Carlo Pesenti President. Giulia Pesenti, Veronica Squinzi, and Giovanna Zucconi join the Board: charity, entrepreneurship, and sustainability with a female perspective.
On June 26, 2019, the Fondazione Cav. Lav. Carlo Pesenti, gathered in Milan, finalized the new Board of Directors, which will remain in office for the next three years.
Carlo Pesenti was confirmed as President. The Board appointed Giulia Pesenti (representing the sixth generation of the Pesenti family) as Vice President; additionally, new members Veronica Squinzi and Giovanna Zucconi joined as board members. Both are top representatives from the business and media sectors, with a particular focus on sustainability. Their inclusion also follows the guidelines set by the Foundation’s new Statute, which emphasizes gender equality. Also confirmed were leading figures from academia, media, and civil society: Giorgio Barba Navaretti, Ferruccio de Bortoli, Marco Imperadori, Matteo Kalchschmidt, and Donato Masciandaro.
While wishing the entire new Board success in their future commitments, Carlo Pesenti expressed appreciation for the work of the outgoing Board and great satisfaction for the entry of new members, who bring international prestige and will contribute to consolidating the Foundation’s vision and initiatives.
The President also highlighted the Foundation’s growing support for impact investing projects, especially favoring enterprises created by new generations. This is complemented by the Foundation’s traditional commitment to charity initiatives, now structured through the creation of a Charity Committee, appointed for the first time by the new Board.
The Board
The Board Composition:
– Carlo Pesenti (President)
– Giulia Pesenti (Vice President)
– Giorgio Barba Navaretti
– Ferruccio De Bortoli
– Matteo Kalchschmidt
– Marco Imperadori
– Donato Masciandaro
– Veronica Squinzi
– Giovanna Zucconi
BIOGRAPHIES
CARLO PESENTI
Born in Milan on March 30, 1963. Degree in Mechanical Engineering – Politecnico di Milano, Master in Economics and Management – Università Bocconi. Married, father of six children. CEO and General Manager of Italmobiliare S.p.A. Besides roles within the Italmobiliare Group (including CEO of Italcementi from 2004 to 2016, when the stake was sold), he served on the Boards of leading publicly traded companies. Read more
GIORGIO BARBA NAVARETTI
Full Professor of Political Economy at the University of Milan, Scientific Director of the Luca d’Agliano Center for International Studies, and Distinguished Visiting Faculty at SciencesPo, Paris. His research focuses on international economics and development, with significant contributions on multinational enterprises and competitiveness. Read more
FERRUCCIO DE BORTOLI
Former Director of Corriere della Sera, Vice President of Fondazione Corriere della Sera, Director of Sole 24 Ore and Editorial Director of the Sole 24 Ore Group. Currently chairs the Shoah Memorial Foundation in Milan, the Vidas Association, and Longanesi; serves on the Boards of Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice and Fondazione Bambino Gesù in Rome; member of Aspen Institute Italia and Advisory Group of Spencer and Stuart. Read more
MATTEO KALCHSCHMIDT
Pro-Rector for Internationalization and International Relations at the University of Bergamo; also Full Professor of Managerial Engineering. His scientific research focuses mainly on Supply Chain Management, including collaborations like the European Project Highly Customerised Solutions (HiCS). Read more
MARCO IMPERADORI
Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Chair of Design and Technological Innovation in the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture; Rector’s Delegate for the Far East and Pro-Rector’s Delegate for Internationalization of the Lecco Territorial Campus. Researcher and author of books and articles focusing on sustainability and energy saving. Read more
DONATO MASCIANDARO
Professor of Financial Regulation Economics at Bocconi University and SDA Professor. Since January 2017, Liaison Officer of the Ettore Bocconi Department of Economics at SDA Bocconi School of Management. Director of the Ettore Bocconi Department of Economics since 2013 and President of the Baffi Carefin Centre for Applied Research on International Markets, Banking, Finance, and Regulation since 2015. Read more
GIULIA PESENTI
Representative of the fifth generation of the Pesenti family, active in various social initiatives in collaboration with local organizations, focusing on education as a tool for integration and female empowerment, training young people (including humanities as a tool for understanding complexity), and managing issues related to migration flows. Read more
VERONICA SQUINZI
Global Development Director of Mapei Group. After working in Mapei’s Management Control Area, since 1999 she has been part of Strategic Planning and currently heads Global Development. Member of several boards including the General Council of Assolombarda, the Board of the American Chamber of Commerce, the Superior Council of the Bank of Italy (Milan branch), and the Board of ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies). Read more
GIOVANNA ZUCCONI
Entrepreneur and journalist. Author and host of cultural programs on radio and TV (Pickwick, Sumo, Che tempo che fa), founded and directed Effe magazine for Feltrinelli. Directs the sustainability festival “A seminar la buona pianta.” Creator of the brand Serra&Fonseca. Read more
SERGIO CRIPPA
Secretary General of Fondazione Cav. Lav. Carlo Pesenti; Senior Advisor for Communication and International Relations at Italmobiliare. Degree in Communication Sciences; professional journalist and lecturer for the “Second Level Master in Communication Strategies” at the Catholic University of Milan. Read more