Board Members

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  Fabio GRASSIA

  President
  Viano Corporation Pty Ltd

  Fabio Grassia founded his first company in 1989, Natcomp Technology Australia Pty Ltd, an importer and distributor of IT hardware and consumer electronic products supplying mass retailers and computer stores throughout Australia and New Zealand. In 2007 following a market demand for good quality yet affordable digital TVs for the modern household, Grassia created the consumer brand Viano. Grassia expanded investments in China by opening an office in Shenzhen with a joint venture in manufacturing flat panel digital televisions. The factory is now manufacturing televisions for the Australian and New Zealand markets under the Viano brand and OEM. In 2014, the company commenced with new markets in the Middle East, Europe and South America.

  Grassia previously served on the ICCI board in 1998 and from 1999-2000 he was a Board Member and part of the Social Committee. From 2001-2003 he served as Vice-President on the board, whilst also a member of the Constitutional Committee. In 2019 he was named as President of the Chamber.
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  Vittorio TARCHI

  Vice-President
  VISA Global Logistics
  www.visaglobal.com.au

  Vittorio Tarchi founded VISA Global Logistics (VGL) over 30 years ago and today it is the leading privately owned freight forwarding company in Australia, as well as the market leader in the Italy to Australia trade lane, with a portfolio of blue-chip Italian companies, as well as global. Vittorio Tarchi is the Founding Director of VGL and in his nomination brings with him a wealth of quality experience to the board of the Italian Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Vittorio Tarchi provides the Chamber with invaluable Italian and Australian networking opportunities and corporate expertise. Through his actions, strategies and dedication he has constantly demonstrated that he has all the hallmarks of a business leader and Italian community advocate.
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  Sam PANUCCI

  Treasurer
  Personal Finance Services Pty Ltd

  Sam Panucci is currently Director of Personal Finance Services, a company he established in 1985. He has over 35 years in the finance industry. With his vast knowledge and experience he has assisted many small to medium businesses and individuals with procuring loans. Sam has previously served as a Board Member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 2001 to 2005. Sam has an interest in golf and is currently a Board Member of the Italian Golf Association-Sydney.
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  Javier Blanco

  Enel Green Power

  Javier Blanco Fernández is the Country Manager for Enel Green Power Australia. Mr. Blanco is an executive with 18 years experience in the energy sector. He has held different roles within the Enel Group that allows him to have a deep cross-functional knowledge of the energy market: Key Account Manager, M&A Associate, Head of Business Development for Colombia, CFO for Empresa de Energía de Cundinamarca, Head of Project Development and Energy Planning for Colombia, Head of Origination and Structuring for Spanish Wholesale Markets and Head of Strategic Products and Services for Spain.
  Mr Blanco holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the Universidad de Zaragoza, a degree in Business Administration from the UNED and an MBA (with special honours) from the Chicago Booth School of Business. He is also currently completing a degree in Philosophy from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
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  Claudio CAFORIO

  Intesa San Paolo

  Claudio Caforio is an experienced and skillful Senior Manager at Intesa San Paolo, who joined the bank’s Australian Representative Office in 2015. For the last four years he has been responsible for developing business relationships with Italian and International clients operating in Australia, as well as liaising with Australian financial institutions and regulators in the daily operations of the bank. Prior to this role, he worked as project manager for the foreign subsidiaries of Intesa San Paolo. Before joining Intesa San Paolo in 2011, Claudio worked as senior consultant in the risk advisory divisions at Protiviti and KPMG.
  Claudio’s study background includes a bachelor’s degree in finance at Università Commerciale ‘Luigi Bocconi’ and a master degree in credit risk management at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore.
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  Kerim El Gabaili

  OnePoint

  Kerim El Gabaili is the CEO at OnePoint, where he has driven innovation, digital transformation and culture change. During this period, he has orchestrated several acquisitions across multiple Marketing Channels. OnePoint has won several AMI awards for Marketing Excellence.
  Kerim has previously been the Acting President and Vice-President of the Australian Arab Business Council, a Board Member of the Leichardt Chamber of Commerce, a past board member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce from 1998 to 2001, and part of the transition team for the WSITC which was a government organisation that transferred to a privately run organisation.
  Kerim’s extensive experience and dedication to the Italian culture is fundamental in supporting the Chamber’s continued growth.
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  Daniele MAGGIOLINI

  CNH Industrial
  www.cnhind.com

  Daniele Maggiolini is the Group Head of Parts for the CNH Industrial group in ANZ. He has spent over 9 years with the group in different sales, marketing and strategic roles with a global scope. He is a graduate of the Executive Scholar Program of the Kellogg School of Management and holds an MBA from the University of Wisconsin. Passionate about the global workplace, he has operational experience in over 40 countries. He was appointed in 2015 as Secretary and Treasurer for the Sydney Global Shaper, a chapter of the World Economic Forum. He has a strong focus on community development and  continuous learning through the engagement with industry bodies and NGOs to anticipate future trends and deliver growth.
• Sacha Marnati

  Prysmian Group

  Sacha Marnati is the Human Resource Director of Australia & New Zealand for Prysmian Group, where he has worked for the last eight years. Sacha is an internationally experienced businessman, as he has worked in Russia, Romania and now Australia. His past work experiences include Pirelli, MTS: Merloni Termo Sanitari and Indesit Company which has given him a wide variety of experiences to draw from.
  In the past, Sacha studied at Università degli Studi Milano, MIP-Cefriel Politec Milano, SDA Bocconi and Business School Il Sole 24 Ore.
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  Remo NOGAROTTO

  C|T Group

  Remo Nogarotto is an experienced Managing Director with a proven history of working in complex commercial and regulatory environments at CT International. In particular, Remo excels in the business to government transactional space. Furthermore, his knowledge of cross border investment, policy analysis, government, strategic planning and media relations is instrumental for the Chamber’s activities.
  Remo is a graduate from the University of Sydney with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
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  Elena POTENZA

  Infrastructure

  Elena is an experienced Senior Executive with professional qualifications in Building and a Masters of Commerce. Elena has over 27 years’ experience in the construction, property and infrastructure industry.

  In her most recent role with Lend Lease Engineering, Elena was Executive General Manager of Strategy & Major Projects, responsible for origination, strategy and relationship management of all aspects of a multi-billion dollar portfolio in Major Infrastructure Projects in Australia, including PPPs and international joint ventures.

  Elena commenced her career as a Site Engineer and then progressed through to Executive roles in both Baulderstone and Leighton Contractors. Elena has also held various Executive roles in property including General Manager of Operations for a Macquarie Trust, which entailed portfolio and asset management, with profit & loss responsibility. Experience spans both Private and Public sectors. Elena was awarded the CBRE Business Woman of the Year Award-NAWIC.
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  Sarina Roppolo

  Kardos Scanlan Corporate Lawyers

  Sarina Roppolo is a partner at Kardos Scanlan Corporate Lawyers. After being admitted as a solicitor in 1996, she joined Kemp Strang Lawyers later that same year and was appointed partner in 2001. Sarina has worked as a senior corporate lawyer in the insolvency division of ANZ bank from 1997 to 2001 at the same time as working at Kemp Strang. In 2018 Sarina joined Kardos Scanlan as a partner and has been recognised as a Best Lawyer in Australia for Insolvency and Reconstruction by Australian Financial Review for the years 2019 and 2020, featured in the 2018 edition of the Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, and also featured in the IFLR1000 Guide to Leading Financial Law Firms. Sarina is currently a Board Member of Asset Resolution Limited.
  Sarina is striving to promote Italian culture in Australia and is passionate about strengthening the commercial links between the two countries.
• Terry Ryan

  Barilla
• Alex Soncini

  Wealthwiz