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Domenico Marco Minniti is the Chairman of the Med-Or Italian Foundation.

Born in Reggio Calabria in 1956, he graduated in Philosophy from the University of Messina.

A politician with more than 20 years' experience in security and defence, in 1998 Marco Minniti was appointed Undersecretary to the Prime Minister under the 1st D'Alema administration; in 1999, Undersecretary to the Prime Minister, responsible for secret services, under the 2nd D'Alema administration; in 2000, Undersecretary for Defence under the Amato administration; and from 2006 to 2008, Deputy Minister of the Interior under the Prodi administration.

From 2013 to 2016, he was Undersecretary to the Prime Minister, responsible for secret services, first under the Letta administration and then under the Renzi administration.

From 2016 to 2018, he was Minister of the Interior under the Gentiloni administration.

From 2001 to 2021, he was a Member of Parliament of the Italian Republic (Chamber and Senate).

He is the author of Sicurezza è libertà. Terrorismo e immigrazione: contro la fabbrica della paura (Security is Freedom. Terrorism and immigration: the battle against the factory of fear, Rizzoli, 2018).

Letizia Colucci is the Director General of the Med-Or Italian Foundation.

She graduated in Law from Naples’ Federico II University, where she worked as a lawyer for some time.

She worked in the legal department of Alenia Spazio (now Thales Alenia Space Italia) and Alenia Difesa, where, while serving as Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager, she was involved in the setting up of the Alenia Marconi Systems joint venture.

Later, as General Affairs Director of the same company, she was entrusted with managing the due diligence and contributions aimed at setting up the MBDA missile joint venture.

In 2005, she was appointed General Affairs Director at Selex Sistemi Integrati, and, later, Deputy General Manager and then Joint General Manager.

Until May 2021, she was the Secretary General of Telespazio and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MBDA Italia.

Domenico Marco Minniti is the Chairman of the Med-Or Italian Foundation.

Born in Reggio Calabria in 1956, he graduated in Philosophy from the University of Messina.

A politician with more than 20 years' experience in security and defence, in 1998 Marco Minniti was appointed Undersecretary to the Prime Minister under the 1st D'Alema administration; in 1999, Undersecretary to the Prime Minister, responsible for secret services, under the 2nd D'Alema administration; in 2000, Undersecretary for Defence under the Amato administration; and from 2006 to 2008, Deputy Minister of the Interior under the Prodi administration.

From 2013 to 2016, he was Undersecretary to the Prime Minister, responsible for secret services, first under the Letta administration and then under the Renzi administration.

From 2016 to 2018, he was Minister of the Interior under the Gentiloni administration.

From 2001 to 2021, he was a Member of Parliament of the Italian Republic (Chamber and Senate).

He is the author of Sicurezza è libertà. Terrorismo e immigrazione: contro la fabbrica della paura (Security is Freedom. Terrorism and immigration: the battle against the factory of fear, Rizzoli, 2018).

Letizia Colucci is the Director General of the Med-Or Italian Foundation.

She graduated in Law from Naples’ Federico II University, where she worked as a lawyer for some time.

She worked in the legal department of Alenia Spazio (now Thales Alenia Space Italia) and Alenia Difesa, where, while serving as Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager, she was involved in the setting up of the Alenia Marconi Systems joint venture.

Later, as General Affairs Director of the same company, she was entrusted with managing the due diligence and contributions aimed at setting up the MBDA missile joint venture.

In 2005, she was appointed General Affairs Director at Selex Sistemi Integrati, and, later, Deputy General Manager and then Joint General Manager.

Until May 2021, she was the Secretary General of Telespazio and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of MBDA Italia.

Born in Rome in 1968, has been Executive Director Institutional Affairs of Snam since November 2022.

With a degree in Political Science at the University of Turin, she began her career in Società Italiana per il gas Spa in 1992.

In 2001 she joined Italgas Più Spa and from 2003 to 2011 she worked in Energy Advisors Srl, initially as a consultant and from 2005 as a manager.

In 2006 she began collaborating with QE Quotidiano Energia Srl; from 2009 to 2011 she worked as a collaborator at the Ministry of Economic Development to support the Head of the Energy Department of the Ministry of Economic Development for institutional activities, in particular following the relations with the Electricity and Gas Authority.

In 2011, on secondment to the Authority for electricity, gas and the water system, she became College Assistant (Members and President).

In 2014 she was appointed Director of External, Institutional Relations and Documentation of the Regulatory Authority for Energy, Networks and the Environment (ARERA), in 2019 she became Manager of Relations with the Italian and European institutions of Snam and, subsequently, Regulatory & Institutional Affair Director of Axpo.

Alessandra Genco is the Chief Finance Officer of Leonardo since October 2017.

Alessandra holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a M.Sc. in Economics summa cum laude from LUISS Guido Carli University of Rome.

She worked as Vice President in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs in New York, covering clients across numerous industries, including financial sponsors.

Before taking up the current position in Leonardo, Alessandra served as Vice President Group Finance, in charge of capital markets, treasury, investments and insurance. She was also Head of Investments and Portfolio Evaluation.

She is also a Board Member of various for-profit and no-profit organizations.

Filippo Maria Grasso is the Chief Institutional Affairs Officer of Leonardo.

Born in Rome on February 9, 1978. He graduated cum laude in Law in Rome in 2001, with a specialization at the Pace University School of Law of New York.

After joining the External Relations and Institutional Affairs division of Pirelli in 2007 and after various experiences, at both national and international level, in 2017 he was appointed CVP Institutional Affairs.

From May 2018 to November 2019, he was appointed (from Chemchina) CEO of China National Rubber&Tyre Corporation, which holds the controlling interest of Pirelli & Co.

Since november 2019 he became CVP Global Institutional Affairs & Sustainability of Pirelli, having direct responsibilities on the management of Security politics of the Group and on HSE subject matters at the global level.

He currently teaches “Techniques of International Institutional Affairs” at several Italian universities and Business Schools.

He is the Chief Corporate Affairs, Communication & Sustainability Officer of the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane Group, responsible for leading the Group's institutional relations and communications.

A journalist and communicator, 44 years old, he has been with FS Italiane since January 2024. Founder and former CEO of the communications and public relations company Artsmedia (with offices in Andria, Rome, and Tirana), he boasts extensive experience in the world of institutions and politics. Among his most recent institutional roles, he has worked for the Ministry of the Interior, the Municipality of Naples, the Puglia Region, and the Ministry of Justice.

His portfolio also includes FS Spa, ANM, Cassa Forense, and Luiss. As a deep connoisseur of networks, he enjoys studying the connections between different, sometimes opposing, worlds, and believes that the value of a company lies in its ability to bring together the differences of individuals, working toward a common goal.

Antonio Liotti is the Chief People & Organisation Officer of Leonardo since November 2021.

Liotti, who graduated in Law and became a licensed lawyer, has gained significant experience within the Group: he joined Alenia Aeronautica in 2004, where he held the positions of HR Manager of several production sites, Business Units and Subsidiaries (Alenia Aeronavali, Alenia Improvement), as well as Head of Industrial Relations.

In 2016, at the birth of the One Company, he took on the role of Head of Human Resources and Organization of the Aerostructures Division, and in 2017 also of the Aircraft Division.

In 2018, he became Head of Training, HR Management and Development at Leonardo Corporate, before assuming the position of Group SVP Human Resources in 2019.

Is Secretary of the Board of Directors and of the Board Committees of Leonardo S.p.a., Chief Corporate Bodies Affairs Officer.

Before joining Leonardo, was Head of Corporate Law – Legal – of the Poste Italiane Group. She comes from the Generali Group and in particular from Europ Assistance Holding where she was at the top of the legal department as Group General Counsel and Secretary of the Board of Directors reporting to the CEO of the group based in Paris, leading an international team spread across the countries where the company is present.

At the same time, she coordinated the Group's compliance reporting to the Board of Directors.
Also in the Generali Group, she worked at Banca Generali as General Counsel, Company Secretary and Governance & Sustainability Manager.

Previously, she worked at IWBank Private Investments as Head of legal, corporate affairs, litigations and claims and corporate secretary. She has also been in the legal departments of Ubi Banca, Centrobanca, Prelios Pirelli Re and Intesa Sanpaolo, holding high-level managerial roles.

She began her career as a freelancer at the law firms KPMG and Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati and has an international legal background with experience in Corporate Governance, ESG Governance and Cyber Risk. She is also a member of the European Corporate Governance Institute and of the Board of Directors of the Italian Association of Secretaries of Boards of Directors (AISCA), Head of the Centre section of AIGI (Italian Association of Corporate Lawyers) and she is a member of the Forum of Secretaries of the Boards of Directors of Listed Companies for Corporate Governance.

As soon as she achieved the qualification to lawyer, she collaborated with Prof. Umberto Laenza, as an external Legal Consultant, at the Diplomatic Litigation Service Office for the EU of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In September 2021, she qualified as a Certified Risk Director at the DCRO Institute in New York.

He has been Head of External Relations at Enel since January 1, 2024.

He’s been with Enel since July 2023, when he joined the Group as Head of Institutional Affairs, Sustainability and Communications at Enel Italia. Since December 2023, he has been a member of the board of Enel Cuore.

His professional career began in 2006 at the Mardegan-Conti law firm. He obtained a master's degree in Law from the University of Milan, he also obtained a master's degree in Local Governance and the European Union from Roma Tre University.

From February 2017 to June 2020, he served as Director of Institutional Relations and Business Development of the Legal and Tax Firm and Deputy Director of Institutional Relations and Communications at EY SpA. For about two years, starting in 2019, he was Head of Parliamentary Relations, Institutional Project Development and Country System Initiatives at Leonardo. His career continued at ITA Airways (November 2021- June 2023), where he was Director of Communications and Institutional and International Affairs.

In addition to the various other positions he has held, he has been a technical advisor to the Italian parliament (both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies) and the European Parliament.

Tiziana Mendeni has been the Chief of Staff to the CEO and General Manager of Leonardo S.p.A. since 2023.

Graduated in Modern Languages and Literature, she has held the position of Personal Assistant to the Commercial Director at Antalis and Document Controller Coordinator at Technip for Saudi Aramco and Takreer (Abu Dhabi Oil Refining Company) until 2004, the year in which she joined the Leonardo Group.

At Leonardo, she initially served as Assistant to the Human Resources Director until 2010.

Since 2010, she has consistently held the role of Personal Assistant to the CEO of Leonardo, supporting him in the exercise of his functions both internally and externally to the company, liaising directly with senior management and managing complex dossiers while optimizing various information flows.

She is the Executive Vice President and Group Corporate Strategic Communication Director of Fincantieri, a global leader in high-complexity shipbuilding and one of the most significant industrial groups in Italy. In this role, she defines and implements communication strategies aimed at strengthening the company’s reputation and international positioning. As a spokesperson, she coordinates all corporate communication activities, ensuring full alignment with the Group’s strategic objectives, market dynamics, and the geopolitical context, contributing to consolidating Fincantieri’s global influence.

Before joining Fincantieri, she spent 22 years at Mediobanca, Italy's leading investment bank, where she held the position of Group Communications and Institutional Relations Director. In this role, she led the development of the communication strategy and the enhancement of the Group's reputation, strengthening its visibility in Italy and Europe. Previously, she gained solid experience in financial markets and corporate strategy, working for seven years as a financial analyst at Lazard and Banca IMI.

She is a member of several boards of directors, including Fondazione Fincantieri, Vard, NexTech, E-phors, IDS, and Auditel. She serves as President of Operae Interiors and is a member of the Steering Committee of UPA.

Committed to the development of new generations of communication professionals, she actively collaborates with the academic and university world, sharing her experience and expertise. For five consecutive years, The Holmes Report’s Influence 100 has recognized her as one of the most influential chief communications officers globally.

Born in Florence in 1964. He was appointed Director Public Affairs of Eni on July 1, 2020.

Graduated with honors in 1988 in International Law at the Political Science faculty “Cesare Alfieri” at the University of Florence, he started working at a research center, while serving for two mandates in the local administration of Florence.

He was member of the Italian Parliament from 1996 to 2015 (1996/2004 and 2008/2015), and also member of the European Parliament (2004/2008).

He served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy from 2013 to 2015. He resigned from all his institutional and political roles in July 2015, when he entered Eni.

He taught and lectured at the University of Florence, the Overseas Studies Program of Stanford University and many others international academic institutions. He regularly contributed to many European and American think tanks and research centers specialized in international relations.

He is member of the board of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) and of the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), and member of the WE – World of Energy editorial committee. He also collaborates with Limes and Aspenia magazines.

He’s Chairman of OMEC (Observatoire Mediterranéen de l’Energie et du Climat)

Enrico Savio is the General Manager of Leonardo International.

Born in Pisa in 1965, he graduated from the Police Academy and obtained a degree on Law from the University of Pisa.

From 1990 to 1996, he held various positions in the State Police Counter-Terrorism Service, before joining the Criminal Police Central Directorate as Assistant to the International Coordinator.

In 1995 he attended the “Hostage Negotiator & Crisis Manager” course in the United States. In 1997 he was awarded the "National Academy Graduate" at the FBI Academy.

In 1998, he was Head of the Technical-Operational Sector within the Southern Italy Operational and Security Programme. In 2000, he was appointed Assistant to the Director General of Public Security - Chief of Police.

In May 2002, he left the State Police and embarked on a series of managerial experiences with companies operating in the defence and security sectors.

In 2008, after re-joining the State Police, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Department of Security Information (DIS), acting on behalf of the Prime Minister, as well as taking on the role of Security Officer, which he held until February 2019. In December 2016, the Prime Minister appointed him Deputy Director General of the Department of Security Information.

In 2019 he became Chief Strategy & Market Intelligence Officer at Leonardo Spa.

Graduated in Law from the University of La Sapienza in Rome, specialized in European Law at LUISS Guido Carli University, and qualified to practice law at the Court of Appeal of Rome.

She attended the ISLE Advanced Studies Program for the training of legislative consultants.

She is a lecturer in administrative law and Italian and comparative constitutional law in para-university courses.

After gaining several years of experience in various law firms, she joined the Poste Italiane Group in June 2000, where she followed a professional growth path in the institutional relations sector, enabling her to take on roles of increasing complexity.

Since 2007, she has been responsible for overseeing parliamentary scrutiny acts and national and local requests. In 2010, she became responsible for relations with national institutions, and later assumed responsibility for the Legislative Analysis and Activities function in 2015 and the Legislative Affairs function in 2017.

Since 2023, she has been responsible for Institutional Relations and, since 2024, has been a Board Member of PosteGo - Poste Italiane Group.