Our Leadership Teams
Advisory Committee
Representing the most senior technical leaders in product safety among key RIFM member companies, the Advisory Committee provides advice and counsel to the president on all scientific programs and issues, which ensures relevant and responsive service to the fragrance industry and its customers within the scope of the RIFM mission.
James Romine, RIFM
Greg Adamson, Givaudan
Anne Marie Api, RIFM
Martina Bianchini, IFRA
Jonathan Bonello, IFEAT
Danielle Botelho, RIFM
Luciana, Castro, Firmenich
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Darci Ferrer, Fragrance Creators Association
David Feifarek, SCJ
Catherine Gadras, Robertet
Xing Han, IFF, Chair
Rob Harrington, Arylessence
Richard Hoffman, Berje
Felix Klug, BASF
Vatsal Mehta, P&G
Boris Mueller, Symrise
Bhuvana Nageshwaran, Ultra International
Charlotte Purcell, CPL Aromas
Kristin Radke, Bell Flavor & Fragrances
Christen Sachse-Vasquez, RIFM
Veronique Scailteur, Chanel
Gary Sullivan, RIFM
Matthias Vey, IFRA
Core Teams
Core Team members advise and consult on strategic issues related to RIFM’s goals. Made up of fragrance industry science leaders and RIFM staff who are experts in their team’s area of focus, Core Teams operate under the RIFM bylaws and follow an agreed-upon charter with a current, valid mandate.
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Sylvain Etter, Firmenich
Peter Griem, Symrise
Christina Hickey, Firmenich
Anne-Sophie Migeot, Givaudan
Gladys Ouedraogo, L’Oreal
Stefan Pfuhler, P&G
Steven Robison, Consultant
Marcus Wahl, BASF
Brian Wall, Colgate
Matt Wolter, SCJ
RIFM Staff: Yax Thakkar, Holger Moustakas, Anne Marie Api
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
Nicky Gilmour, Unilever
Peter Griem, Symrise
Lars Hareng, BASF
Amaia Irizar, IFRA
Gregory S. Ladics, IFF
Alexandra Lodes, Symrise, alternate
Andreas Natsch, Givaudan
Brian Palmer, P&G
Vanessa Rocha, Givaudan
Cindy Ryan, Consultant
Scott Schneider, Firmenich
RIFM Staff: Maura Lavelle, Isabelle Lee, Mihwa Na, Anne Marie Api
Nora Aptula, Unilever
Etje Hulzebos, IFF
Tiina Lantto, Firmenich
Cecile Mignatelli, Givaudan
Shengde Wu, P&G
RIFM Staff: Manoj Kumar, Holger Moustakas, Anne Marie Api
J. Nash, P&G
Sylvain Etter, Firmenich (guest)
RIFM Staff: Gretchen Ritacco, Chaitra Deodhar, and Anne Marie Api
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Matt Dent, Unilever
Bryan Delaney, Firmenich
Christian Euchenhofer, Symrise
Lars Hareng, BASF
Vatsal Mehta, P&G
Vanessa Rocha, Givaudan
Paul Sterchele, IFF
RIFM Staff: Kaushal Joshi, Dan Selechnik, Anne Marie Api
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Matt Dent, Unilever
Bryan Delaney, Firmenich
Lars Hareng, BASF
Vatsal Mehta, P&G
Vanessa Rocha, Givaudan
Paul Sterchele, IFF
Simone Switalla, Symrise
Matt Wolter, SCJ
RIFM Staff: Kaushal Joshi, Dan Selechnik, Anne Marie Api
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
Christina Hickey, Firmenich
Nora Krutz, P&G
Olga Lemke, BASF
Cecile Mignatelli, Givaudan
Kevin Renskers, Consultant
Jane Rose, P&G
Paul Sterchele, IFF
Simone Switalla, Symrise
Markus Wahl, BASF, backup
Matt Wolter, SCJ
RIFM Staff: Nikaeta Sadekar, Danielle Botelho, Anne Marie Api
Jared Bozich, IFF
Kristin Connors, P&G
Sascha Gebhardt, Symrise
Sylvia Gimeno, Firmenich
Etje Hulzebos, IFF
Karen Jenner, Givaudan
Eva Klingelman, Symrise
Georg Kreutzer, Givaudan
Thomas Kosmehl, BASF
Gordon Sanders, Givaudan
RIFM Staff: Aurelia Lapczynski, Anne Marie Api
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
Dave Carroll, Consultant
Catherine Gadras, Robertet
Christina Hickey, Firmenich
Rich Hofmann, Berje
Celine Roy, IFF
Radim Knob, doTERRA
RIFM Staff: Anne Marie Api, Danielle Botelho, Manoj Kumar
Ben Smith, A*STAR
Catherine Barratt, Unilever
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
John O’Brien, Creme Global
Nicolas Dornic, LVMH
Jane Rose, P&G
Scott Schneider, Firmenich
Steven Robison, Consultant
Sarah Tozer, P&G
William Goodwin, Creme Global
Matt Wolter, SCJ
RIFM Staff: Anne Marie Api