Fragrance Notes Summer/Fall 2017 | Page 10

R I S I N G L E A D E R S About David: Currently, David is the Senior Regulatory Affairs Expert at Givaudan. David graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Manhattan College in 2012. He then spent almost 5 years working in Regulatory Affairs in the consumer products industry, first at RB and later at L’Oréal. He feels honored to be able to now bring his CPG industry experience to the Fragrance industry. David Dilk Senior Regulatory Affairs Expert Givaudan Fragrances, Inc. “Fragrance has such a powerful emotional connection for so many people, and to be able to bring that experience to people is truly and amazing thing.” What are you most passionate about regarding the fragrance industry? I am most passionate about working in an industry that touches so many different people’s lives in so many different ways. Fragrance has such a powerful emotional connection for so many people, and to be able to bring that experience to people is truly and amazing thing. What do you think is the most interesting thing about the fragrance industry? I think the blend of advanced science & technology working together with nature to create a complex unique fragrance makes this industry extremely interesting. Also, I get to work with so many different types of products, from Fin