Board of Directors

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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.

Executive Committee

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Bhuvana Nageshwaran

Director, F & F

Ultra International Limited

www.ultrainternational.com www.ultranl.com
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Veronique Scailteur, PhD

Director, External Relations Perfumery

Chanel SA

www.chanel.com
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Steve Tanner

President/CEO

Arylessence, Inc

www.arylessence.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 (Vice Chair)

Takasago International Corp USA

www.takasago.com

Directors

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Robby Gunawan

CEO (Treasurer)

PT Indesso Aroma

www.indesso.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
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Ilaria Resta

President Perfumery

Firmenich

www.firmenich.com
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Andreas Steiner

President, Fragrances North America

Symrise

www.symrise.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
Ron Stark

President & CEO

Bell Flavors & Fragrances

bellff.com
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Rodolphe Quérou

Head of Regulatory Strategy and Product Stewardship

IFF

IFF.com

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
Hussein Fakhry

Chair

International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades (IFEAT)

www.ifeat.org

General Counsel

Tobey B. Marzouk, Esq

Marzouk & Parry, pllc