DSM and Firmenich Name Future Leadership Team

DSM and Firmenich have announced the future leadership team for DSM-Firmenich, the previously announced merger of the two companies.

The new company's executive committee will have a balanced team of individuals from both DSM and Firmenich, the firms said.

The existing executive management teams of DSM and Firmenich will remain unchanged until the completion of the merger, which is expected ultimately in the first half of 2023.

The future executive committee of DSM-Firmenich will consist of:

Geraldine Matchett and Dimitri de Vreeze, as previously confirmed, will be co-CEOs. Currently co-CEOs of DSM, they will continue to hold additional CFO (Matchett ) and COO (de Vreeze) responsibilities respectively for the future combined company.

Also as previously announced,  Emmanuel Butstraen will be chief Integration officer, overseeing the merger.

DSM-Firmenich will bring together a world-class foundation in science and technology with deep expertise across a global network of 15 R&D facilities, which will be led by Dr. Sarah Reisinger. Reisinger, a US national, holds a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of California, Berkeley and has extensive experience in biology and related fields, previously serving in leadership roles at Ginkgo Bioworks and Amyris. She joined Firmenich in 2018 to lead the company's biotechnology and process engineering teams before taking on her current position of chief research officer in 2021.

DSM-Firmenich will have four businesses, each led by a member of the future executive committee.

Perfumery & Beauty, incorporating Firmenich's fragrance and ingredients divisions and DSM's personal care and aroma business, will be led by Ilaria Resta, who is currently Firmenich's president of perfumery.

Patrick Niels, DSM's executive VP food and beverage, will lead the combined food and beverage/taste and beyond business. Additionally, Philip Eykerman will lead health, nutrition and care and Ivo Lansbergen will lead animal health and nutrition.