Flavour and fragrance firm Mane Group has named Samantha Mane as its new chief executive officer.
Samantha Mane – Courtesy
Mane succeeds her father, Jean, in the role of chief executive officer, and becomes the first woman to take the helm at the company.
Jean Mane steps down after running the group from 1995 to 2024.
His daughter joined Mane Group in 2006 and has worked under the mentorship of Jean and the group’s senior employees. In her most recent post, Samantha led Mane’s Europe Middle East & Africa region, the group’s largest regional market. “It is with great enthusiasm and pride that I take on this new responsibility today,” said Mane, 40, and is among the five members of the fifth generation of the Mane family, which founded the French company in 1871.
“I’m thrilled to continue this family-run entrepreneurial adventure and to lead a group with such a wealth of human resources and spirit of innovation. Our independence and family ownership have enabled us to have a long-term vision and make bold choices for 154 years. I want to build on the group’s roots, values, creativity and high standards that make us unique, and continue to uphold our commitment to the environment.”
