management

Professional background

• He began his professional career at the Falck Group, a steel producer, assuming ever greater responsibilities until, in 1990, he was named General Manager of Falck Nastri.
• In 1985, he was appointed General Manager of “Società Nordelettrica Spa Sondel,” an electric utility listed on the Milan Stock Exchange, where he was later appointed Chief Executive Officer.
• In December 1996, he was elected to the Board of Directors of Milan’s AEM Spa. In September 1997, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer of AEM Spa and was named Chairman of the Board of Directors in May 1999.
• From March 2002 to July 2006, he served as Chairman of Edipower Spa.
• In July 2000, he was named Chairman of Federelettrica. In October 2003, he was reelected Chairman of Federelettrica (renamed Federenergia in January 2004) and, from June 2005 to May 2008, served as Chairman of Federutility.

Professional background

He joined EDF’s General Economic Studies Department in 1978.
In August 1991, he was named Manager at EDF GDF Services Var and, in 1993, Finance Manager of EDF with responsibility for cash management, financing and mergers-acquisitions.
In 1998, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of the London Electricity Group, now EDF Energy.
From the beginning of 2002 until the end of 2004, he served as Manager of Production and Engineering.
In December 2004, he was named Deputy General Manager of EDF and member of the Executive Committee, with responsibility for international operations.
In 2008, in his capacity as manager responsible for the development of EDF Group’s gas operations, he negotiated a cooperation agreement with Gazprom that enabled EDF to join the Southstream gas pipeline project.
In April 2010, he was named Senior Executive Vice-President and member of the Group’s newly established Management Committee.

Professional background

Vergerio joined Edison in November 2008 as Group Chief Operating Officer reporting to CEO Umberto Quadrino.

Before joining Edison, he spent 4 years as CEO at Fenice Spa, an Italian EDF Group company providing eco-energy and co-generation services to large industrial customers.

Vergerio began his career at EDF in 1975 in Power Transmission and Delivery Networks and later in International Operations. In 1993 he moved to Lebanon to head the EDF project for the reconstruction of the country's electricity network. Returning to France, he ran the Strasbourg operating unit for four years, before being appointed Managing Director of EDF's Egyptian branch, building and putting into operation two 700MW gas fuelled power stations.

Vergerio is a qualified engineer and graduate of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Electrotechnique, Grenoble.

Professional background

After graduating in Business Administration at Università La Sapienza in Rome, in 1988, he starts his working career at Price Waterhouse as auditor. After a short experience of one year as financial analyst at IMI, Istituto Immobiliare Italiano, in 1989 he joins the General Direction of Ferruzzi Spa, where he remains till 1992, when he is appointed coordinator of Control Area of the company. In 1995 he enters in Montedison as responsible for administrative Control of foreign holdings and in 1997 he is appointed Financial and Control Director of Antibioticos Spa, a subsidiary of Montedison operating in pharmaceutical business sector. In April 1998, after having attended an Advanced Management Training at INSEAD Institute of Fontainebleau, he comes back in Montedison Spa as responsible for Consolidated Balance and Reporting of the Group. From June 2003 he is Director of Internal Audit of Edison Spa.

From April 2005 he is Lecturer and Member of Board of Director and Executive Committee of AIIA ( Associazione Italiana Internal Auditors), and member of the Professional Issues Committee of the Institutes. He is often invited as Lecturer for specialisation courses related to internal auditing, internal control and risk management. He has also written a great number of articles and essays on these themes. He also is Auditor for Carlo Erba Foundation and registered to the Order of Graduates in Economics and Commerce of Milan.

Professional background

• In 1988, after a brief experience as Promotor of the Development of Integrative Social Security in the INA group, he entered Magneti Marelli,company of the FIAT Group operating in the motor vehicle components sector in the area of the Industrial Relations of the Sector.
• From 1990 to 1995 he occupied the position of Personnel Manager in different industrial plants of Magneti Marelli in southern/central and northern Italy, until 1996, when he undertook the responsibility of Personnel Manager of a Division, supervising plants and Companies in Italy, France, Poland, Spain and Turkey.
• In 1998, after the J.V. between Magneti Marelli and R. Bosch in the components sector, he took the position of Personnel Manager of the Company Automotive Lighting, shared equally by the above Companies, supervising the management of 12 plants in Europe, South America and Asia.
• In 2001 he took the responsibility of Manager of Industrial Relations and Central Personnel of the Sector Magneti Marelli.
• Since 2002 to date he occupies the position of Personnel and Organization Manager in Edison Spa.

Professional background

He graduates in Law in 1981 at the University of Pavia and then takes his Master of Arts and his PHD in the USA. He is ex- student of Collegio F.lli Cairoli of Pavia and violet of New York University. After having taught and researched at Pavia and Milan universities. From 1995 he has been teaching at the University of Bergamo. He has written about private law, in particular in terms of contracts and arbitration. He is editor of a Company Law’s Review. In 1986 he begins his working career as corporate lawyer at ENI (major Italian oil company), in International Mining Negotiation Unit of Agip Spa. In 1987 he is appointed responsible of the Legal Office of Fratelli Branca-Distillerie Spa till 1989, when he becomes Head of Legal Direction of Camuzzi-Gazometri.

In 1997 he joins Montedison, becoming Head of the Legal Department in 2000. After companies mergers’ from 2002 he is General Counsel of Edison. He is member of the Board of Directors of various companies of Edison Group, one of these is Edipower Spa. He has held different positions and charges at trade and territorial associations and from 2005 he is Arbiter of Assolombarda.

He is a booklover and an experienced gentleman driver (he says !). He loves the country area near Vercelli and Varese, where, with his wife and their loved Dalmatian dog, he spends his free time reading, driving sporting cars and gardening.

Mr Roberto Potì joined Edison in 2001 with the responsibility of the Strategies and the Development of Investments. He is currently the Central Director and coordinates the Business Units and areas responsible for International Power, Gas and Electric Infrastructures, Renewable Sources and the Nuclear Project.

With a degree in Nuclear Engineering at Politecnico in Turin in1975, Mr Potì obtained the post lauream specialization “G. Agnelli” in Nuclear Engineering in 1976. In the same year, he started his professional career in the nuclear sector as Project Manager in Ansaldo Meccanico Nucleare and General Electric and later in the international sector as Managing Director of Ansaldo do Brasil and lastly at the plant engineering sector as Sales Director of Ansaldo Aerimpianti.

From 1990 to 2001, he held several managerial positions in Italian and foreign companies in the energy and environment sectors.

Born in Novara, 7 March 1963, married, two children, lives in Novara.

In 1989 he graduated from Turin Polytechnic with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, specializing in thermodynamics, qualifying as a professional engineer in 1990.

He began his career in 1989 at Cameli Petroli holding several positions including Technology Director for process furnaces at the Group's various facilities.

In 1992 he joined three other partners to found S.I.P.S.A. Srl (Sistemi ed Impianti per la Sicurezza Ambientale), to design and build mobile turn-key incinerators for dangerous special wastes and the reclamation of polluted land.

From 1994 to 2000 he worked for ENI-Ambiente Spa, initially as Head of Project Management for plant construction at ENICHEM facilities in Italy (process furnaces, incinerators and water treatment plants) and subsequently Director of the ENI-Ambiente plants at Ferrara and Porto Marghera.

From 2000 to 2001 he worked at Sondel as Director of Development Italy for merchant CCGT power stations (combined cycle turbogas plants).
 
He joined Edison group in 2002, holding until 2008 the position of Development Director Electrical Assets. His duties included scouting and development for large CCGT plants under Edison's “4000 MW Plan” in Italy, directly overseeing the construction of 1600 MW of capacity.

Since 2008 he is CEO of Edison Energie Speciali Spa (Edens Spa), which develops, builds and runs the group's renewable energy plants (wind, hydroelectric, photovoltaic and biomass), with around 400 MW of installed wind capacity in Italy. He has direct control of project development and investment in Italy and overseas under the company's business plan.

Currently he is also in charge of the Edison Spa Nuclear Programme, coordinating the team responsible for the development and construction of third generation advanced nuclear power stations in Italy.  

He represents Edison Spa on the board of various Group companies.

Andrea Testi was born on 16 April 1962 in Trieste. He is married and has one child.

After completing the studies in the Highs School, he entered the University, Politecnico di Milano, Nuclear Engineering course in 1981. He obtained the laurea cum laude in March, 1987 with a thesis work on “A Position Sensitive Neutron Detector and its related Electronics and Data Acquisition System”. During the studies, he dedicated special attention to the High Energy Physics and was associated to a major experiment with the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare.

Immediately afterward, he obtained two consultancy jobs, one for the Politecnico di Milano under a grant from ENEL, the Italian Electricity Authority, to complete the development of the neutron detector and the other for LABEN, an aerospace electronics company, for the feasibility study of the data acquisition system of the Ariane 5 cryogenic engine test rig, under a contract from the French Space Agency (CNES).

In 1989 he joined CISE, an applied research company owned by ENEL, based near Milan. In 1990 he joined ABB Sae Sadelmi, an Engineering and main Contracting company of the Asea Brown Boveri group. In 1992, he was nominated Chief Engineering Coordinator for a major power plant project in the United Arab Emirates. This project was a Turn-Key contract for the supply of a combined Power and Desalinated Water plant (by a four company international Consortium. For the completion of this project, in 1994 he moved to the United Arab Emirates in December, 1995 as manager of the ABB Sae Sadelmi local Engineering Office,  an organisation of approximately 60 engineers, technicians and draftsmen.

In 2000 he was appointed Managing Director of the Trezzo project company, the financing of which was signed shortly afterwards.In February 2001, he joined Enel Produzione in Rome as head of business development. His main responsibility was  to ensure the  business growth of the company both domestic and internationally.

Andrea joins Edison in 2006 as Head of International Business Development. Main activities in this position have included so far defining the international strategic development plan for the company and launching projects in several countries in South-Eastern Europe. He has also been appointed managing director of Thisvi PGP SA, a Greek affiliate of Edison. Currently, his position is Head of Business Unit Power International.

Elio Ruggeri was born in Messina on 2 August 1972, is unmarried and has two children.

He graduated in 1996 in Mechanical Engineering - Energy and Thermodynamics from the University of Palermo.
After completing a Master's in Business Management at the Università Statale di Milano, in 1998 he joined the Technical Department of Edison Gas Spa (now Edison Spa). From 2000 he held positions of increasing responsibility in business development, identifying, evaluating and developing new international growth opportunities in the gas business.
In 2004 he became Business Development Manager for the group's international operations. In 2008 he was appointed Project Director for the ITGI and Rosignano LNG projects and Director of Development at IGI Poseidon SA. In 2009 he came CEO of IGI Poseidon SA.
In 2010 he became Head of International Gas Interconnections.

Professional background

After graduating in Nuclear Engineering in 1986 at Pisa University, he spends one year as Researcher at Nuclear Engineering Department of Rensselear Polytechnic Institute in Troy (New York). After short working experiences in SnamProgetti and Erg, he attends a Master in Business Administration at Insead and enters in Baxter, multinational company leader in medical sector, as responsible for Industrial Unit. In 1989 he joins Augusta Spa, an important company of aeronautical sector, first as responsible for Planning and Strategy, then as Assistant to the Chairman and Turkey Area Manager. From 1993 to 2000 he is in Waste Management Spa, multinational company leader in ecology sector: he then leaves the Company as Managing Director. In 2000 De Sanctis joins Edison as Director of Gas Distribution Unit and in 2002 he is appointed Director of Business Unit Marketing and Mass Market Sales.

From 2005 he is Director of Renewable Sources Unit of the Group.

He joined EDF’s General Economic Studies Department in 1978.
In August 1991, he was named Manager at EDF GDF Services Var and, in 1993, Finance Manager of EDF with responsibility for cash management, financing and mergers-acquisitions.
In 1998, he was appointed Chairman and CEO of the London Electricity Group, now EDF Energy.
From the beginning of 2002 until the end of 2004, he served as Manager of Production and Engineering.
In December 2004, he was named Deputy General Manager of EDF and member of the Executive Committee, with responsibility for international operations.
In 2008, in his capacity as manager responsible for the development of EDF Group’s gas operations, he negotiated a cooperation agreement with Gazprom that enabled EDF to join the Southstream gas pipeline project.
In April 2010, he was named Senior Executive Vice-President and member of the Group’s newly established Management Committee.

Professional background

He graduates in Political Science in 1980 at Cattolica University of Milan. In 1986 Fortis starts his working career at Ferruzzi Montedison Group, where he holds various charges and he is appointed director of Edison Spa, Edison Gas Spa, Eridania Beghin-Say, Provimi, Ausimont and Antibioticos. Now he is responsible for the Economical Studies Department of Edison Spa, vice-president of Edison Foundation and vice-president of Scientific Committee of Edison Foundation.

He is Lecturer of Industrial Economy and Foreign Trade at the Political Science Faculty of Cattolica University of Milan, Member of Scientific Committee of CRANEC at Cattolica University, consultant of Economical Observatory of Ministry of Foreign Trade, vice-president of Guido Donegani Foundation and member of Board of Directors of Carlo Erba Foundation. From May 2006 to May 2007 he has been vice-president of Banca Popolare di Intra, of which he has followed the economic recovery process after the financial crisis that has menaced the Bank.

He has published a lot of essays and articles, in Italy and abroad, on Italian economy, industry and industrial zones, technology and on the development of international trade.

Professional background

After graduating in Business Administration in the University of Modena, he starts his professional career writing on the local newspaper “Il Resto del Carlino” and becoming journalist in 1991. In 1993 he joins Edelman Public Relations Worldwide as of Technology Unit’s executive account, increasing his position becoming senior account and finally account director. He participates with Edelman’s European Team in international crises management, becoming, in 1997, Division Corporate Group’s Head. For one year, in occasion of the launching of the new mobilphone’s company , he is Omnitel Press Office’s Chief. In 1998 he starts working in Merloni Elettrodomestici Spa as Director of Communication and Public Relations, launching a new brand and introducing a system of stakeholder relationship management. In 2001 Merloni wins the Oscar for best Financial Report best Communication, in 2002 the Oscar for on-line Communication and Webranking for institutional web page www.merloni.com

From 2004 he is Director of External Relations and Communications of Edison Spa. He also is Councillor of Edison Foundation and Councillor of Italy-Russia Foundation. From 2005 to 2007 he has been President of FERPI (Italian Federation of Public Relations).

Professional background

After graduating in Chemical Engineering, with specialisation in Electrochemistry, achieved in 1983 in Torino University, he begins working in Montefluos Spa as a technologist and then as Responsible for production of fluorurate rubbers. In 1989 he joins Ginatta Spa, specialized in the development of new technologies with low environmental impact on non-ferrous metals’ sector, where he is responsible of the development of an electrochemical technology related to lead.

In 1992 he joins Edison Spa in charge of creating a Research Unit, of which he is responsible from 1993.

Professional background

After graduating in Electro technical Engineering in 1973 at Polytechnic of Milan, he starts his working career as electric plants’ Planner for chemical industrial complexes at Tecnimont Spa in Milan.
After two years he joins Ercole Marelli EMG, where he remains till 1987 holding various positions: Vice Site-Project Manager at Riyadh plant in Arabia, Project Manager at Diversified Plants Unit, Project Manager and Responsible of Contracts and Constructions Sites of Energy Unit. In 1987 he enters in Edison as Vice Director First Plants Group of Bolzano, then Director of Thirs Plants Group of Milan, and finally Director Second Plants Group of Porto Marghera.

In 1993 he is appointed Proposal Manager and responsible for Engineering Services at Engineering Direction, then in 1995 he becomes Responsible for Plants and Materials Supplying Direction. From 1998 he is Procurement Director of Edison Spa.

Professional background

After a Degree in Civil Engineering at Polytechnic of Milan, he starts his working career in 1975 as Project Engineer in GIE, an international general contracting company, in the electric energy generation and transport sector, where he is responsible for civil design of thermoelectric power stations till 1983. In 1977 he is detached, as Assistant of Civil Yard’s Chief at SICOM, in order to manage the civil construction site of a thermoelectric power plant in Morocco. In 1983 he joins ABB Sae Sadelmi, an international general contracting company, in the electric energy generation and transport sector , as multidisciplinary Project Manager, where he has the responsibility for managing a project team of traditional and turbo gas electric power plants.

In 1991 he enters in Edison Spa, as Responsible for hydraulic and civil functions and in 1992 he is appointed Director of Engineering Unit of the Group. From 1999 to 2004 he has also been President of ISE, a power company later into Edison Spa.

Professional background

• He earned a Degree in Economics and Social Sciences from Milan’s Luigi Bocconi University, where he also collaborated on studies and research projects of the Department of Economics in Industry and Innovation on the microelectronics industry.
• After initial assignments in strategic planning and control at Tamoil Italia and Fininvest, he joins the Edison Group in 1990 as Controller for the International Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production operations headed by Edison Gas.
• In 1993, he is appointed Manager for Economic and Financial Assessment of international E&P projects, mainly in the UK, Egypt and Algeria, and related acquisitions. In 1994, his responsibilities are broadened to include short- and long-term natural gas/LNG importation projects, negotiations for a new framework agreement for natural gas transmission in Italy and market studies and research projects.
• In 1996, he is named Manager for Marketing Planning and Supply Source Development, playing an active role in negotiations to import natural gas from Russia and Algeria and LNG from Abu Dhabi and Qatar and in the development and marketing of natural gas reserves in Egypt. In 1998 and 1999, he serves on the Board of the Nile Valley Gas Company.
• In 1999, he becomes an assistant to the Chief Executive Officer of Edison Gas (Edison’s Hydrocarbons Operations) and Manager for Market Development Planning and Corporate Analyses, with responsibilities in the areas of strategic planning, corporate relations and the development of legislative and regulatory proposals related to the importation of natural gas, access to and use of natural gas infrastructures and the opening of energy markets. He serves as Focal Point Officer for the Hydrocarbons Operations for the rating project and the unbundling of Edison’s hydrocarbon businesses. In 2002, he is elected to the Board of Directors of Edison Per Voi, a distributor of natural gas to end users.
• In 2002, he is appointed Manager for Gas Supply and Logistics and becomes Manager for Gas Supply and International Shipping in 2007. During that period, his main responsibilities involved ensuring the development and supply management, transportation and storage of natural gas sources and supplying the Group’s thermoelectric facilities. His work in this area included startup of new long-term contracts for the supply of natural gas from Libya and Algeria and LNG, contract renegotiations, optimization of short-term and long-term sources, balancing of the natural gas portfolio and organizational evolution of operating functions.
• In February 2009, he is named Manager of the Supply Chain Optimization and Portfolio Management Department.
• Marco Dolcino has published several articles in industry publications, such as the Petroleum Economist and the LNG Journal, and for the International Association for Energy Economics. He has also lectured on the natural gas market and industry as part of specialization courses and Masters in Energy Economics programs (SAFE, LUISS University and La Sapienza University in Rome).

Professional background

After graduating in Mechanical Engineering in 1966 at University of Genova, Cavanna begins his working career at Industria Gas Butano and in 1970 he enters in Agip (ENI’s Group), dealing with Adriatic and Ionic offshore operations and then living foreign experiences in Libya, Nigeria and Congo (Brazzaville). Then he is appointed Director of Production and Development of offshore plants in Libya, General Manager and Managing Director of activities in Egypt, General Manager of the Join Venture with British Gas in Kazakhstan, and Senior Vice President for Africa, Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, included Kazakhstan. From 2000 and 2005 he is Deputy Chief Operating Officer of ENI Group for Hydrocarbons Exploration and Production, contributing in this period to the success of ENI in the international competition for the exploitation of Kashagan oilfield, considered one of the most important in the world.

From February 2007 he is Director Business Unit Hydrocarbon Asset of Edison.

Professional background

After graduating in Managerial Engineering in 1992 at Polytechnic of Milan, Zunino begins his working career at Roland Berger & Partners firm in Barcelona, dealing with strategic consulting for industrial sector and business services. In 1997, after attending a Master in Business Administration at Insead, he enters in McKinsey & Co, first in Germany and then in Italy, where, as Associate Principal, he is responsible for managing and defining strategies in Utilities and business-to-business industrial sectors. In 2002 he enters in Edison as responsible for Strategic Planning, in charge of identifying process of strategies for the Group’s development. Then he is appointed responsible for Marketing and then for Business Sales.

From January 2005 he is Director of Business Unit Marketing & Sales of Edison, and Managing Director of Edison Energia, the company responsible for energy and gas trading of the Group.

Professional background

In 1971 he graduates in Chemical Engineering at Polytechnic of Milan, and begins his working career at Montefibre Spa, one of the most important companies on international level specialised on synthetic fibres. During this period he holds various charges, Responsible of Technical Services of different plants and Responsible of the Production of Acerra’s plant.

In 1992 he joins Edison as Responsible of Thermoelectric Management and in 1996 he becomes Technical Director of Electric Unit. From 2003 he is Director of the Business Unit Asset of Electric Energy of the Group.

Professional background

After graduating in Business Administration at Bocconi University in Milan, he begins his working career at Kraft Spa in the Internal Auditing Department and then in 1985 he joins Montedison in charge of Responsible for Directional Control and Consolidation Department. In 1987 he works with Iniziativa Meta Spa as Responsible’ s Assistant for Planning and Strategic Control and in 1988 he enters in the Financial and Strategy Analysis Group of Ferruzzi Finanziaria Spa, where he deals with extraordinary Finance, portfolio Analysis and company’s restructuring. In 1992 he joins Isvim Spa as responsible for Consociate Coordination, then in 1993 he enters Compart spa as Supervisor and Coordinator of the different activities of the Group, dealing in particular with divestments of non core activities. After two years he is appointed Senior Controller Business Planner of Compart Spa and from 1998 he is Controller Business Planner of Calcemento Spa and Strategy and International Development and Planning of Heracles.

In 1999 he joins Edison Spa first as responsible for Planning and Control of Hydrocarbon’s Unit and after one year of the whole Planning and Control Direction of the company. In 2003 he is appointed Director of Administration, Planning and Control of Edison Spa. From April 2007 he is Responsible for Business Unit Energy Management.

Professional background

Marco Peruzzi started his career as project manager in the design and construction of off-shore oil platforms, worked at the Politecnico of Milan in stochastic analysis of steel structure, then was a strategy consultant in U.S.A. with Arthur D. Little in the areas of Energy and Environmental services. Back to Italy, he held several positions in the Italian energy company ENI: he was ENI Group Planning Manager during ENI restructuring period completed with the flotation of the company on the stock exchange, was involved in gas-power ventures, managed the ENI utility company Frene, developed new power plants now running and contributed to the establishment of the ENIpower subsidiary where he was trading and sales director.

In Edison, as director of the Energy Management Business Unit, he was in charge of the supply, logistics, trading and wholesales of gas, power, fuel and financial derivatives for the Edison Group, including the Edipower tolling he designed and realized. He was also in charge of power plant dispatching, started the Risk Management and the Customer Relationship Management systems, agreed a long-term gas contract with Sonatrach (Algeria) and reviewed the gas portfolio of the company while establishing the gas logistic area. He established and was the C.E.O. of the Edison Trading subsidiary, was chairman of Volta - a 50%-50% joint venture between Edison and Gazprom (Russia) -, vice-president of the Energy Group of Assolombarda, the largest regional organization of the Italian industry association Confindustria.

Marco Peruzzi is today an executive director of Edison, working with the C.E.O. in projects concerning international development and synergies with shareholders, while negotiating acquisitions and considering the starting up an energy efficiency and sustainable development business area.

Mr. Peruzzi holds a 5 year master degree in structural engineering obtained at the Politecnico of Milan and a 2 year MBA/MM obtained at the Kellogg Northwestern University of Evanston (Illinois) with major in finance, strategy, and marketing. Married with two sons, he was active in non-profit initiatives and lives outside Milan.

Professional background

After graduating in Electronic Engineering at Polytechnic of Milan in 1975, he attends a Master in Advanced Technologies and different specialisation courses and trainings promoted by ENI. In 1977 he starts his working career at Snam Spa, where he remains till 1999 holding different positions: Project Manager for Russian gas network developing, Manager for Strategic Planning, Project Manager for LNG plant in Monfalcone and General Manager for marketing development. In 1999 he is appointed Senior Vice President for Natural Gas Trading of Agip Spa, where he remains till 2001, when he enters in Plurigas Spa, natural gas supplying company constituted by AEM Milano, Amga Genova e AMS Brescia, as Managing Director and General Manager.

In 2006 he joins Edison as responsible for Business Unit Gas Supply and Logistics, created in order to develop gas supplying sources and manage related processes and logistic contracts.

Pasetto is also Member of AIEE (Associazione Italiana Economisti di Energia), of IEFE (Istituto di Economia delle Fonti di Energia in Bocconi University), of IEA (International Energy Association) and of IGU (International Gas Union).

He holds a degree in business economics from Bocconi University, Milan.

Professional Background:

1986 to 1987: consultant for a management consulting firm.
1988 to 1992: Unilever, as Controller for the food industry
1992 to 2001: Falck Group, initially in Administration, Finance and Control for the steel industry, from 1997 Business Controller for Sondel, in the energy sector.
2001 to 2003: Director of Planning - Control and Purchases at Parker ITR Europe, part of the multinational Parker Hannifin Group, world leader in fluid connectors.
Since 2003: Edison, initially as head of Planning, Administration and Control for the Electricity Division, later becoming Group Controller.
In April 2009 appointed head of Group Operations Performance.

Giovanni Brianza is Edison Director of the M&A Department. In this responsibility he manages acquisitions, disposals and the establishment of joint ventures for the development of the company business.

He previously held various positions within Edison (Milan) and the shareholder company EDF - Electricité de France (Paris).
At Edison,  he was firstly engaged in developing the water business with the start-up of International Water, a joint venture with Bechtel. He subsequently moved to various engagements in the power division, one of the company's core business areas; there he focused on power generation projects in Italy.
Giovanni Brianza then served as Strategy Manager - Italy within EDF's international division. He dealt with  business development activities in the Italian market and especially with the takeover of Edison, jointly performed by EDF and AEM Milano (nowadays A2A).
Back to Edison in 2006, he was appointed Director of the CEO Office, supporting business and strategic planning activities,  managing specific M&A deals and overseeing the work of the Corporate Steering Committee.

Prior to joining Edison, Giovanni Brianza held various positions within the international division of Pirelli Tyres in Italy and UK (Logistics & Production Planning).
 
A graduate of the Milan Polytechnic - School of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Giovanni Brianza holds an MBA - Master of Business Administration from the Bocconi School of Management (SDA - Scuola di Direzione Aziendale).

After an initial work experience as an intern, he joined the Edison Group in 2000 as an industrial controller at the ISE Spa subsidiary, where he handled the operational management of the Taranto and Piombino production facilities and contractual relations with industrial counterparties. In 2002, he was put in charge of Planning and Management Control for ISE Spa.

Following the merger of ISE into Edison at the end of 2004, he joined Edison’s Planning and Management Control Department, where he initially focused on analysis and reporting activities for the power and gas market area. In 2006, he was put in charge of Planning and Control for the Marketing and Distribution Business Unit.

After assuming management responsibility for the planning and control process in 2008, he worked closely with the Company’s top management in defining long-term objectives, ensuring that the Company’s development plan were sustainable from a strategic, financial and industrial standpoint.

In 2011, he was named Risk Office Manager.

Mr. Collarino holds an Engineering Degree from Milan’s Polytechnic University and, in 2010, earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago School of Business.

Professional background

After graduating with honours in Business Administration at Bologna University, he begins his working career at the financial office of a primary join-stock bank , where he remains till 1990, when he joins Montedison Management Department. In 1991 he enters the Planning Department of the Group, remaining till December 1993, when he is called to deal with the financial reorganization of Ferruzzi Montedison Group, after the financial crisis of May 1993. In 1995 he cares about the Group foreign holdings . In the same period he holds various appointments as official receiver and managing director of readjusting companies. In 1998 he joins Edison as Managing Responsible, holding the same position after the absorption of Edison in Montedison in 2002. In 1999 Edison wins the Oscar for Best Balance of quoted companies.

From April 2007 he is Accounting Director of Edison. Buccelli is also Business Consultant, Auditor and Director of various Group’s Societies.

Professional background

After graduating in Business Administration in 1985 at Bocconi University of Milan, he starts his working career in Italian and international banking institutions, with growing responsibilities: at Mediobanca (as credit analyst), at Imi-Sige Group from 1986 to 1990 (as manager of stock and derived products area); then, from 1990 to 1992, at Barclays Bank Plc of Milan as Director of BU Treasury & Capital Market , and finally at Credit Commercial de France as Financial Director for Italy.

In 1995 Balsamo joins Montedison Group, now Edison, as Financial Director of Fondiaria Assurance Group. In 1998 he is Finance Director of Montedison, a position that he holds till 2002, when he is appointed Financial Director of Edison.

Balsamo is also director of various companies of the Group and in particular of Edipower Spa and of those belonging to the real estate assets.

Professional background

After graduating in Business Administration at the University of Parma, he begins his working career at Banca Monte Parma and at Credito Italiano. In 1996 he joins Kraft Foods Italia as Financial
Analyst, holding various appointments till becoming Accounts Payable Manager and Finance Project Expert. In 1999 he becomes Controller at Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Spa. From 2000 to 2002 he is Planning & Control Manager of the holding Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Telecom Spa. In 2002 Tagliapietra is appointed Chief Financial Officer of Pirelli General plc, at Eastleigh in Great Britain. In 2005 he joins Fiat Auto Spa as Group Controller. At the end of 2005 he joins Techint Group as Chief Financial Officer of the Engineering & Construction Business; he is then appointed Director of Corporate Administrations and General Affairs.

From April 2008 he is Director of Merger, Acquisition & Divestments of Edison Group.

After graduating with honors from the University of Genoa with a Degree in Electrotechnical Engineering in 1986 and working briefly at the SGS Thompson laboratories, in June 1986, he begins his professional career at Edison (then Selm – Servizi Elettrici Montedison), working in the Information Systems Department, first as a systems analyst and, later, as manager of applications development.

During the 1988-1990 period, he attends the Two-year Masters in Economics and Business Management Program at the Business Management School of the “L. Bocconi” University in Milan, earning a diploma “with honorable mention” in July 1990.

After being named Corporate Information Systems Manager in 1993, he is transferred to the Engineering Department in 1998, where he serves first as Proposal Manager and later as Engineering Services Manager.

In 2002, following Edison’s acquisition of Eurogen (now Edipower), the largest company divested by Enel, he is appointed Edipower’s Chief Information Officer (CIO) and, in this capacity, contributes to the development of an independent information system for the new company.

On January 1, 2008, he is called back to Edison, where he serves as Chief Information Officer, and is named Information Systems Manager of Edison Spa in January 2010.