Sophia Piao

Sophia Piao is a seasoned finance professional currently serving as Senior Director of Global Innovation Finance at dsm-firmenich since June 2024. Prior to this role, Sophia held multiple Vice President positions at Firmenich from April 2020 to July 2024, focusing on FP&A for Global Procurement and R&D Innovation. With experience as Global Business Controller for Innovation R&D at DSM from 2017 to 2020, responsibilities included financial partnership in R&D and managing key projects. Previous roles include Business Controller at Lonza and Senior Controller at DHL, emphasizing P&L management and financial reporting. Academic credentials include an MBA from the University of St.Gallen and studies in economics and finance from Beijing Foreign Studies University and Esade, among others.