Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Problem solver, crisis manager ever oriented to develop business focused on innovation and to search for new opportunities to grow and learn I worked as a crisis management consultant, mainly specialised in planning, command & control systems and coordination of operations, both in Italy and abroad. After some years working with the Italian Red Cross, I opened my own consulting firm, with the co-founders Riccardo Rabuffi, Ilaria Benvenuti and Marco Lupoli. Beacon - the name of the company - is specialised in providing advice for business development in Italy and abroad, especially to SMEs. During my activity as a crisis manager, I worked with the Red Cross, NATO and other NGOs or Governmental Organisations, providing - through the implementation of different projects - advisory to ministers and institutional representatives on how to properly develop emergency management activities. Working with the private sector I had the opportunity to establish wide relations with small, medium and big enterprises, in different sectors - from commodities to food and beverage, from IT to communication -, creating interesting networks and partnership with other profit, no profit or institutional counterparts, aimed to support the development of common projects, activities or ideas. My partners gave me also the opportunity to open the Beacon's spin-off in the UK, in order to enlarge the market of Beacon and better support the client. The abilities learned on the terrain have been paramount during my actions in business development and project management. The fieldwork enhanced my resilience enabling me to work under stress and to support my teammates during the difficulties, and both the education and the experience gave me the capacity to establish good relations and a friendly environment even in hard and stressful situations, other than to keep a high diplomatic profile even with unfriendly counterparts.
As Head of the International Department, Marketing and Fundraising, I am responsible for the strategic leadership and coordination of CISOM’s international activities. My role encompasses the design, development and implementation of projects within the framework of the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM), Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as wider international cooperation initiatives and operational deployments in disaster and crisis contexts. I oversee the Department’s three core areas: International Cooperation and Partnerships – fostering collaboration with European institutions, international organisations, humanitarian actors, national authorities and the Malta Order's structures. Emergency and Crisis Response – ensuring preparedness and effective participation in multinational operations, including large-scale exercises and field deployments. Resource Mobilisation and Marketing – driving marketing strategies to support the sustainability of CISOM’s mission. institutional fundraising, partnerships with foundations and the private sector... In this capacity, I work at the intersection of humanitarian action, civil protection and international cooperation, with a strong focus on building technical expertise, reinforcing operational capacities and securing sustainable resources to enable CISOM to serve communities affected by disasters and crises worldwide.
• Led crisis management projects, providing advisory to ministers and institutional representatives. • Established partnerships with small, medium, and large enterprises across various sectors to support common projects and activities. • Specialized in planning, command & control systems, and coordination of operations for emergency management activities.
Strategic development, business planning and work-organization of an Italian consulting firm specialized in crisis management operations (even in-country and overseas) and business continuity planning
Main responsibilities: Led international emergency operations and missions, coordinating multi-stakeholder response at national and international level. Directed the International Emergencies Unit, ensuring readiness, training and operational deployment of staff and volunteers. Represented the Italian Red Cross within international humanitarian aid and civil protection networks Key achievements: Crisis management: Coordinated the humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis, as well as international emergency missions in Lybia, Syria, Tanzania, Armenia... and multiple other global crises. Preparedness and exercises: Designed and implemented large-scale international and national exercises (full-scale and tabletop), strengthening interoperability and operational standards. Scientific and institutional partnerships: Established and consolidated collaborations with CIMA Research Foundation, CNR IGAG, and contributed to European projects such as PPRD East 3, COVALEX, RED ROSES, Flood North Alb, 5G Hub... Innovation and positioning: Enhanced the technical-scientific profile of the Italian Red Cross through the financing of a PhD program on AI for assessment, with the University of Genoa and CIMA Foundation, as well as integrating research and thesis in emergency planning with CNR IGAG and Polytechnic University of Milan development of virtualSON, and integration with the Gaia operational platform for enhancing EOC and planning activities
Crisis and disasters planning and shaping of resilience activities with the main focus on innovation in emergency management and integration of IoT and new technologies. Development of complex Information Mamagement structure for Preparedness and Disaster Risk Analysis
deployed in Milan to coordinate the Italian Red Cross Crisis Unit in order to manage COVID19 emergency operations
As Civil Military relations officer, Gender Specialist and Human Rights officer, the main task was to develop specific procedures in order to identify and avoid human rights violations. The additional duties were to liaise with relevant IOs/NGOs and other civilian organizations at tactical level, support the vessels in case of rescue of lifes-at-sea and analyze the whole Libyan situation and human smuggling / trafficking activity, in order to better understand the depth of the ongoing crisis.