Management
Management structure
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Chairman H. Proglio
Chief Executive Officer B. Lescoeur
Henri Proglio
Role:
Chairman
Professional Background
In 1973, he joined Compagnie Générale des Eaux.
In 1990, he was named President and General Manager of CGEA
–Compagnie Générale d’Entreprises
Automobiles, which includes the Group’s janitorial services
and transportation activities.
In 1991, he was appointed Manager of Compagnie Générale
des Eaux, joining the Executive Committee in 1996 and becoming
Adjunct General Manager in 1997.
In 1996, he was named President of CGEA, Director and Executive
General manager of Vivendi Water, President of Compagnie
Générale des Eaux and Chief Executive Officer of
Vivendi.
In 2000. he was elected Chairman of the Executive Committee of
Vivendi Environnement: Vivendi Water, Onyx, Connex, Dalkia.
In 2003, he was appointed President and General Manager of Veolia
Environnement.
In November 2009, he was named Chairman of the Board of Directors
of Veolia Environnement and President and General Manager of
EDF.
He is currently a Director of CNP Assurances, Natixis, Dassault
Aviation and Veolia Environnement.
In 2006, he was appointed Officer of the Légion
d’Honneur and, in 2009, Commander of the National Order of
Merit.
Bruno Lescoeur
Role:
Chief Executive Officer
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.
Roberto Potì
Role:
Chief Development Officer
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.
Pierre Vergerio
Role:
Chief Operating Officer
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.
Bruno Lescoeur
Role:
Chief Financial Officer
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.
Gian Michele Mirabelli
Role:
Internal control
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.
Andrea Prandi
Role:
External Relations and Communication Director
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
In 2004 he is Director of Public Relations and Communication of
Edison Spa.
He also is President of FERPI (Italian Federation of Public
Relations), Councillor of Edison Foundation and Councillor of
Italy-Russia Foundation.
Marco Fortis
Role:
Economic Research
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.
Piergiuseppe Biandrino
Role:
General counsel
He graduates in Law in 1981 at the University of Pavia and
attends qualifying courses, taking also his doctorate, at New York
University School of Law and at Columbia University. Then he begins
his activity of Research at “Istituto di Diritto Privato e
Processuale” in University of Pavia. He is ex- student of
Collegio F.lli Cairoli of Pavia and violet of New York University.
From 2005 he is University Lecturer of Public Works Legislation in
Engineering Faculty of Bergamo. He has written about private law,
in particular in terms of contracts and arbitration. He is
copyreader of a Company Law’s Review.
In 1986 he begins his working career as jurist at Lawyer’s
Office of ENI (major Italian oil company), in International Mining
Negotiation Unit of Agip Spa. In 1987 he is appointed responsible
of Lawyer’s Office activities of Fratelli Branca Distillerie
Spa till 1989, when he becomes Director of Legal Direction of
Camuzzi- Gazometri Spa.
In 1997 he joins Montedison Spa, becoming Legal Business
Unit’s Director in 2000 and then after company’s
fusions in 2002 he is General Counsel of Edison Spa.
He is governing Director 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.
Giorgio Colombo
Role:
Human resources & Organisation
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.
M. Margheri
Role:
Public Affairs
E. Fumagalli
Role:
Regulatory Affairs
Andrea Testi
Role:
Power International
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
Role:
International gas infrastructures
Professional Background
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.
Massimo Pernigotti
Role:
Information technology
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.
Claudio Serracane
Role:
Research and development
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.
Felice Chiappa
Role:
Procurement
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.
Marco Dolcino
Role:
Commodity optimization and portfolio management
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).
Giambattista Retegno
Role:
Engineering
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.
N. Monti
Role:
Hydrocarbon Asset B.U.
Carlo Banfi
Role:
Electric power asset B.U.
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.
Nicola De Sanctis
Role:
Renewable resources B.U.
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.
Pierre Vergerio
Role:
Gas Supply and Logistics B.U.
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.
Massimo Quaglini
Role:
Energy management B.U.
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.
Marco Peruzzi
Role:
Energy efficiency and sustainable development
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.
Alessandro Zunino
Role:
Marketing and sales B.U.
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.
Bruno Lescoeur
Role:
Financial
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.
Giovanni Brianza
Role:
Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestments
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).
Roberto Buccelli
Role:
Accounting
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.
Vincenzo Collarino
Role:
Risk Office
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.
Luca Pini
Role:
Performance operations
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.