Biography

Born in Milan on March 26, 1964.

March 2017 to date -  INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR and FINANCIAL ADVISOR

• Advising corporations, families and private equity funds on a broad range of financial and strategic matters

• Non-Executive/Independent Director of Saipem S.pA., member of the Audit Committee and of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee

• Non-Executive/Independent Director of Tamburi Investment Partners S.p.A

• Member of the Advisory Board of Equita S.p.A.

• Senior Advisor to Bregal Milestone

2006 – March 2017 - MORGAN STANLEY

2014 – March 2017
Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, Financial Sponsors Group, LONDON

• Primary responsibility for coverage of Private Equity funds and Pension Funds across Europe

• Retained coverage responsibility for several corporate clients

2006 – 2013
Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, LONDON/MILAN

• Head of Investment Banking for Italy

1989 – 2006 - GOLDMAN SACHS

2001 - 2006
Managing Director Investment Banking Division, LONDON

• Head of European Consumer and Retail Group 2001-2003

• Head of European Natural Resources Group (Energy and Utilities) 2003-2006

2000 –2001
Managing Director, Equity Capital Markets, LONDON

• Senior role in solicitation and execution of equity and equity-linked transactions throughout Europe

1999 – 2000
Managing Director, Investment Banking Division, HONG KONG/BEIJING

• Lead restructuring and global equity offering for PetroChina

1989 – 1999
Investment Banking Division, NEW YORK and LONDON

• 1989 Corporate Finance

• 1989 - 1996 Member of Italian team, executing transactions in Italy

• 1996 - 1999 Co-head of Energy and Power Group; coverage of clients and execution of transactions in the oil, gas and electricity sectors.

1985 - 1987 - EUROMOBILIARE

1987
LONDON

• Trader and Salesman of Eurobonds and later European stocks.

• Assisted in development of the new Equity department.

• Advised local institutional clients on the management of their Italian portfolios.

1985 – 1986
MILAN

• Equity Trader and Portfolio Manager.

• Traded on the Milan Stock Exchange.

• Assisted in managing private portfolios and mutual funds.