Executive Committee
The Executive Committee (EC) is responsible for developing the Company’s strategic objective, long-term business and financial plans, and overseeing all aspects of operational management.
Appointed by the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee is led by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Gilles Andrier.
Gilles Andrier
Chief Executive Officer
French national
Born in 1961
Appointed in 2005
Stewart Harris
Chief Financial Officer
British and Swiss national
Born in 1969
Appointed in 2024
Maurizio Volpi
President Fragrance & Beauty
Italian national
Born in 1969
Appointed in 2015
Antoine Khalil
President Taste & Wellbeing
Lebanese national
Born in 1979
Appointed in 2025
Simon Halle-Smith
Head of Global Human Resources and EHS
British national
Born in 1966
Appointed in 2015
Willem Mutsaerts
Head of Global Procurement and Sustainability
Dutch national
Born in 1962
Appointed in 2015
Anne Tayac
Head of Givaudan Business Solutions
French national
Born in 1968
Appointed in 2016
Group specificities
7 members
9.6 years average tenure
6 nationalities represented
1 woman
The CEO has the task of achieving the strategic objectives of the Company and determining operational priorities. Additionally, the CEO leads, supervises and coordinates the Executive Committee, which meets monthly to evaluate Company business, strategy and non-financial matters, including ESG and sustainability performance, and to take action where needed.
Each EC member draws on an average of 20 years’ experience in the Company to bring a wealth of industry knowledge.
The EC is composed of seven members under the leadership of CEO Gilles Andrier and consists of six men and one woman, representing six nationalities. In 2025, Antoine Khalil was appointed President Taste & Wellbeing, effective 1 April 2025. He succeeded Louie D’Amico. Members are appointed by the Board of Directors. The CEO has the task of achieving the strategic objectives of the Company and determining operational priorities. Additionally, the CEO leads, supervises and coordinates the EC, which meets monthly to evaluate Company business, strategy and non-financial matters, including ESG and sustainability performance, and to take action where needed.
Read more in our 2025 Governance, Compensation and Financial Report.
