Treatt has announced the appointment of David Shannon as chief executive officer and a director.
Shannon joins Treatt from Croda International Plc where he has held several senior roles, recently as president of Consumer Care and an Executive Committee member. He has extensive experience in selling specialty ingredients in the B2B environment for the Flavor and Fragrance, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, and Agricultural industries worldwide.
He has spent 13 years in various roles in the USA, a key market for Treatt, and has recently overseen a new manufacturing project in China. Shannon holds a degree in chemistry from Edinburgh University.
Ryan Govender and Alison Sleight will continue as Interim CEO & Interim CFO respectively until Shannon joins the team officially on June 3, 2024, when Govender will resume as CFO and Sleight as Group Finance & IT director.
Vijay Thakrar, chair of Treatt, said, “Following a robust search process that attracted a number of high-quality candidates, we are thrilled that David is joining the Treatt team. He has highly relevant international experience delivering growth in an innovation led group, with a motivational and collaborative leadership style, which will enable him to lead Treatt through its next, exciting phase. The Board and I look forward to working closely with David, Ryan, and our Leadership Team as they focus on realizing the full potential of Treatt following the investment of recent years.”
Shannon added, “I am honored to be joining Treatt as CEO, a company that has a remarkable history of delivering excellence to its customers through sustainability, innovation and agility, supported by a unique culture. I am looking forward to working with everyone at Treatt to build on its strong foundation, unlock new opportunities, and chart a path of sustained success.”
