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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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Robert Weinstein, PhD

President/CEO (Chair)

Robertet, Inc

www.robertet.com
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Christopher Choi, PhD, DABT, ERT

Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Affairs (Treasurer)

Takasago International Corp USA

www.takasago.com
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Maurizio Volpi

Head of Fragrances

Givaudan

www.givaudan.com
George Daher

Sr. Vice President of Global Product Safety, Regulatory Affairs and Green Chemistry (Secretary)

Estée Lauder

EsteeLauder.com

Directors

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Veronique Scailteur, PhD

Director, External Relations Perfumery

Chanel SA

www.chanel.com
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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
Thilo Bischoff
Thilo Bischoff

Senior Vice President Human Nutrition

BASF

www.basf.com
Ron Stark

President & CEO

Bell Flavors & Fragrances (Vice Chair)

bellff.com
Rodolphe Quérou

Vice-President, Head of Global Regulatory Affairs

IFF

IFF.com
Susanne Kettler

Head of Group Regulatory Affairs

dsm-firmenich

dsm-firmenich.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

Nonvoting Liaison Guests

Martina Bianchini

President

International Fragrance Association (IFRA)

www.ifrafragrance.org
Farah K. Ahmed, JD

President/CEO

Fragrance Creators Association

www.fragrancecreators.org
Catherine Crowley

Chair

International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT)

www.ifeat.org

General Counsel

Tobey B. Marzouk, Esq

Marzouk & Parry, pllc

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