Board of Directors and Committees

 

The Board of Directors and the Committees currently in office.

Maria Luisa Di Battista
Independent Director
Maria Luisa Di Battista(4)
Maria Luisa Di Battista
Maria Luisa Di Battista(4)
Lecce, 8 July 1953
Role Independent Director, advisor and expert on issues of bank management and governance
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics from L. Bocconi University
Current Positions Independent Member of the Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Risks and Sustainability Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee and the Independent Directors’ Committee of Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A. since 2019
Previous Positions
  • Full Professor of Economics of Financial Intermediaries at Università Cattolica del S. Cuore
  • Member of the Supervisory Board and Member of the Control Committee of Banca Popolare di Milano
  • Independent Director of Credito Bergamasco, Banca Popolare Italiana, Epsilon SGR and Aletti Gestielle S.G.R.
  • Advisor for the Bank Inquiry Parliamentary Commission (established by Law no. 107 of 12 July 2017)
Other information
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Banca Impresa Società journal
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Bancaria journal
  • Member of the Scientific Committee of Nedcommunity and Head of the Effective Governance Outlook (EGO) Observatory
  • Instructor for the course “The Effective Board (TEB)”, years 2018 and 2019, organised by Nedcommunity and the Italian Association of Chartered Accountants of Milan

 

Paola Brighi
Independent Director
Paola Brighi(2)
Paola Brighi
Paola Brighi(2)
Rimini, 21 December 1967
Role Associate Professor in Economics of Financial Intermediaries at the University of Bologna
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Bologna
  • Master of Arts in Economics from l’Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve
  • PhD in Political Economy from the University of Ancona
Current Positions Independent Member of the Board of Directors, Chairperson of the Independent Directors’ Committee and Member of the Risks and Sustainability Committee of Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A. since 2019
Previous Positions
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Rimini
  • Chairperson of the Supervisory Body of Banca Popolare Valconca
  • Court-appointed or party-appointed expert witness for the Courts of Rimini, Forlì and Bologna
  • Coordinator of the Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Management at the University of Bologna
Other information
  • Belonging to national and international research centers and scientific associations including ADEIMF-AIDEA.
  • Member of AIFIRM (Italian Association of Financial Industry Risk Managers) and Ned-Community (Non Executive Directors Community).
  • Author of national and international publications on the topics of banking localism, banking efficiency, credit risk and ESG factors.
  • She has collaborated with the Ente per gli studi monetari, bancari e finanziari Luigi Einaudi, Prometeia, Sinloc, Federazione BCC Emilia-Romagna, Camcom di Rimini, Associazione Bancaria Sammarinese.

 

Isabella Chiodi
Independent Director
Isabella Chiodi(3)
Isabella Chiodi
Isabella Chiodi(3)
Sossano, 17 July 1958
Role IT Manager
Qualifications
  • Master in Business Administration - Open University Business School of London
  • Degree in Nuclear Physics - University of Padua
Current Positions
  • Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee of Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A. since 2022
  • Head of training for Informatici Senza Frontiere
Previous Positions
  • VP of Sales, Strategic Outsourcing Manager, Application Development Manager and Sales Manager for the banking and insurance sector of IBM Europe
  • Chief Executive Officer of the IBM-FIAT Global Value Joint Venture
  • Member and Director of Fantic Motor S.p.A.
  • Director of Sicit Group S.p.A.
  • Member and Director of Venetwork S.p.A.
Other information
  • Independent Director of the Padua Chamber of Commerce
  • Director of Veneto Nanotech s.c.r.l.
  • Member of the IBM Women’s Advisory Board
  • Chair of AIDDA N/E, Italian association affiliated with Femmes d'Enterprises Mondiales
  • Honorary member of Professional Women Association Italia
Emanuele di Palma
Director
Emanuele di Palma
Emanuele di Palma
Emanuele di Palma
Grottaglie, 5 June 1955
Role Banking Manager
Qualifications

Law Degree - University of Bologna

Current Positions
  • Member of the Board of Directors and of the Risks and Sustainability Committee of Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A. from 2022
  • Chair of BCC di San Marzano di San Giuseppe since 2020
  • Vice Chair of Finindustria s.r.l.
  • Chair of the Credit, Finance and Insurance Section at Confindustria Taranto
Previous Positions
  • General Manager of BCC di San Marzano di San Giuseppe
  • Vice Chair of Confindustria Taranto
  • Board Member of the Taranto Chamber of Commerce
  • Member of the ABI Puglia Regional Commission
  • Co-Director of Banca Nazionale delle Comunicazioni
  • Sector Manager at BNL

 

Giorgio Pasolini
Director
Giorgio Pasolini
Giorgio Pasolini
Giorgio Pasolini
Nave, 19 March 1956
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • High School Diploma in Teaching
  • Specialisation courses in the areas of credit, finance, legal affairs and management
Current Positions
  • Member of the Board of Directors and the Risks and Sustainability Committee of Cassa Centrale Banca Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A since 2019
  • Member of the Board of Directors of BCC Brescia since 2020
Previous Positions
  • General Manager of BCC Brescia
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Mediocredito Trentino Alto Adige S.p.A.
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Phoenix Informatica Bancaria S.p.A.
  • Acting Deputy General Manager of Cassa Rurale e Artigiana di Nave
  • Business Head Office Manager of Cassa Rurale ed Artigiana di Nave e Pontoglio (now Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Brescia)
  • Deputy Director and Co-Director of Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Brescia