Born in Milan on 8 February 1966, after a degree in Chemical Engineering from La Sapienza University of Rome and a Master's degree in International Politics from ULB at the Centre des Etudes Internationales et strategiques in Brussels, he studied Advanced Management at the MIT Sloan School in Boston.

He has extensive international management experience in the sectors of industry, finance, energy and sustainability. He has been Chairperson of Snam, Executive Chairperson of Renovit, CEO of ENEL Energia and E.On Italia, member of the Board of Directors of Terna. In addition, he was Deputy Chairperson of the Snam Foundation, Deputy Chairperson of Assoesco and Aiget and headed the Far East desk of the Istituto Affari Internazionali.

He is currently Chairperson of the European ESG Institute, Deputy Chairperson of the Circular Economy Network, adjunct professor at LUISS University and associate professor at LUM University. He published in 2017 the book “L’economia del Girotondo” (The Circular Economy) on issues regarding the circular economy and in March 2022 the essay “ESG - La Misurazione della Sostenibilità” (ESG - Measuring Sustainability) published by Rubbettino.

Born in Reggio Emilia in 1972, he holds a degree in Marketing from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. He gained his professional experience in complex medium-sized enterprises in various sectors ranging from industry to services to distribution, where he held various positions over the years, such as Personnel Manager, Operations Manager, General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. Among the companies Unicarni then Unipeg Group; Assofood; Coopbox Group; CCPL Industrial Group. He has been a member of the Board of Directors and component of Iren's compensation and nominations committee, a member of the Board of Directors of Ireti, as well as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Iren Mercato.

A graduate in Electrical Engineering from La Sapienza in Rome, he completed his studies in Business Administration and Finance Management with an MBA from MIT in Boston. He was director of Strategy, Regulatory and Business Development at A2A, contributing to the setting up and launch of the new business plan. From 2015 to 2018, he served as Chairperson and CEO of Anas S.p.A., leading the company towards joining the Italian State Railways Group, Ferrovie dello Stato. He has served as an independent member of the Board of Directors of SGR F2i. He currently serves as a senior advisor for the Azimut investment fund, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Ital Gas Storage and the high-tech startup Green Energy Storage. Between 2005 and 2015, he worked for Terna S.p.A. covering roles of increasing responsibility: from Director of Network Planning and Development to Director of Italian Operations to CEO of Terna Rete Italia. Prior to 2005, he worked at Grtn (Gestore della Rete Elettrica Nazionale) until the merger with Terna. Underlying his background, experience in Strategy Consulting at McKinsey & Company and Telecom Italia.