NEW YORK — IFF, a global leader in flavors and food ingredients, announced key changes to its board of directors to help the company’s strategic vision and drive market share growth.
At the 2025 annual shareholder meeting, Kevin O’Byrne will become board chair. The experienced IFF board member will succeed Roger W. Ferguson, Jr., who has served as chair since 2022.
“It has been an incredible honor and privilege to serve on the IFF board,” Ferguson said. “IFF has the right leaders in place, a dynamic team fueled by science and creativity, plus a world-class portfolio backed by a cutting-edge R&D pipeline. The company is very well placed to meet the needs of its customers, powering everyday products for tomorrow’s consumers.”
The board is also gaining three new members on Jan. 1: Cynthia “Cyndie” Jamison, Dr. Mehmood Khan and Vincent Intrieri. Intrieri joins the board at the request of Icahn Capital LP, continuing the cooperation agreement between the two companies. He will replace Gary Hu, who is stepping down from the board on Dec. 31.
Two additional board members, Christina Gold and John Davidson, have announced their retirement from the board as well.
“We are grateful for Roger, Christina, John and Gary’s invaluable contributions to strengthening IFF,” said Erik Fyrwald, CEO and director of IFF. “As we author our next chapter, I look forward to working with Kevin in his new role. I am delighted to welcome Cindie, Mehmood and Vince to the board. Their expertise, experience and insights will support us in unlocking our full potential to serve our customers, deliver innovative, sustainable solutions, and profitably grow IFF.
The shift will leave ten members of IFF’s board of directors.
“I am very proud of the strong progress in the last twelve months and excited to see IFF build on this momentum in the coming years,” Ferguson continued. “I want to thank Erik and the entire team at IFF for their commitment and support.”
In addition to the board changes, IFF recently named Michael DeVeau CFO and welcomed Andy Muller to lead Food Ingredients.
