Born in Bologna in February 1969, he graduated in Economy and Commerce with a thesis in the oil market. He holds the position of Chief Transition & Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager since October 1st, 2024.
He joined Agip S.p.A. in 1995 and participated in major negotiation processes in Central Asia and Russia, firstly as Business Analyst and subsequently as Negotiator.
From 2001 to 2005 he was Head of Negotiations & Commercial Planning in Libya activities during the start-up and then the construction phases of the Western Libyan Gas Project.
From 2006 to 2008, he returned to Eni’s headquarters to become Head of Business Planning and Development activities for Africa, Europe, Asia and America during a period of major business growth, supporting the E&P Division’s Deputy General Director.
In 2009, he was appointed Head of Upstream M&A, contributing to the rationalization of the portfolio, particularly in the UK and United States.
In 2011, he became Senior Vice President of Market Scenarios and Strategic Options in Eni SpA, where he was also appointed Secretary of the Scenario and Sustainability Committee, a post he held until 2019.
In 2014, he was appointed Head of Investor Relations and also acted as Secretary to Eni's Advisory Board from 2016 to 2019.
In 2019, he moved to Houston to become Upstream Director of the Americas, managing the E&P business in the USA, Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina.
He was a member of the Board of Directors of Saipem from 2014 to 2015.
Since 2020, he is Board Member of Vår Energi, a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.
He was appointed Eni Chief Financial Officer on August 1st, 2020.
On October 1st, 2024, he has been appointed Chief Transition & Financial Officer as well as Chief Operating Officer and General Manager1, overseeing the process and the implementation of Eni economic and financial strategy, as well as the management and evolution of the sustainable mobility, retail gas & power and renewables businesses.
1 With the consequent application also of the provisions of Italian law governing the liability of Directors
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