the broader product portfolio.

“Ruth is a strategic and innovation-focused leader with a deep understanding of how to navigate complex businesses and unlock new growth opportunities,” said Ingevity president and CEO, Dave Li. “Her experience driving business evolution in high-performing environments and her ability to align teams around market-driven priorities make her the right leader to guide Performance Materials into its next phase of innovation and strategic growth.”

“I am honored to join Ingevity and lead a business with a strong foundation and reputation for excellence,” said Castillo. “I look forward to working with our global teams to build on that success, accelerate innovation and unlock new opportunities for growth in our Performance Materials segment.”

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