Board of Directors
The Board of Directors holds the powers set out in the Statute for the governance of the institution, with a view to ensuring and safeguarding the pursuit of its institutional aims. The Board of Directors is composed of five members and serves a three-year term:
- the Rector, appointed by the Board of Directors of BF S.p.A.;
- the Deputy Rector, appointed by the Rector;
- three representatives appointed by the Board of Directors of BF S.p.A., chosen from Italian or foreign individuals with proven managerialexpertise or high-level professional experience, with due attention to scientific and cultural standing.
The Board of Directors elects from among its members the Chairman of the Board of Directors, who chairs and convenes the body, except on the occasion of its first appointment and constitution, when the Chair coincides with the Rector. The Director General attends meetings of the Board of Directors without voting rights, acts as recording secretary, and oversees the implementation of resolutions falling within their remit.
Current Board of Directors
The current Board of Directors is composed of:
Chairman Prof. Pier Sandro Cocconcelli – Rector
A graduate in Agricultural Sciences, he was Full Professor of Food Microbiology and Rector of IASA. He is the author of more than 800 scientific publications in indexed journals, including EFSA scientific opinions, and is included on Stanford University's list of the World's Top 2% Scientists.
Member Dr Federico Vecchioni
A graduate in Agricultural Sciences, Executive Chairman of BF S.p.A., he has served as President of the Confederazione Generale dell'Agricoltura Italiana, President of the Grosseto Chamber of Commerce, and as a full member of COPA-COGECA in Brussels. He is also Vice-President of the Accademia dei Georgofili, the oldest agricultural academy in Italy.
Member Giovanni DE GENNARO
A graduate in Law, First Class Prefect and Knight Grand Cross of the Order “for Merit of the Italian Republic”, and Chairman of Eurolink for the Strait of Messina Bridge, he has served as Chief of Police, Director General of the Department of Security Information (DIS), Secretary to the Prime Minister's Office with responsibility for intelligence and security services, and Chairman of the Finmeccanica Group and of Banca Popolare di Bari.
Member Dr Cristiana Procopio
A graduate in Economics and Business from LUISS, she has extensive experience in corporate finance – M&A gained as Director of Corporate Finance/M&A at the Unicredit Banking Group and at Leonardo&Co, and subsequently as Head of Equity Investments at Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. She is currently Managing Director at CC&Soci.
