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.
Anne Marie Api, RIFM
Greg Adamson, Givaudan
Anne Marie Api, RIFM
Jonathan Bonello, IFEAT
Danielle Botelho, RIFM
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Christina Hickey, dsm-firmenich
Catherine Gadras, Robertet
Xing Han, Arylessence, Inc.
Laura Hernando, CPL Aromas Ltd.
Richard Hoffman, Berje
Felix Klug, BASF
Gregory Ladics, IFF
Jon Lalko, Estee Lauder Companies
Vatsal Mehta, P&G
Boris Mueller, Chair, Symrise
Bhuvana Nageshwaran, Ultra International
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.
Karen Assanome, Givaudan
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Sylvain Etter, dsm-firmenich
Peter Griem, Symrise
Christina Hickey, dsm-firmenich
Lena Mueller, Symrise AG
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
Shashi Donthamsetty, IFF
Nicola Gilmour, Unilever
Peter Griem, Symrise
Lars Hareng, BASF
Amaia Irizar, IFRA
Alexandra Lodes, Symrise, alternate
Mihwa Na, Estée Lauder
Andreas Natsch, Givaudan
Brian Palmer, P&G
Vanessa Rocha, Givaudan
Cindy Ryan, Consultant
Chunli Shao, dsm-firmenich
RIFM Staff: Maura Lavelle, Isabelle Lee, Isabella Schember, Marissa Guttenberg, Anne Marie Api
Nora Aptula, Unilever
Tiina Lantto, dsm-firmenich
Cathy Lester, P&G
Cecile Mignatelli, Givaudan
Olivia Payne, SC Johnson
RIFM Staff: Jake Muldoon, Holger Moustakas, Anne Marie Api
Renato Ivan de Ávila, Unilever
Chunli Shao, dsm-firmenich
Frank J. Nash, P&G
Shiho Oeda, Shiseido
Yi Su, Symrise AG
RIFM Staff: Gretchen Ritacco, Chaitra Deodhar, Anne Marie Api
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Matt Dent, Unilever
Christian Euchenhofer, Symrise
Lars Hareng, BASF
Alexandra Lodes, Symrise
Vatsal Mehta, P&G
Olivia Payne, SC Johnson
Vanessa Rocha, Givaudan
Dan Selechnik, Fragrance Creators Association
Paul Sterchele, IFF
Erik van Miert, dsm-firmenich
RIFM Staff: Arianna Bartlett, Kaushal Joshi, Anne Marie Api
Christopher Choi, Takasago
Matt Dent, Unilever
Christian Euchenhofer, Symrise
Lars Hareng, BASF
Alexandra Lodes, Symrise
Vatsal Mehta, P&G
Olivia Payne, SC Johnson
Vanessa Rocha, Givaudan
Dan Selechnik, Fragrance Creators Association
Paul Sterchele, IFF
Erik van Miert, dsm-firmenich
RIFM Staff: Arianna Bartlett, Kaushal Joshi, Anne Marie Api
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
Christina Hickey, dsm-firmenich
Nora Krutz, P&G
Cecile Mignatelli, Givaudan
Olivia Payne, SC Johnson
Anthony Bowden, Unilever
Kevin Renskers, Consultant
Jane Rose, P&G
Paul Sterchele, IFF
Simone Switalla, Symrise
Markus Wahl, BASF
RIFM Staff: Nikaeta Sadekar, Danielle Botelho, Anne Marie Api
Jared Bozich, IFF
Malick Maodo Diop, V. Mane Fils S.A.
Jennifer Dorts, IFRA
Sascha Gebhardt, Symrise
Sylvia Gimeno, dsm-firmenich
Cecile Gonzalez, European Chemical Industry Council
Karen Jenner, Givaudan
Tim Kedwards, Estee Lauder
Eva Klingelman, Symrise
Thomas Kosmehl, BASF
Georg Kreutzer, Givaudan
Matsuo Hiroyuki, Takasago
Veronique Poulsen, L’Oreal
Jean-Paul Rila, Huntsman Corporation
Gordon Sanders, Givaudan
Chiara Maria Vitale, P&G
RIFM Staff: Aurelia Lapczynski, Anne Marie Api
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
Dave Carroll, Consultant
Catherine Gadras, Robertet
Lena Graute, Symrise
Christina Hickey, dsm-firmenich
Rich Hofmann, Berje
Cecile Bascoul, doTERRA
Celine Roy, IFF
RIFM Staff: Anne Marie Api, Danielle Botelho
Catherine Barratt, Unilever
Fanny Boisleve, Chanel
Nicolas Dornic, LVMH
Christina Hickey, dsm-firmenich
John O’Brien, Creme Global
Olivia Payne, SC Johnson
Steven Robison, Consultant
Jane Rose, P&G
Scott Schneider, Symrise
Cesar Scrochi, Creme Global
Ben Smith, Monell Chemical Senses Center
Sarah Tozer, P&G
RIFM Staff: Anne Marie Api, Gretchen Ritacco