Board of Directors
The current Board of Directors was appointed by the Shareholders' Meetings held on July 1 and July 11, 2024 (independent members) for a three-year term and will expire, therefore, with the approval of the financial statements as of December 31, 2026.
Below are the names of the Board members:
He has a considerable experience in the field of essential oils due to the many years devoted to Research and Development at the laboratory and the significant business relationships established with customers.
He has been a member of the Board since 2001. He also currently is Safety and Health Manager in the workplace.
He has a considerable experience in the juice industry, thanks to his now long-standing experience in business relations with italian and foreign customers, as well as participation in numerous domestic and international trade fair events.
He has been a member of the Board since 2002. He also is Sales Director in the juices business unit.
After graduating in Business Administration, he specialized in Corporate Finance at the "Luigi Bocconi" University of Milan. He is financial advisor and auditor, certified Effas financial analyst and adjunct lecturer at the University of Salerno. Since 2020, he has been responsible for “Fondo Cresci al Sud,” managed by Invitalia Spa and aimed at acquiring minority stakes in the venture capital of SMEs with registered and operational headquarters in Southern Italy.
He is a board member of several private companies, including Frigomeccanica Srl, Tesi Srl, Lirsa Spa, Contrader Srl, as well as EGM-listed companies such as E-Globe Spa and Simone Spa. He was also Investment Director in the activities related to the management of the closed-end securities funds “Fondo di Promozione del Capitale di Rischio per il Mezzogiorno” and “Atlante Private Equity” of IMI Fondi Chiusi Sgr and Project Leader Basket Bond within the Corporate Finance team of Mediocredito Italiano (Intesa Sanpaolo).
He received his Law degree from the University of Messina in 1993. He was appointed notary public in 2001. In 2012 he was elected Councilor of the Milan Notary Council, of which he served until February 2024. In early 2017, he took office as Secretary of the Milan Notary Council and in February 2020 he was elected President of the Milan Notary Council, a position he held for 4 years.
Concurrently with his position as President of the Milan Notary Council, he also was:
- President of the "Lelio Ruggeri" Foundation, as stated in the Foundation's bylaws
- Chairman of the Commission for the Development of Uniform Principles in Corporate Affairs of the Milan Notary Council
- President of the Commission “Massime per il Terzo Settore” of the Milan Notary Council
- Member of the Steering and Monitoring Committee of the Lombardy School of Notaries
He is a member of the Information Technology Commission of the National Notary Council, with responsibility for relations with UnionCamere.
All members of the Board of Directors meet the integrity requirements set on article 147-quinquies of the italian TUF.
Directors Antonio Riccio and Carlo Munafò, moreover, meet the independence requirements set out in article 148, par. 3, of the italian TUF, as recalled by article 147-ter, par. 4, of the italian TUF.