Antoine Khalil
President Taste & Wellbeing
Joined in 2004
Born in 1979
Lebanese national
Appointed in 2025 (April)
Antoine Khalil is a seasoned professional who brings over 21 years of commercial leadership and technical experience with him, all of which has been with Givaudan spanning across Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty.
Antoine has profound expertise across both businesses, customers and regions. He brings a strong customer focus and a collaborative, engaging style that builds relationships and drives solid business results. Antoine has strong team management skills, and is passionate about nurturing collaboration and developing people.
Currently Commercial Head Taste & Wellbeing for North America, based in Cincinnati, Antoine joined Taste & Wellbeing in 2017 as Regional Head Africa & the Middle East, and later for South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, based in Dubai. He began his career with Givaudan in the fragrance business in Paris in 2004, where he successfully held roles of increasing responsibility in market research, key account management, commercial management, and was later responsible for managing the creation and development team across the SAMEA region.
Antoine holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the American University of Beirut, a Master of Business and Management from Padova University (Italy), and a Master of European Fragrance and Cosmetics at ISIPCA (France). He is married and the father of two children.