Interim CEO in Italy.
Looking for an interim CEO to run an Italian operation for an international board or PE fund? A Swedish executive with twenty years operating in Italy, six of them as Group CMO of LeoVegas (Nasdaq Stockholm), turnaround CEO for a US fund, trilingual, based in Milan. Direct contract, formal authority, no head hunter fees.
Chi lo cerca / who typically needs this
International boards that have just acquired an Italian company and need a bridge CEO for the first 6-12 months. PE funds holding an Italian asset that requires operational realignment. Nordic and Anglo-Saxon parent groups whose Italian subsidiary has lost its country manager. In all these cases what breaks first is not strategy: it's the ability to run the Italian operation with credibility, in Italian, with Italian teams and stakeholders.
Why I fit that profile
- Twenty years running Italian operations (Expedia, Just Search, Optimized Group, LeoVegas Italia).
- Six years reporting inside a Nasdaq Stockholm-listed group as Group CMO.
- Turnaround CEO experience under US PE governance (Forvana Gaming).
- Fluent in Italian, Swedish, English. No translator, no filter.
Engagement in short
Direct contract in English or Italian. Monthly retainer, term from three to twelve months. Formal delega from the CdA before day one. Weekly board updates in English if required, monthly formal board pack.
Domande ricorrenti
- Are you fluent in English?
- Yes. I run boards, negotiations and reporting in Italian, Swedish and English fluently. My six years at LeoVegas as Group CMO were entirely in English, reporting to a Swedish-listed parent.
- Do you have experience with international investors?
- Yes. I have served as turnaround CEO for a US private equity fund, contributed to the €607M LeoVegas–MGM acquisition, and sold Optimized Group to Digitouch (Milan-listed). International governance and quarterly reporting are familiar terrain.
- Come sei diverso da un interim CEO di una boutique italiana?
- Ho la pratica quotidiana del reporting internazionale e la fluidità linguistica in tre lingue. Boutique locali fanno spesso un ottimo lavoro sul mercato interno; io mi differenzio quando il board o l'azionista di controllo è estero.
- What is your typical engagement structure?
- Direct contract with the company or through my management vehicle. Monthly retainer, defined term (3-12 months), CdA delegation or ad-hoc procura in place before day one. I do not accept engagements without formal authority.
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