Ilaria Resta Named President of Firmenich’s Perfumery Division

PARIS – Firmenich has appointed a new president of its perfumery division and member of its executive committee, Ilaria Resta, a longtime Procter & Gamble executive who has been credited with turning around the group’s hair care activity. Resta, who recently served as vice president, North America hair care at Procter & Gamble, will join the Swiss fragrance and flavors supplier on March 2 and begin her new job on July 1. There, she succeeds a revered executive, Armand de Villoutreys, who is retiring on June 30 following more than 21 years at the company. At P&G, John Brownlee has been named vice president and general manager, North America hair care. Both Resta and Brownlee gave an in-depth interview to WWD about the evolution of P&G’s North American hair care activity. “Ilaria is an inspiring leader with a great track record of empowering people, building iconic brands and outperforming markets,” Gilbert Ghostine, chief executive officer of Firmenich, said in a statement. “With her deep consumer understanding and passion for fragrance and innovation, I am confident she will be a partner of choice for our customers to make their brands stronger.” Ghostine also thanked de Volloutreys. “Under his leadership, our perfumery business deepened its strategic partnerships with

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