Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA appoints Ariane Khaida
to head its Châteaux Wines division
The Board of Directors of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA has appointed Ariane Khaida to the position of Executive Director, Châteaux Wines (Château Mouton Rothschild, Château Clerc Milon, Château d’Armailhac, Domaine de Baronarques) with effect from 1 July 2020. As such, she will also sit on the Board of Directors of Opus One, Almaviva and Baronarques.
As the manager of leading Bordeaux merchant houses, Ms Khaida demonstrated her energy, her decision-making ability, her capacity for forward-thinking, and her perfect knowledge of the world of fine wines.
She succeeds Philippe Dhalluin, who has decided to retire after more than 15 years as manager of the company’s estates and will relinquish his position as Executive Director, Châteaux Wines on 1 July 2020. However, in order to ensure the smooth handover of responsibilities within the Châteaux Wines division, he will continue to serve as Adviser to the Chairman until 1 December 2020, at which date he will leave the company.
“My family and I express our deepest thanks to Philippe Dhalluin for all his wonderful work. Over the last 15 years, he has taken Mouton Rothschild and our other family châteaux to an unprecedented level of excellence and reputation. He has also been successful in attracting and training the necessary talents to continue our unceasing quest for excellence”, said Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Chairman and CEO of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA.
