Corporate bodies and auditing firms

Born in Turin on March 12th, 1965. After receiving his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Mathematical and Physical Sciences of Turin, he worked as an IT consultant.

In 2000, he joined Etnoteam S.p.A., where he gained solid experience in the commercial field. In 2007, he became one of the founding partner of Spindox.

Born October 13th, 1962 in Milan, he graduated in Modern Literature at the University of Pavia in 1985 He worked as a freelance correspondent and editor between 1987 and 1996, before entering the ICT sector with operational and managerial roles.

In 2007, he was one of the founding partners of Spindox, dealing with the Company’s marketing strategy and managing consulting services for digital transformation, governance and security.

He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pavia holding the following courses:

• “Big data and machine learning algorithms: knowledge, information, power”; 
• “Technologies for Web Marketing”; 
• “Reading practices: from paper to digital”.

Born in Milan on October 15th, 1979. After graduating in Psychology at Bicocca University of Milan in 2006, she gained a solid experience in the field of human resources and recruiting in various national and international companies, including Deloitte Consulting Srl, as recruiting manager from 2014 to 2017.

She entered Spindox in 2017 as a Recruiting Manager from 2017 to 2018, and HR manager in 2018/19.

Born in Vicenza on April 20th, 1972. After graduating in Management Engineering at the University of Padua in 1996. She joined Accenture in 1997, covering the role of Business Manager in the Business Consulting – Financial Services.

In 2004 Paola joined BNL – BNPP Group, where, after various appointments in the HR sector, she took on the role, first, of Head of Strategic Planning, and then, of “Chief Operating Officer” of the Corporate Banking Division. From July 2019 to March 2021 she held the position of HR Director at DEPObank.

GIULIA GESTRI

CHAIRMAN & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Head of R&D and Innovation Markets director
CEO of Spindox UK and Spindox USA

Born February 4th, 1967 in Pisa. After graduating in 1992 in Information Science (now Computer Science) at the University of Pisa, she received her PhD in Robotics Engineering and Bioengineering at the consortium of the University of Genoa, Pisa and the Polytechnic of Milan.

Giulia carried out several research collaborations both in Italy and in the United States. She joined Etnoteam S.p.A. in 1997, where she gained extensive experience in the  consultancy field, leading large IT projects in the Digital and Telecommunications sectors. She joined Spindox in 2008.

LUCA FOGLINO

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Cofounder

Born in Turin on March 12th, 1965. After receiving his Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Mathematical and Physical Sciences of Turin, he worked as an IT consultant.

In 2000, he joined Etnoteam S.p.A., where he gained solid experience in the commercial field. In 2007, he became one of the founding partner of Spindox.

GIOVANNI DIADEMA

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Chief Financial Officer

Born in Milan on September 15th, 1967, he gradueted in Economics at the Catholic University of Milan in 1993. He gained  experience in the accounting and audit sectors working in the audit team of KPMG between 1993 and 1998.

Before joining Spindox in 2012, he held the roles of group controller and financial director for national and international companies.

Paolo Costa

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Information Security Officer

Cofounder

Born October 13th, 1962 in Milan, he graduated in Modern Literature at the University of Pavia in 1985 He worked as a freelance correspondent and editor between 1987 and 1996, before entering the ICT sector with operational and managerial roles.

In 2007, he was one of the founding partners of Spindox, dealing with the Company’s marketing strategy and managing consulting services for digital transformation, governance and security.

He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Pavia holding the following courses:

• “Big data and machine learning algorithms: knowledge, information, power”; 
• “Technologies for Web Marketing”; 
• “Reading practices: from paper to digital”.

MAURO MARENGO

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Chief Strategy Officer

Director of Technology Services

Cofounder

Born in Rivoli (TO), on December 8th, 1971. After obtaining a Master’s Degree in Management Engineering at the Turin Polytechnic in 1996, he joined Ernst & Young Consultants where he held the roles of Business Analyst and Manager and Practice Leader for ERP Implementation Projects till 2000.

Before joining Spindox in 2012, he gained grounded experience in management and administration at various national and international companies.

ELENA MERLANTI

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HR Director

Born in Milan on October 15th, 1979. After graduating in Psychology at Bicocca University of Milan in 2006, she gained a solid experience in the field of human resources and recruiting in various national and international companies, including Deloitte Consulting Srl, as recruiting manager from 2014 to 2017.

She entered Spindox in 2017 as a Recruiting Manager from 2017 to 2018, and HR manager in 2018/19.

MASSIMO PELLEI

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Automotive, Manufacturing and Retail markets Director

Born in Ravenna on October 24th, 1974. After graduating in Electronic Engineering at the University of Pavia in 1998 and before joining Spindox, he worked in the world of consulting (Ernst & Young, Capgemini, Accenture).

PAOLA BERTORELLE

INDIPENDENT EXECUTIVE

Born in Vicenza on April 20th, 1972. After graduating in Management Engineering at the University of Padua in 1996. She joined Accenture in 1997, covering the role of Business Manager in the Business Consulting – Financial Services.

In 2004 Paola joined BNL – BNPP Group, where, after various appointments in the HR sector, she took on the role, first, of Head of Strategic Planning, and then, of “Chief Operating Officer” of the Corporate Banking Division. From July 2019 to March 2021 she held the position of HR Director at DEPObank.