Born in 1960 in Faenza (Italy). After a Degree in Economics and Marketing, he has worked for 11 years in I.B.M. Europe, Sales and Marketing Account on Public Sector. Since 1997 he has been working at Comune di Faenza, covering several management roles: – Department Manager of Economic Promotion and Tourism – Director of tourism promotion public company (Terre di Faenza) – Coordinator of EU projects (Interreg: “SCA”, Culture “ARGINET”) – Coordinator of numerous key projects (entrepreneurial spin-off, Argillà Italia, Buongiorno Ceramica) – Secretary General of International Museum of Ceramics (MIC) – Director of Italian Association of Cities of Ceramics (AiCC) – Secretary and Project director of European Grouping Cities of Ceramics (AEuCC) He has worked as consultant for Italian government Agency (FORMEZ) in entrepreneurial, international (Albania) and touristic projects. Speaks fluently English and good Spanish.