A lawyer since 1996, Maria Cristina Ferradini has worked for 15 years in corporate and commercial law.

In 2010 she became Chief Executive Officer of the Vodafone Italia Foundation and Italian representative at the G7 Social Innovation Task Force.

She is a member of the Board of Directors of the "Leone XIII" Institute, Del Colle SRL and co-founder of the Women's Care Trust, against femicide and bullying.

Her professional interests concern the economy and the digital revolution, addressed in her essay "Umano Digitale. L’Italia al bivio" (Marsilio 2014).

Personal interests include a passion for Tuscany, reading, golf, white wine and antiques.

After graduating in Law at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, Mr Colombo has been registered with the National Register of Auditors since 2001.

He began his career in the 1970s at his own law firm until he became a partner at Studio Legale Associato Miele in the mid-1990s. He then further developed his career at the corresponding Associate Law Firm Ernst & Young until he joined the firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe in 2003, where he now serves as Senior Counsel.

He also holds positions as director, auditor and secretary of the Board of Directors in Italian companies.

With a degree in Economics and an MBA from the IE Business School in Madrid, Martino Cortese is passionate about social innovation, firmly convinced of the fundamental role that organisations play in modern society, and therefore of the responsibilities that each stakeholder has towards building and promoting a more inclusive, egalitarian and sustainable world for future generations.

Already a member of Amplifon's Board of Directors, he provides the Foundation with a "purpose-driven" mentality, in addition to his experience in social entrepreneurship. 

Degree in Political Science from the LUISS University of Rome. Francesca began her career in HR in 2001 in Barilla. In 2004 she joined L'Oréal as HR Manager - Consumer Goods for Italy and after two years she moved to the headquarters in Paris and was appointed Human Resources Coordinator Central & Eastern Europe - Consumer Goods.

After 3 years, she returned to Italy as Global Human Resources Director for Bialetti Industrie. Since 2010, she has held roles with increasing responsibility in Whirlpool EMEA until she was appointed Vice President Human Resources EMEA in 2015.

Since October 2017 he has been Chief HR Officer of Amplifon.

Graduated in Economics and Law, Andrea Silvestri has a PhD in Tax Law from La Sapienza University in Rome, as well as a Master of Laws in Taxation from Boston University.

An expert in tax consulting and litigation since 1991, he works in the Tax Law Department of Bonelli Erede, assisting companies and organisations in Italy and abroad.

He has always combined professional practice with theoretical research and is now a lecturer in tax matters at the Bocconi University in Milan, LUISS-Business School in Rome and the Sole 24 Ore Business School. He also sits on the boards of Italian companies and foundations.