Treatt scents fresh success after luring Shannon from Croda as new CEO

Daemmon Reeve left the role in December after 11 years at the helm and 32 years in total with the Suffolk-based business.

Shannon joins Treatt from Croda International Plc where he has held a number of 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 Flavour and Fragrance, Personal Care, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural industries worldwide.

Treatt says Shannon has a proven track record of sustainably growing businesses in dynamic markets. He has spent 13 years in various roles in the US, a key market for Treatt, and has recently overseen a new manufacturing project in China.

His experience includes global business management, setting and delivering strategy, optimising science and innovation to drive revenue growth, identifying new ways to maximise revenue and attracting, retaining and developing employees.

Ryan Govender and Alison Sleight will continue as Interim CEO & Interim CFO respectively until Shannon joins at which time Govender will resume as CFO and Sleight as Group Finance & IT Director.

Vijay Thakrar, Chair of Treatt, says:"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.”

Shannon added: "I am honoured 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.”