Management

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Sandro Bolognesi
Chief Executive Officer and General Manager
Sandro Bolognesi
Sandro Bolognesi
Sandro Bolognesi
Ostiglia, 9 June 1967
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics - University L. Bocconi - Milan
Current Positions
  • Chief Executive Officer and General Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A. since 2022
  • Director of Allitude SpA since 2022
  • Director of NEAM s.a. since 2022
  • Director of Prestipay SpA since 2018
  • Member of the Italian Banking Association (ABI) since 2022
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Federcasse and Member of the Management Committee of the Temporary Fund since 2022
Previous Positions
  • Vice General Manager and Planning Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • Vice General Manager and Head of Planning and Organization at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • Head of Planning and Strategic Development at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • Deputy Manager of the Finance Division and Head of Institutional Finance at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano

 

Enrico Salvetta
Deputy General Manager
Finance Department
Enrico Salvetta
Enrico Salvetta
Enrico Salvetta
Trento, 22 december 1960
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
  • Member of the Association of Specialists in Corporate Finance and Management Control (ASFIM)
Current Positions
  • Centrale Trading Chairman
  • Chief Executive Officer of Assicura Agenzia
  • Director of Assicura Broker
  • Deputy General Manager and Finance Officer Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A. - CWMTO
  • Director of Assiom - Forex
Previous Positions
  • Vice Chairman of Assicura Agenzia srl
  • Vice Chairman of Assicura Broker
  • Deputy General Manager of Cassa Centrale Banca Credito Cooperativo Nord Est
  • Director of Pensplan Invest sgr
  • Finance Division Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca Credito Cooperativo del Nord Est

 

Andrea Baciarello
Administration and Tax Department
Andrea Baciarello
Andrea Baciarello
Andrea Baciarello
Orvieto, 7 November 1972
Role Administration and Tax Department
Qualifications

Degree in economics and business

Current Positions

Administration and Tax Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.

Previous Positions
  • Head of Administration and Budget Area at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • Director Financial Services - PwC Advisory
  • Senior Manager Financial Services - PwC Advisory
  • Manager Financial Services - PwC Advisory
  • Head of Accounting  - Europe Arab Bank Plc. (Italian Branch)
  • Senior Auditor - PwC
  • Auditor - PwC
Marco Rago
Anti-money-laundering Department
Marco Rago
Marco Rago
Marco Rago
Brescia, 24 april 1974
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Graduate in Business and Economics (Economic Policy Curriculum)
Current Positions Anti-money-laundering Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Head of Suspicious Transaction Reporting Service at Cassa Centrale Banca
  • Head of Anti-Money Laundering Function - STR Officer at Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Brescia

 

Carlo Appetiti
Chief of CEO Staff e
Chief Transformation Officer
Carlo Appetiti
Carlo Appetiti
Carlo Appetiti
Rome, 12 May 1966
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in Economics and Commerce - Sapienza Università di Roma
  • Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor
  • EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA)
  • ACAMS Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
  • Board Academy – Postgraduate Master’s Programme for Board Members - Luiss Business School
Current Positions
  • Chief of CEO Staff and Chief Transformation Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Senior Advisor at The Boston Consulting Group
  • Standing Auditor at BPER Banca
  • Independent member of the Supervisory Board at Deutsche Bank Ukraine JSC
  • Group Chief Compliance Officer at UniCredit
  • Country Head of Compliance for Italy and Southern Europe at Deutsche Bank AG
  • Head of Risk Management and Audit Department of the Asset Management Division at IntesaBci
  • Market Risk manager at Citigroup
  • Senior Auditor at KPMG

 

Armando Franceschi
Sales Department
Armando Franceschi
Armando Franceschi
Armando Franceschi
Tione di Trento, 15 January 1982
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in General Management
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics
Current Positions

Chief Business Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.

Previous Positions
  • Head of Sales at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Deputy Director for Planning at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Head of Strategic Coordination Service at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Member of Management Advisory Office at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Member of Asset & Liability Management Area at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Daniela Bragante
Compliance Department
Daniela Bragante
Daniela Bragante
Daniela Bragante
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in Business and Finance - Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan
  • Valore D, InTheBoardroom executive training program
  • Chartered Accountant and Auditor
Current positions
  • Chief Compliance Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous positions
  • Chief Compliance and Anti Money Laundering Officer at Nexi Payments, DPO for the Italian companies of the Nexi Group
  • Head of Compliance, Anti Money Laundering and Privacy at the ICBPI Group(Istituto Centrale delle Banche Popolari Italiane)
  • Head of Audit at the CartaSi Group and Member of Group companies’ Supervisory Boards
  • Head of Audit at Citibank plc and Citicorp Finanziaria (Citigroup)

 

Letterio Merlino
Credit Department
Letterio Merlino
Letterio Merlino
Letterio Merlino
Milazzo, 13 May 1968
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Degree in Economics and Business
  • MBA Essentials – London School of Economics
  • Corporate Governance Course – SDA Bocconi
Current Positions

Credit Department Director at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.

Previous Positions
  • Deputy Director for the Credit Department at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Chief Risk Officer at SACE Group
  • Head of Risk Governance at CDP Group
  • Head of Lending Policies and Credit Quality Department, Credit Division at Veneto Banca
  • Head of Guarantee Management Department at UniCredit
  • Head of Credit Quality Risk Assessment Department at UniCredit
  • Head of Recovery Management Italy Department at UniCredit
  • Head of Lending for international development at Banca per la Casa in Central Eastern Europe at UniCredit
  • Head of credit portfolio monitoring for the Retail segment at Capitalia
  • Head of Governance Division within the Integrated Operating Vehicle (Macchina Operativa Integrata, MOI) at San Paolo IMI
  • Head of special projects for integration of credit processes at San Paolo IMI
  • Project Leader (Senior Manager) at Accenture
  • Head of Credit Excellence Service Line at Accenture
  • Member of staff in Lending Division at Banco di Sicilia
Roberta Famà
Head of ESG and Institutional Relations
Roberta Famà
Roberta Famà
Roberta Famà
Genoa, 19 September 1970
Role Bank Manager
Qualifications
  • CIB - Executive Management Program in Banking, intensive course at SDA Bocconi
  • Degree in Business and Economics at the University of Genoa
Current Positions Chief ESG and Institutional Relations Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Head of the Strategic Planning Department - BPER Banca
  • Head of Communications, Investor Relations & Regulatory Affairs - Banca Carige SpA

 

Manuela Acler
General Counsel
Manuela Acler
Manuela Acler
Manuela Acler
Trento, 6 December 1978
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Degree in Law
Current Positions Chief General Counsel at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Compliance Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Compliance Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca
  • Legal Affairs Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca
  • AML Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca

 

Manuele Margini
Information Technology & Security Department
Manuele Margini
Manuele Margini
Manuele Margini
Trento, 9 August 1969
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Degree in Political Economics
Current Positions
  • Information Technology & Security Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • CEO of Allitude SpA
Previous Positions
  • Operations Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • ICT Governance and Security Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • CEO of Phoenix Informatica Bancaria SpA
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Cesve SpA
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Bologna Servizi Bancari SpA
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Centro Servizi Direzionali SpA

 

Mauro Armanini
Internal Audit Department
Mauro Armanini
Mauro Armanini
Mauro Armanini
Tione di Trento, 21 September 1972
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Degree in Economic and Banking Sciences
Current Positions Internal Audit Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Head of Section “Prudential Regulation and Accounting”, DG Micro-prudential Supervision IV, European Central Bank, Frankfurt (D)
  • Head of Supervision Division, Bank of Italy, Trento Branch
  • Policy Officer, DG Internal Market and Services - European Commission. Brussels (B)
  • Officer, Credit Institutions Supervision Division, Bank of Italy, Rome
Fabrizio Preti
NPL Department
Fabrizio Preti
Fabrizio Preti
Fabrizio Preti
Trento, 24 September 1979
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Degree in Political Economics
Current Positions
  • Chief NPL Department at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Member of NPL Committee at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Member of Credit Committee at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Head of NPL Service at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Board Member of Centrale Credit Solution S.r.l.
  • Head of NPL Office at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • NPL Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca – Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Paolo Sacco
Operations Department
Paolo Sacco
Paolo Sacco
Paolo Sacco
Genoa, 4 July1969
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications
  • Diploma in Accounting and Business
  • Executive Management Program in Banking (CIB) at SDA Bocconi
Current Positions
  • Head of Operations (Chief Operating Officer - COO) at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Director of Claris Rent
Previous Positions
  • Head of Organization and Human Resources (Chief Operating Officer - COO) at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Chief Operating Officer - Banca Carige SpA
  • Human Resources Manager - Banca Carige SpA
  • Chief Information Officer - Banca Carige SpA
  • Operations Manager - Banca Carige SpA
  • Member of the Board of Directors at Banca Cesare Ponti SpA (Private Banking)
  • Member of the Board of Directors at Caricese Srl (Lean Banking)
  • Member of the Executive Board of the ABI LAB Consortium
  • Member of the Board of Directors at DOCK Joined in Tech Srl - an IBM Company

 

Alessandro Failoni
CFO and Planning Department
Alessandro Failoni
Alessandro Failoni
Alessandro Failoni
Tione di Trento, 20 August 1975
Role Planning Department
Qualifications

Degree in Banking, Financial and Insurance Economics

Current Positions
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Planning Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Head of Planning and Strategic Coordination Service at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
  • Head of Management Consulting at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano
Jason Kessler
Risk Management Department
Jason Kessler
Jason Kessler
Jason Kessler
USA, 8 September 1979
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Degree in Business and Economics - University of Bologna
Current Positions Risk Management Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Risk Integration Manager at Cassa Centrale Banca
  • Chief Risk Officer at RomagnaBanca Credito Cooperativo
  • Chief Risk Officer and Chief Compliance Officer at BCC Sala di Cesenatico
  • Organisation Manager at BCC Sala di Cesenatico
  • Senior Auditor Deloitte & Touche
  • Auditor - Ernst & Young

 

Stefania Buratto
Human Resources Department
Stefania Buratto
Stefania Buratto
Stefania Buratto
Verona, 15 December 1976
Role Bank Manager
Qualifications
  • Accounting Analyst
  • University-level programmes:
    • IMD - Executive Programme (Lausanne)
    • HR Master Programme in collaboration with the University of Vienna
Current Positions Chief Human Resources Officer at Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
Previous Positions
  • Head of Group Functions People & Culture Business Partner - UniCredit S.p.A.
  • Senior HR Manager Group Functions - UniCredit S.p.A.
  • Senior HR Manager Chief Operating Office Area - UniCredit S.p.A.
  • HR Manager Lombardy Network - UniCredit S.p.A.
  • Head of HR Development Italy - UniCredit S.p.A.
  • HR Manager North West Network - UniCredit S.p.A..

 

Sandro Rizzonelli
Payment Systems and Pooled Services Department
Sandro Rizzonelli
Sandro Rizzonelli
Sandro Rizzonelli
Merano, 16 June 1963
Role Bank Executive
Qualifications Secondary School Diploma in Accountancy and Commercial Studies
Current Positions
  • Payment Systems and Pooled Services Officer Cassa Centrale Banca - Credito Cooperativo Italiano S.p.A.
  • Member of the Technical Committee for Payment Services and Regulation at ABI
  • Member of the Italy Payment Committee - Bank of Italy
  • Member of CIPA - Convenzione Interbancaria per l’Automazione (Inter-banking Convention for Automation)
  • Member of the Italian Country Group of Eba Clearing
Previous Positions
  • Manager of Foreign Goods Service at Cassa Centrale Banca
  • Vice-manager of the Organisation and Payment Systems Function at Pagamento Cassa Centrale Banca

 

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