Luigi Nalini was born in Rome on April 8, 1946. In 1970, he obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering from “La Sapienza” University of Rome. He began his career with the Hiross Group, initially as R&D Manager and then Technical Director. From 1988 to 1997, as co-founding shareholder, he served as Technical Director and General Manager of Uniflair S.p.A. He is one of the Company’s founders and has been Executive Director since 1997. Luigi Nalini is the father of Francesco Nalini.

Francesco Nalini was born in Frascati (province of Rome) on June 25, 1973. He obtained a degree in Engineering Management from the University of Padua in 1997, worked at McKinsey from 2001 to 2002 and, from 2002 to 2005, was ICT Manager at Errennegi S.r.l. He joined the Company in 2005, where he served as Director of Operations before becoming General Manager and Director of the Company. Francesco Nalini is the son of Luigi Nalini.

Carlotta Rossi Luciani, was born in Piove di Sacco (province of Padua) on October 31, 1982. She holds a degree in Industrial Design from the Italian Design School of Padua, and a Master’s Degree in Lean Management from the University Corporate Organization Center of Altavilla Vicentina (province of Vicenza). From 2009 to 2012 she was a graphic designer for a number of companies and joined Carel in 2013, specializing in the “lean” sector. Since January 2017 she has been Lean Development Office Manager for Carel Adriatic d.o.o. Carlotta Rossi Luciani is the daughter of Luigi Rossi Luciani.

Cinzia Donalisio was born in La Spezia on August 11, 1960. She obtained a degree in Computer Science from the University of Pisa in 1984. She held a number of managerial positions, mostly in financing and insurance related roles, in companies such as Olivetti S.p.A., Ericsson Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., SIA S.p.A. and Thesia S.p.A. From 2011 and 2012, she was the Head of Banking Division of Wincor-Nixdorf S.p.A. Since 2013, she has been a founding shareholder and she is also a managing partner of Governance Advisory S.r.l., which provides support to companies in the development of corporate strategies and corporate governance policies.

Marina Manna was born in Foggia on June 26, 1960. She obtained a degree in Economics and Business from the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice in 1984. She covered positions in the management and control bodies of various corporations. From 2014 to 2017, she was a member of the board of directors of Stefanel S.p.a. Since 2015, she has been a member of the board of directors of Carraro S.p.A. and Banco di Napoli S.p.A.

Giovanni Costa is emeritus professor of Strategic Management and Corporate Structure at the University of Padua, where he taught between 1996 and 2017. He worked for many years as a management consultant taking part in management development projects in national and international companies and public authorities; he also held governance positions at various companies and bodies. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Intesa Sanpaolo and Edizione S.r.l.