Paolo Maria Vittorio Grandi

Paolo Maria Vittorio Grandi is the Chief Governance Officer since 22 May 2013. He graduated 'cum laude' in Political Science at Cattolica University of Milan and completed specialization studies at the International Centre for Monetary and Banking Studies in Geneva.

In his capacity as Chief Governance Officer, he is in-charge of the Legal Affairs Department, Group General Counsel, the Corporate Bodies and Corporate Affairs Department, the M&A and Group Shareholdings Department, and the Art, Culture and Heritage Department. From 1979 to 1982, he worked at the Headquarters of Credito Italiano. In 1982, he joined Mediocredito Lombardo where, from 1990, as Head of private equity, acquisition finance and corporate finance activities, he organized and developed the activities of its parent company Cariplo in the merchant banking business. In December 2000, he moved to Banca Intesa as co-head of the Private Equity Department.

In June 2002, he became responsible for the Shareholdings Department of Banca Intesa, reporting directly to the CEO of Banca Intesa, a position that included - inter alia - the responsibility for the Group’s Mergers & Acquisitions. In that period Mr. Grandi was also a Board Director of Telecom, SIA S.p.A., Eurizon Capital, Agos S.p.A. and of some companies within Intesa Sanpaolo Group.