Carlos Petri

Carlos Petri has over 28 years of experience in the fragrance and flavor industry. Carlos began their career as a Development Engineer for Rhodia, developing nylon and polyester yarns for textile and industrial applications. Carlos then spent three years as a Product Development Manager for Unilever, developing new product concepts and formulations for detergents and fabric conditioners. In 1999, they joined Givaudan as Head of Operations for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and India. In this role, they provided strategic direction for investments and decisions linked to the Production Units, Supply Chain, Quality and Engineering functions. In July 2019, Carlos Petri joined Firmenich as VP Consumer Fragrance Latin America.

Carlos Petri attended the Universidade de São Paulo for both their undergraduate and graduate degrees, studying chemical engineering and business administration, respectively. Carlos then went on to participate in executive development programs at Kellogg Executive Education and IMD.

Carlos Petri reports to Felix Frowein, SVP Consumer Fragrance. They are on a team with Cheryl Morano - President Agilex, Dominique Zundel - VP Consumer Fragrances Europe, and Eike Doskotz - VP Global Account.