Internal Committees

Control and Risk Committee

Set up by the Board of Directors on 5 February 2002, it helps the BoD to assess the suitability of the internal auditing system. It also assesses the correct use of accounting standards (the Board of Auditors is responsible for supervising auditing pursuant to Article 19 of Legislative Decree No. 39/2010).
The Committee is currently comprised of three members.

Nicoletta Mincato**

Non-executive/Independent

Nicoletta Mincato (born in 1971) has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi since 2013. As a lawyer, including defence counsel for the Court of Cassation, she has worked in the legal area for over 20 years specialising in civil and company law in relation to judicial and out-of-court matters as well as administrative corporate liability matters related to criminal offences (Legislative Decree no. 231/2001).

Paolo Cuccia**

Non-executive/Independent

Paolo Cuccia has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi since 2010. From 1978 to 1988, he worked first in IRI Italstat and subsequently in Citicorp. In 1988, he founded Europa Investimenti, where he worked as Chief Exectuive until 1992. In 1992, he moved to Banca di Roma as CFO and Senior Executive Vice President. From 1998 to 2003, he was the CEO in ACEA, and in 2003 he moved to ABN AMRO as Corporate Executive Vice President. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Member of the Board of Directors of Bulgari. From 2004 to 2009, he was Chairman of EUR and Vice Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee of Capitalia. He currently is an entrepreneur, CEO of Gambero Rosso and Artribune. He has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from La Sapienza University in Rome and an MBA from Bocconi in Milan.

Ernesto Monti*

Non-executive/Non-independent

Ernesto Monti (born in 1946) was appointed Honorary Chairman of Astaldi Group in 2007 after having held the position of Chairman since 2000. An economics graduate, he started his professional career in 1971 in Banca d’Italia. In 1976, he moved to IMI Group where he held the position of General Finance Manager Italy and in 1984 he moved to Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura. He subsequently worked for Banco di Santo Spirito where he was appointed Central Manager in 1989. In 1992, he took on the same position at Banca di Roma (formerly Capitalia and currently Unicredit), where he was appointed Deputy General Manager in 1996. He was also the Chairman of Tosinvest and a member of the Board of Directors of Unicredit BdR, Erg Renew and Alitalia. He was a lecturer at Bocconi Management School from 1976 to 1980, a contract professor at Modena University in 1983 and 1984 and has held the chair of Corporate Finance at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome since 1986.

Appointments and Remuneration Committee

Set up by the Board of Directors on May 14, 2015. The committee is currently comprised of three members.

Piero Gnudi**

Non-executive/Independent

Piero Gnudi was born in Bologna on May 17, 1938. He graduated in Economics and Business with the University of Bologna. Founding member of Studio Gnudi Associazione Professionale with offices in Bologna, Milan and Rome. He held office as Minister for Regional Affairs, Sports and Tourism within the Government led by Senator Mario Monti.

Positions held in the past: Chairman and Managing Director of IRI S.p.A., Chairman of ENEL S.p.A., TERNA S.p.A., WIND S.p.A., RAI HOLDING S.p.A., LOCAT S.p.A., ASTALDI S.p.A., Managing Director of CARIMONTE HOLDING, Deputy Chairman of BANCA DEL MONTE DI BOLOGNA E RAVENNA, of CREDITO ROMAGNOLO, of UNICREDIT CORPORATE, member of the Board of Directors of various companies such as ENI, CREDITO ITALIANO, UNICREDIT and IL SOLE 24 ORE. He was a member of the Executive Board of CONFINDUSTRIA. 

At present, he holds the following positions: Member of the Executive Committee of ASSONIME, Official Receiver of Ilva S.p.A., Chairman of Nomisma Società di Studi Economici S.p.A., Director or Alma Graduate School., Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi S.p.A.

Ernesto Monti*

Non-executive/Non-Independent

Ernesto Monti (born in 1946) was appointed Honorary Chairman of Astaldi Group in 2007 after having held the position of Chairman since 2000. An economics graduate, he started his professional career in 1971 in Banca d’Italia. In 1976, he moved to IMI Group where he held the position of General Finance Manager Italy and in 1984 he moved to Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura. He subsequently worked for Banco di Santo Spirito where he was appointed Central Manager in 1989. In 1992, he took on the same position at Banca di Roma (formerly Capitalia and currently Unicredit), where he was appointed Deputy General Manager in 1996. He was also the Chairman of Tosinvest and a member of the Board of Directors of Unicredit BdR, Erg Renew and Alitalia. He was a lecturer at Bocconi Management School from 1976 to 1980, a contract professor at Modena University in 1983 and 1984 and has held the chair of Corporate Finance at LUISS Guido Carli University in Rome since 1986.

Paolo Cuccia**

Non-executive/Independent

Paolo Cuccia has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi since 2010. From 1978 to 1988, he worked first in IRI Italstat and subsequently in Citicorp. In 1988, he founded Europa Investimenti, where he worked as Chief Exectuive until 1992. In 1992, he moved to Banca di Roma as CFO and Senior Executive Vice President. From 1998 to 2003, he was the CEO in ACEA, and in 2003 he moved to ABN AMRO as Corporate Executive Vice President. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Member of the Board of Directors of Bulgari. From 2004 to 2009, he was Chairman of EUR and Vice Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee of Capitalia. He currently is an entrepreneur, CEO of Gambero Rosso and Artribune. He has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from La Sapienza University in Rome and an MBA from Bocconi in Milan.

Related Parties Committee

Set up by the Board of Directors on 10 November 2010, it voices opinions on the company’s interest with regard to the performance of transactions with related parties, as well as the advantages and substantial correctness of the relative conditions. The committee is currently comprised of three members.

Chiara Mancini**

Non-executive/Independent

Chiara Mancini (born in 1972) has served as Member of the Directors of Astaldi since 2013. She started her professional career as assistant lecturer for the Chair of Civil Law and for the Chair of Banking Law at La Sapienza University of Rome. From 1998 to 2012, she worked for the legal department of ABI (Italian Banking Association), as a legal consultant in corporate and banking law at the Legal Department. In 2012, she joined the Italian Ministry of Justice as Head of the Ministry’s Technical Secretariat. She was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi in April 2013. She has a bachelor’s degree in Law from La Sapienza University of Rome.

Paolo Cuccia**

Non-executive/Independent

Paolo Cuccia has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi since 2010. From 1978 to 1988, he worked first in IRI Italstat and subsequently in Citicorp. In 1988, he founded Europa Investimenti, where he worked as Chief Exectuive until 1992. In 1992, he moved to Banca di Roma as CFO and Senior Executive Vice President. From 1998 to 2003, he was the CEO in ACEA, and in 2003 he moved to ABN AMRO as Corporate Executive Vice President. From 2008 to 2011, he was a Member of the Board of Directors of Bulgari. From 2004 to 2009, he was Chairman of EUR and Vice Chairman and Member of the Executive Committee of Capitalia. He currently is an entrepreneur, CEO of Gambero Rosso and Artribune. He has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering from La Sapienza University in Rome and an MBA from Bocconi in Milan.

Nicoletta Mincato**

Non-executive/Independent

Nicoletta Mincato (born in 1971) has served as Member of the Board of Directors of Astaldi since 2013. As a lawyer, including defence counsel for the Court of Cassation, she has worked in the legal area for over 20 years specialising in civil and company law in relation to judicial and out-of-court matters as well as administrative corporate liability matters related to criminal offences (Legislative Decree no. 231/2001).

Last updated: Sep 07 2017