•Executive with +20 years experience in the Telecom, Hi-Tech, Energy and Consulting industry.
•Experience: Strategy, Corporate Development, Marketing&Sales, Customer Experience, Digital; both in B2B and B2C.
•Strong focus on Digital Innovation and Omnichannel, integrating digital and traditional Channels.
•Proven track record in leading very large operations (currently managing more than 3000 employees).
•Independent Board Member in Italian public and private companies.
•Wide international experience: worked/studied in Italy, UK, Spain, The Netherlands, U.S.A.
•Degree 110/110 Cum Laude in Business Administration and Master in International Management at Bocconi University; studied also at ESADE, Rotterdam School of Management, Stanford.
•Winner of several awards for Best Digital and Traditional Customer Experience (including Best mobile app, Best social CRM, Best Customer Care, Best Telco on social media).
•Speaker at several conferences/courses on Digital & Customer Experience (including EFMA, European Customer Festival, Master Social Media Sole24ore, Executive Customer Contact Exchange, Customer Experience Exchange, Customer Analytics, Insight & Experience)
•Personal recognitions: Winner of the 2014 Women Executives Award "Merito e Talento"; Winner of the award "Young Executive of the year" in 2010; selected as one of the "Under 40 to watch" by the magazine Economy. Member of "In the boardroom" program by ValoreD, Egon Zehnder and GE, "Ready for Board Women" list of women eligible to Boards of Directors (PWA) and "Excellent Curricula" by Fondazione Bellisario
Independent Board Member @ ERG is the leading wind power player in Italy and pne of the top 10 in Europe. From April 2015 to Present (9 months) Director of Commercial Operations & Digital @ Manages both digital and traditional channels, leading a team of more than 3000 employees.
Reports to the CEO of the Company, Member of the Executive Committee.
Leads the company-wide Customer Experience Excellence Program. From November 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Head of Commercial Operations Consumer @ From May 2013 to November 2013 (7 months) Milan Area, ItalyHead of Commercial Ops Strategy, Planning and Partnerships @ From November 2010 to May 2013 (2 years 7 months) Director of Strategy, Marketing and Planning @ Director of the Strategy, Planning and Marketing Department.
•In charge of:
-Strategy and M&A
-Marketing
-Economic and Financial Planning and Management Control
-Institutional Relationships
•Reported to the CEO, member of Executive Committee
•Managed teams in Italy, USA, Rumania, Korea.
•Budget of her area: $1 bill From November 2003 to November 2010 (7 years 1 month) President of The Board of Directors @ President of the Board of the European holding of Tenaris From July 2006 to October 2010 (4 years 4 months) Partner @ •Participated in the start-up of the company, a Venture Capital entity acquiring and actively managing participations in private companies in USA, Italy, France in the IT/High tech and Online industry.
•She was shareholder of the company and member of the Board
•Key responsibilities:
-Scouting/Due diligence/Deal structuring for new investments
-Business strategy and Economic/Financial Planning/control of the portfolio companies
-Scouting/development of alliances and exit opportunities for EV capital
-Interim management: she served as Strategy, Marketing and/or Finance Director in investees From November 2000 to November 2003 (3 years 1 month) LuxembourgManager @ •Worked on consulting projects in the UK office (2,5 years) and Milan office (2 years) first as Business Analyst, then as Associate and later as Manager (one of the youngest Manager in Europe at the time)
•As a Manager, she led teams of consultants and client members, coordinating both Strategy assignments and projects involving extensive reengineering/implementation activities.
•Gained experience in the Automotive/Industrial, Energy, IT/High Tech and Consumer Goods industries, working for leading companies in Italy, UK and USA.
•Project experience in various areas: Online business, Strategy and Business Planning. Marketing and Sales, Supply Chain, Digital, Governance and Organization, Due diligence (supporting Private Equity/VC firms deals) From July 1996 to November 2000 (4 years 5 months) Assistant Professor and Researcher - Marketing and Industry Analysis @ Started working Part Time as Research Assistant while attending the third year of university. After graduation started her Phd and become Assistant Professor for the “Marketing” and “Industry analysis” courses, teaching to first and second year students.
•Conducted research on firms internationalization and development/financing; wrote articles/reports for the EU Community, OECD and Confindustria and was guest speaker at international conferences on the same subjects. From January 1995 to June 1997 (2 years 6 months)
Executive Education, Strategy and Organization @ Stanford University Graduate School of Business From 2006 to 2006 Master, Master in International Management, Community of European Management Schools (CEMS - MIM ) @ CEMS - MIM (BOCCONI, ESADE, LSE)Diploma Master of Science in International Business, Business @ RSM Erasmus UniversityMASTER, CEMS - MIM, International business @ Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi'Laurea, Business Administration, 110/110 summa cum laude @ Università Commerciale 'Luigi Bocconi' Barbara Cominelli is skilled in: Strategy, Leadership, Management, Business Strategy, CRM, Marketing Strategy, Digital, Online, Customer Experience, Start-ups, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, Business Development, Energy, Telecommunications