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The RIFM Board of Directors ensures the success of the organization’s long-range goals by overseeing RIFM’s direction and helping maintain its legal, financial, and ethical integrity.

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Executive Committee

Bhuvana Nageshwaran

Director, F & F

Ultra International Limited

www.ultrainternational.com www.ultranl.com
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Veronique Scailteur, PhD (Secretary)

Director, External Relations Perfumery

Chanel SA

www.chanel.com
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Christopher Choi, PhD, DABT, ERT (Treasurer)

Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Affairs

Takasago International Corp USA

www.takasago.com
Ron Stark (Chair)

President & CEO

Bell Flavors & Fragrances

bellff.com
Susanne Kettler (Vice Chair)

Head of Group Regulatory Affairs

dsm-firmenich

dsm-firmenich.com

Directors

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Andy O’Shea

Senior Vice President

Berjé Inc

www.berjeinc.com
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Nicholas Pickthall

Director

CPL Aromas Ltd

www.cplaromas.com
Joris Theewis

Vice-President, Global Fragrance Product Compliance

IFF

IFF.com
Claus Oliver Schmidt

Senior Vice President Integrated Business Services

Symrise

Symrise.com
Cynthia Reichard

Executive Vice President, Director of Client Services

Arylessence

Arylessence.com
Dr. Michael Zobel, MBA

Managing Director, Business Group Flavors & Fragrances

Lanxess

Lanxess
Kedar Vaze

Group Chief Executive Officer

Keva

Keva
Jeremy Compton

Global Head of Science and Technology

Fragrances at Givaudan

Givaudan
Dr. Felix Klug

Director Global Regulatory Affairs & Quality, Aroma Ingredients

BASF

BASF
Catherine Gadras, PhD

Managing Director Product Safety – Regulatory Affairs

Robertet Group

Robertet.com

Nonvoting Liaison Guests

Alexander Mohr, PhD

President

International Fragrance Association (IFRA)

www.ifrafragrance.org
Farah K. Ahmed, JD

President/CEO

Fragrance Creators Association

www.fragrancecreators.org

General Counsel

Tobey B. Marzouk, Esq

Marzouk & Parry, pllc

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