Federico Marchetti
Federico Marchetti graduated in economics and commerce from the Luigi Bocconi University in Milan and obtained an MBA from Columbia University. He began his professional career in 1994 as an Investment Banking Analyst, first in London and then in Milan. In 1999, he worked with Bain & Co. as a consultant. In 2000, he founded YOOX S.p.A. and since then has served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
Stefano Valerio
Stefano Valerio studied law at Milan University, graduating cum laude. In 1992, he entered the legal profession and is currently a partner in d'Urso Gatti e Bianchi Associati, focusing on corporate and financial market law. Mr Valerio has written various articles and essays on corporate law and sits on the boards of directors of a number of listed companies and financial institutions. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. since 2006.
Mark Evans
Mr Evans graduated in economics from Queen's University (Canada) and obtained a Master in Letters (MLitt) from Oxford University. Mr Evans began his professional career at Goldman Sachs, where he worked for 15 years at that firm's offices in Europe, Asia and the United States. Subsequently, he worked with Benchmark Capital in Menlo Park (California) as Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) and then as CEO of a US company active in the software services sector. Since 2002, he works with Balderton Capital, a venture capital firm, in the role of General Partner. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. since 2003.
Catherine Gérardin-Vautrin
After having obtained a master's degree in English and French law jointly organised by the Sorbonne in Paris and King's College in London, Catherine Gérardin-Vautrin graduated at the HEC Paris in 1983. She started her professional career as a product manager in the marketing department of a textile company. In 1992, she joined the Louis Vuitton Maison in Paris, where she was initially in charge of the development of the image of Louis Vuitton shops around the world, subsequently becoming director of pret à porter, supporting the artistic director of the Marc Jacobs Maison. In 2000, she began working for Emilio Pucci and led its relaunch for seven years, initially as Chief Executive Officer and subsequently also as Chairman. In 2008-2009, she was Chief Executive Officer of a start-up in the fashion industry and worked as a consultant in the sector until 2011. In October 2011, she was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Cerruti. Ms Gérardin-Vautrin has been a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. since 2009.
Massimo Giaconia
Massimo Giaconia is a partner in Baker & McKenzie, the international law firm, principally consulting on domestic and international fiscal matters. In view of his experience, he advises domestic and multinational firms engaging in extraordinary corporate transactions, business restructuring and real estate investments. Mr Giaconia has published numerous articles on fiscal matters in specialist magazines. He is on the board of directors and board of statutory auditors of a number of companies and became a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. in March 2009.
Raffaello Napoleone
Raffaello Napoleone graduated in law from the Sapienza University of Rome and studied executive management and executive marketing at Stanford University. He began his career in 1976 in the commercial division of Italvela S.r.l., an exclusive yachting agent and in 1978 was a founding member of Nauta S.n.c.. From 1984 to 1986, he worked at the Florence office of Les Laboratoires Servier, where as general secretary he was mainly responsible for personnel management. Between 1986 and 1989 he was head of human resources at Salvatore Ferragamo S.p.A., and was a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. from 16 May 2007 to 29 October 2009. Between 2007 and 2010 he was a member of the Escada AG Supervisory Board and between 2006 and 2009 was an independent director at Dada S.p.A.. Since 1989 he has been managing director of Pitti Immagine S.r.l., a non-profit company which organises international trade fairs in the textiles/clothing sector. He also holds the position of director at Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, after having served on its steering committee for 10 years. He is on the Advisory Board and is also a permanent invited member of the Board of Directors of Confindustria Firenze. Mr Napoleone became a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. in July 2010.
Elserino Mario Piol
Elserino Mario Piol began his professional career with Olivetti in 1952, where he remained until 1996 after serving as Deputy Chairman of Olivetti and Chairman of Olivetti Telemedia. He has been involved in venture capital activities since 1980, initially for Olivetti. He is currently Chairman of Pino Partecipazioni S.p.A., as well as Chairman of the Federation of Web Operators (Fedoweb). In October 2000, the Bologna University awarded him a degree in business administration honoris causa. Mr Piol has been a member of the Board of Directors of YOOX S.p.A. since 2005.
