A new Board of Directors has been appointed. Giampiero Pesenti is named Honorary Chairman. Carlo Pesenti becomes Chairman. Alongside family members, the board includes prominent representatives of civil society and academia, with a strong international outlook.
July 26, 2016 – The Fondazione Cav. Lav. Carlo Pesenti, representing the sole shareholder Italmobiliare S.p.A., convened in Bergamo to appoint the new Board of Directors, which will remain in office for the next three years. Carlo Pesenti has been named Chairman; the Board also appointed Giampiero Pesenti as Honorary Chairman.
Fondazione Pesenti now positions itself as a platform to promote and disseminate a culture of innovation, understood as the development of ideas, projects, and actions capable of creating a positive impact on a social, environmental, and cultural level. The Foundation will foster modern forms of interaction among the public sector, the private for-profit and non-profit sectors, by designing sustainable solutions to address major social challenges. In addition to its traditional areas of interest—protection of the national historical and artistic heritage, scientific and educational programs, conferences and outreach publications, humanitarian and social solidarity projects—the new focus areas aim to promote and support initiatives that positively impact the creation of socially meaningful new enterprises, particularly by the younger generations.
The New Board
The Board has appointed Carlo Pesenti, CEO and General Manager of Italmobiliare S.p.A., as the new Chairman. Pesenti succeeds Giovanni Giavazzi, who previously led the Foundation.
““On behalf of the new Board, I wish to express heartfelt thanks to Giovanni Giavazzi, who launched and nurtured the Foundation, making it a major actor in promoting economic and social development. Over the twelve years of the Foundation’s recent history,” emphasized Carlo Pesenti, “Mr. Giavazzi has been able to interpret the spirit behind initiatives in the cultural, educational, and charitable spheres directed both at the Bergamo community and at international stakeholders with whom the Foundation engaged during its essential first phase.
Among the most significant projects are the collaborations with Italian and foreign universities—most notably the Bergamo 2.035 initiative, developed with UNIBG and Harvard Graduate School of Design—ongoing support for scientific research, humanitarian aid in Sri Lanka after the 2004 tsunami, sponsorship of the Palma il Vecchio exhibition during EXPO 2015, international conferences on current economic and social issues, and partnerships with the Associazione BergamoScienza.
Confident that his contributions over the years provide an indispensable foundation for future developments, the Foundation is now committed to becoming a true resource for the territory, with an international perspective and an entrepreneurial approach to developing socio-economic initiatives.”
The Board also thanks Dario Massi for his service and Italo Lucchini, a Board member since the Foundation’s inception, who has accepted a new term.
In line with these values, the Foundation has appointed a renewed, authoritative Board of Directors composed of highly qualified and experienced individuals. Alongside the small group of family members, who have always been active in social engagement and in the city of Bergamo, the Board includes influential representatives of civil society and academia, with a strong international focus.
The Board
The Board is composed as follows:
– Carlo Pesenti (Chairman)
– Giovanna Mazzoleni (Vice Chair)
– Giorgio Barba Navaretti
– Ferruccio De Bortoli
– Matteo Kalchschmidt
– Marco Imperadori
– Italo Lucchini
– Donato Masciandaro
The Board appointed Giampiero Pesenti as Honorary Chairman of the Foundation; Sergio Crippa was appointed Secretary General, responsible for the operational management of the organization.
Extending best wishes to the entire new Board, Carlo Pesenti expressed great satisfaction with the inclusion of new members, who bring international prestige and expertise, and who, together with the representatives of the Pesenti Family, will help consolidate the vision and initiatives of the Foundation.
BIOGRAPHIES
Giampiero Pesenti
Born in Milan on May 5, 1931. Degree in Mechanical Engineering – Politecnico di Milano. Honorary Degree in Management Engineering – University of Bergamo. Chairman of Italmobiliare S.p.A. After earning his degree in Mechanical Engineering, he began his career at Italcementi in 1958, eventually becoming General Manager, then CEO and Chairman, until the company changed hands. [Read more] Read more
Carlo Pesenti
Born in Milan on March 30, 1963. Degree in Mechanical Engineering – Politecnico di Milano. Master’s in Economics and Management – Bocconi University. Married with six children. CEO and General Manager of the holding company Italmobiliare S.p.A. After graduation and a period of study and work abroad, he gained extensive experience at Italcementi—one of the main assets of the Italmobiliare Group—first in the Engineering Division, then in Central Finance, Administration, and Control. Read More
Giovanna Mazzoleni
Associate Professor of General Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Brescia. Since 1995, she has taught “General Pathophysiology” (MD program), as well as General Pathology and Pathophysiology in various Health Professions degree programs. She is also responsible for the educational coordination of the integrated courses in General Pathology at the University of Brescia. Read more
Giorgio Barba Navaretti
Full Professor of Economics at the University of Milan, Scientific Director of the Luca d’Agliano Center, and Distinguished Visiting Faculty at Sciences Po in Paris. His research focuses on international and development economics, with key contributions on multinational enterprises and competitiveness. Read more
Ferruccio De Bortoli
Former Editor-in-Chief of Corriere della Sera, Vice Chairman of the Fondazione Corriere della Sera, former Editor of Il Sole 24 Ore and Editorial Director of the Sole 24 Ore Group. Currently, he chairs the Fondazione Memoriale della Shoah in Milan, the Vidas Association, and Longanesi publishing house. He also serves on the boards of the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice, the Fondazione Bambino Gesù in Rome, and is a member of the Aspen Institute Italia and the Advisory Group of Spencer Stuart Read more
Matteo Kalchschmidt
Vice-Rector for Internationalization and International Relations at the University of Bergamo, where he is also Full Professor of Industrial Management Engineering. His research primarily focuses on Supply Chain Management, with numerous collaborations including the European Project Highly Customerised Solutions (HiCS) and RISE – Research Innovation and Economic Development, a regional excellence initiative with IRER Foundation Read more
Marco Imperadori
Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, Chair of Building Design and Technological Innovation, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering. Rector’s Delegate for the Far East and for the Internationalization of the Lecco Campus. He conducts research and publishes both nationally and internationally, with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. Read more
Italo Lucchini
Board member since June 17, 1999. Born in Bergamo on December 28, 1943. Degree in Economics and Business – Bocconi University, Milan. Former assistant at Bocconi and then contract professor at the University of Bergamo, he works as a chartered accountant and manages a successful practice in Bergamo Read more
Donato Masciandaro
Full Professor of Political Economy, Chair in Financial Regulation Economics at Bocconi University, Milan. Among many positions: Chairman of the Paolo Baffi Centre on Central Banking and Financial Regulation, member of the Board and Honorary Treasurer of SUERF (Sociètè Universitarie Europèenne de Recherches Financières), Scientific Committee member of IRCCF (International Research Centre on Cooperative Finance), co-editor of the Journal of Financial Stability, and columnist for Il Sole 24 Ore Read more
Sergio Crippa
Secretary General of Fondazione Cav. Lav. Carlo Pesenti, Senior Advisor for Communication and International Relations at Italmobiliare, and Chairman of Federbeton (Confindustria Federation of Cement Industry Associations). He holds a degree in Communication Science, is a professional journalist, and teaches in the “Second-Level Master’s in Communication Strategies” at Università Cattolica di Milano Read more
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