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Pursuant to Article 19 of the Articles of Association, the Board of Directors is vested with the widest powers for the ordinary and extraordinary management of the Company, without limitation and therefore with the power to carry out all acts considered necessary to implement and achieve the corporate purpose, excluding only those strictly reserved by law to the Shareholders’ Meeting. In particular, the Board is exclusively responsible for, among other things, examining and approving strategic, business and financial plans, and the Group’s structure; the Board also oversees operating performance, and pays particular attention to possible conflicts of interest.
Maria Chiara Franceschetti
Chairwoman
Having graduated in Mechanical Engineering, she joined Gefran as Information Systems Manager, and subsequently became Group HR Director. She was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2014, Vice Chairwoman in 2017 and Chairwoman in 2018.
Andrea Franceschetti
Vice Chairman
He began working for Gefran SpA in 2002, holding a number of positions: Production Manager, Head of Quality Control and of the Test Laboratory, Export Director South America, International Sales Director and Sales Director of the Motion Control Business Unit. He is currently Chairman of Gefran Soluzioni Srl.
Giovanna Franceschetti
Vice Chairwoman
Having graduated in Public Relations and obtained a Master’ Degree in «Business Administration». She's the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Fingefran S.r.l., Gefran S.p.A.’s parent company, Vice Chairwoman of Gefran S.p.A. with responsibility for communication and sustainability. She was Head of Communications and Image of Gefran and she is Group’s Investor Relator.
Marcello Perini
Chief Executive Officer
Having graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brescia. In 2019, he obtained an EMBA from MIP - Politecnico di Milano.
He joined Gefran in 1995, where he first dealt with designing Industrial Sensors. He has held positions of growing responsibility and strategic importance in Gefran, from leadership of R&D of the Sensors Business Unit to the position of General Manager.
Since 2020, he is Chief Executive Officer.
He joined Gefran in 1995, where he first dealt with designing Industrial Sensors. He has held positions of growing responsibility and strategic importance in Gefran, from leadership of R&D of the Sensors Business Unit to the position of General Manager.
Since 2020, he is Chief Executive Officer.
Alessandra Maraffini
Independent Director
After graduating in Economics and Business and a specialization in European Union Law and Economics from University of Rome "La Sapienza", she holds a Master's Degree in managerial skills development from Confindustria Roma and the Board Academy at Assogestioni – Luiss Business School.
She has over 30 years of professional career both in companies and in advisory firms.
Within Banking Groups she supported the corporate bodies on issues of control systems, risk management and organization, also following organizational development projects, as well as acquisition projects in asset management.
She has been Head of Corporate Control Functions (Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Anti Money Laundering) and Operational Functions (Middle Office and Back Office) at leading Italian and International Banking Groups, SGR and Private Equity.
Since 2022 she is an academic in the Master B&C Law of the Luiss Guido Carli University.
She has over 30 years of professional career both in companies and in advisory firms.
Within Banking Groups she supported the corporate bodies on issues of control systems, risk management and organization, also following organizational development projects, as well as acquisition projects in asset management.
She has been Head of Corporate Control Functions (Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Anti Money Laundering) and Operational Functions (Middle Office and Back Office) at leading Italian and International Banking Groups, SGR and Private Equity.
Since 2022 she is an academic in the Master B&C Law of the Luiss Guido Carli University.
Enrico Zampedri
Independent Director
Graduated in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Since March 2018, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metra SpA in Rodengo Saiano (Brescia) and of all the Metra Group companies based in Italy, USA and Canada, operative with aluminium extrusion and its processing. He is Executive Vice Chairman of Gruppo Brixia. He has over 30 years of professional career in companies and foundations, also for charitable and cultural purposes.
From January 2015 to 2018 he was General Manager of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli in Rome, a reference hospital at national and international level and from 2004 to 2014 he was General Manager of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero di Brescia.
He is currently Chairman of Fondazione Melanoma Carolina Zani, Vice Chairman of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, of Pallacanestro Brescia and of Croce Bianca di Brescia, member of the Board of Directors of Editoriale Bresciana, of Fondazione Opera per l'Educazione Cristiana, of Fondazione Paolo and Carolina Zani for Art and Culture, Probiviro of Confindustria.
Since March 2018, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metra SpA in Rodengo Saiano (Brescia) and of all the Metra Group companies based in Italy, USA and Canada, operative with aluminium extrusion and its processing. He is Executive Vice Chairman of Gruppo Brixia. He has over 30 years of professional career in companies and foundations, also for charitable and cultural purposes.
From January 2015 to 2018 he was General Manager of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli in Rome, a reference hospital at national and international level and from 2004 to 2014 he was General Manager of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero di Brescia.
He is currently Chairman of Fondazione Melanoma Carolina Zani, Vice Chairman of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, of Pallacanestro Brescia and of Croce Bianca di Brescia, member of the Board of Directors of Editoriale Bresciana, of Fondazione Opera per l'Educazione Cristiana, of Fondazione Paolo and Carolina Zani for Art and Culture, Probiviro of Confindustria.
Cristina Mollis
Independent Director
Entrepreneur and digital strategist. After been graduated from LIUC University of Castellanza, she attended a Master from SDA Bocconi. After an experience as consultant in Valdani Vicari & Associati, has been appointed as Vice Chairwoman of Value Partner Group. In 2008 founded NuvO’ that she managed until 2015 when NuvO’ has been merged in H-Farm. After the integration, Cristina Mollis became Head of Industry of H-Farm. In 2019 was CEO of Coin S.p.A.
She continues her career in enterprise with The Okapi Network S.r.l. Società Benefit, company dedicated to the launch of sustainable initiatives. The first of these R5® Living, on the market since 2021, fulfill the creation of home and personal care products with reduced environmental impact.
She continues her career in enterprise with The Okapi Network S.r.l. Società Benefit, company dedicated to the launch of sustainable initiatives. The first of these R5® Living, on the market since 2021, fulfill the creation of home and personal care products with reduced environmental impact.
Giorgio Metta
Independent Director
He is the Scientific Director of the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia. Graduate in electronic engineer from University of Genova with honors, he obtained a PhD in the same University. He carried out research activity at the University of Leeds, MIT (U.S.A.) and started his academic activity at the University of Genoa from 2005. He is a robotic expert and carries out consultancy activities for the Ministry of Economic Development in the field of artificial intelligence.
Luigi Franceschetti
Non-Executive Director
Graduated in Economics and Business Management at Carlo Cattaneo University - L.I.U.C. of Castellanza. After a long experience as a Foreign Salesman, in 2014 he joined Saccheria F.lli Franceschetti, a company listed on the Euronext Growth Milan market of the Milan Stock Exchange, which produces material for industrial packaging, and from 2014 he became Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Since November 2018 he is Chief Executive Officer of O.H.C. Bene S.r.l. of Provaglio d'Iseo (BS). He is Co-Founder ELI WMS (IT Company active in Warehouse Management Systems) and in 2020 he was elected Chairman of the Textile Sector of Confindustria Brescia.
Since November 2018 he is Chief Executive Officer of O.H.C. Bene S.r.l. of Provaglio d'Iseo (BS). He is Co-Founder ELI WMS (IT Company active in Warehouse Management Systems) and in 2020 he was elected Chairman of the Textile Sector of Confindustria Brescia.
The strategic value of sustainability for Gefran is demonstrated by a series of governance choices that our Group has formally implemented, in line with this vision. In particular, in May 2020, the Board of Directors of Gefran Spa established the Sustainability Committee among its board committees and approved its regulations.
Gefran’s Sustainability Committee is responsible for supervising all the Group’s sustainability activities and reporting progress to the Board of Directors.
To carry out these tasks, the Committee makes recourse to a Working Group, which includes representatives of the various company departments. The Working Group is responsible for developing all activities conducive to the definition and implementation of Gefran’s sustainability strategy and for drafting the first sustainability policy document. The Working Group carries out these activities also through close collaboration with representatives of all Gefran Group subsidiaries.
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Number of meetings | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Average attendance % | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Sustainability Committee
Giovanna Franceschetti
Vice Chairman with responsibility for sustainability since 2017
Having graduated in Public Relations and obtained a Master’ Degree in «Business Administration». She's the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Fingefran S.r.l., Gefran S.p.A.’s parent company, Vice Chairwoman of Gefran S.p.A. with responsibility for communication and sustainability. She was Head of Communications and Image of Gefran and she is Group’s Investor Relator.
Marcello Perini
Chief Executive Officer
Amministratore Delegato
Having graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brescia. In 2019, he obtained an EMBA from MIP - Politecnico di Milano.
He joined Gefran in 1995, where he first dealt with designing Industrial Sensors. He has held positions of growing responsibility and strategic importance in Gefran, from leadership of R&D of the Sensors Business Unit to the position of General Manager.
Since 2020, he is Chief Executive Officer.
Having graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Brescia. In 2019, he obtained an EMBA from MIP - Politecnico di Milano.
He joined Gefran in 1995, where he first dealt with designing Industrial Sensors. He has held positions of growing responsibility and strategic importance in Gefran, from leadership of R&D of the Sensors Business Unit to the position of General Manager.
Since 2020, he is Chief Executive Officer.
Cristina Mollis
Independent Director with extensive experience on these issues
Entrepreneur and digital strategist. After been graduated from LIUC University of Castellanza, she attended a Master from SDA Bocconi. After an experience as consultant in Valdani Vicari & Associati, has been appointed as Vice Chairwoman of Value Partner Group. In 2008 founded NuvO’ that she managed until 2015 when NuvO’ has been merged in H-Farm. After the integration, Cristina Mollis became Head of Industry of H-Farm. In 2019 was CEO of Coin S.p.A.
She continues her career in enterprise with The Okapi Network S.r.l. Società Benefit, company dedicated to the launch of sustainable initiatives. The first of these R5® Living, on the market since 2021, fulfill the creation of home and personal care products with reduced environmental impact.
She continues her career in enterprise with The Okapi Network S.r.l. Società Benefit, company dedicated to the launch of sustainable initiatives. The first of these R5® Living, on the market since 2021, fulfill the creation of home and personal care products with reduced environmental impact.
The Control and Risks Committee (CRC), which has the task of supporting, with adequate preliminary investigation activity, evaluations and decisions of the Board of Directors regarding the internal control and risk management system, as well as of checking the proper application of accounting standards and their consistency for the purposes of preparing the consolidated financial statements;
The Control and Risks Committee of the Board is currently made up of three Directors, the majority of whom are independent (1 woman and 2 men), all accounting and financial and/or risk management experts; this membership was considered adequate by the Board of Directors, which appointed it.
| 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of meetings | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Average attendance % | 93.33% | 100% | 100% |
Control and Risks Committee
Alessandra Maraffini
Independent Director
After graduating in Economics and Business and a specialization in European Union Law and Economics from University of Rome "La Sapienza", she holds a Master's Degree in managerial skills development from Confindustria Roma and the Board Academy at Assogestioni – Luiss Business School.
She has over 30 years of professional career both in companies and in advisory firms.
Within Banking Groups she supported the corporate bodies on issues of control systems, risk management and organization, also following organizational development projects, as well as acquisition projects in asset management.
She has been Head of Corporate Control Functions (Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Anti Money Laundering) and Operational Functions (Middle Office and Back Office) at leading Italian and International Banking Groups, SGR and Private Equity.
Since 2022 she is an academic in the Master B&C Law of the Luiss Guido Carli University.
She has over 30 years of professional career both in companies and in advisory firms.
Within Banking Groups she supported the corporate bodies on issues of control systems, risk management and organization, also following organizational development projects, as well as acquisition projects in asset management.
She has been Head of Corporate Control Functions (Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Anti Money Laundering) and Operational Functions (Middle Office and Back Office) at leading Italian and International Banking Groups, SGR and Private Equity.
Since 2022 she is an academic in the Master B&C Law of the Luiss Guido Carli University.
Enrico Zampedri
Independent Director
Graduated in Management Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.
Since March 2018, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metra SpA in Rodengo Saiano (Brescia) and of all the Metra Group companies based in Italy, USA and Canada, operative with aluminium extrusion and its processing. He is Executive Vice Chairman of Gruppo Brixia. He has over 30 years of professional career in companies and foundations, also for charitable and cultural purposes.
From January 2015 to 2018 he was General Manager of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli in Rome, a reference hospital at national and international level and from 2004 to 2014 he was General Manager of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero di Brescia.
He is currently Chairman of Fondazione Melanoma Carolina Zani, Vice Chairman of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, of Pallacanestro Brescia and of Croce Bianca di Brescia, member of the Board of Directors of Editoriale Bresciana, of Fondazione Opera per l'Educazione Cristiana, of Fondazione Paolo and Carolina Zani for Art and Culture, Probiviro of Confindustria.
Since March 2018, he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Metra SpA in Rodengo Saiano (Brescia) and of all the Metra Group companies based in Italy, USA and Canada, operative with aluminium extrusion and its processing. He is Executive Vice Chairman of Gruppo Brixia. He has over 30 years of professional career in companies and foundations, also for charitable and cultural purposes.
From January 2015 to 2018 he was General Manager of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli in Rome, a reference hospital at national and international level and from 2004 to 2014 he was General Manager of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero di Brescia.
He is currently Chairman of Fondazione Melanoma Carolina Zani, Vice Chairman of Fondazione Poliambulanza Istituto Ospedaliero, of Pallacanestro Brescia and of Croce Bianca di Brescia, member of the Board of Directors of Editoriale Bresciana, of Fondazione Opera per l'Educazione Cristiana, of Fondazione Paolo and Carolina Zani for Art and Culture, Probiviro of Confindustria.