He was born in Milan on 13 October 1963. After graduating in Business Economics in 1988 from Bocconi University in Milan, he began his career in 1989 as Product Manager in the marketing and commercial division of Alcan Aluminium, the Canadian manufacturer of lightweight metals and aluminium alloys for civil and industrial uses.
In 1992 he began work in Internal Audit, becoming Alcan Aluminium's Internal Audit Manager.
In 1996 he moved to Philips, the Dutch producer of healthcare and consumer electronics, and in 1997 moved to Bolton BV, another Dutch consumer goods manufacturer (food, detergents, personal care, cosmetics), heading up Internal Audit for the Group's Italian companies.
In 2000 he joined Edison as Head of Operations Planning and Audit. He qualified as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and earned certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). In 2013 he became Internal Audit Director at Edison.