Antoine Khalil

 

 

Lebanese national
Born in 1979
Joined Givaudan in 2004
Appointed to current position in 2025

Antoine Khalil is a seasoned professional with over two decades of commercial leadership and technical experience, all of which has been with Givaudan, spanning Taste & Wellbeing and Fragrance & Beauty. 

Antoine Khalil has profound expertise across both businesses and multiple regions. He brings a strong customer focus and a collaborative, engaging style that builds relationships and drives solid business results. He has strong team management skills and is passionate about nurturing collaboration and developing people.  

Prior to his current position, he served as Commercial Head Taste & Wellbeing for North America, based in Cincinnati. Antoine Khalil 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 and commercial management. He was later responsible for managing the creation and development team across the SAMEA region. 

External mandates held: Board Member of the International Organization of the Flavour Industry (IOFI). 

Antoine Khalil 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.