Lucio GOMIERO

Lucio Gomiero

 
Education

- Classic High School (Treviso, 1982)

- Degree in Engineering (Padova University, aa 1988-89)

- One term at Brighton University ( 2 Courses in Artificial Intelligence), 1988

- Collegio Universitario di Merito , Don Mazza , Padova, 1982-1988

- MBA cum laude (14 months Ftime, Business School Politecnico MI, 1994)

- Insead, Esade, RB seminars

- Languages: fluent English and basic French
 

Professional Experience

2022 - ongoing: Board Member, Consultant&Advisor, Teacher                                               Luxembourg-Italy

Consulting & Advisory :  Partner  Strategy Innovation ( FMCG, Tourism, Luxury, Digital, Family Business); Advisor and mentor of LVenture-CDP-VeniSIA Accelerator (Tourism & Sustainability)

Teaching activities : Adjunct Professor at Ca’ Foscari University Venice (Strategy & Business Planning, from 2021/22)  and  University of Trieste ( Retail & Distribution, from 2022) , Istituto Marangoni Paris ( Luxury Goods and Services, from 2024)

Fondazione San Daniele del Friuli: Chairman

2018 - 2022, Chief Executive Officer in Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia-FVG,   Trieste

A) GRUPPO PromoTurimoFVG CEO & MD (Legale Rappresent. e Direttore Generale); not BoD in place

3 Years mandate (sept 2018- sept 2021) for Tourism and Food&Wine for Friuli Venezia Giulia Region (FVG).

In 2019  FVG exceeded 9 mln Tourists for the first time in its  life since 1963 and in 2021 reached a record in  Export of  wines.

I took full Responsibility of Strategy, Development, Marketing and also Operations Management at 6 ski areas and 2 main beach areas ( Lignano Sabbiadoro and Grado); total employees about 700, including seasonal ones

With my team we  deployed a  strategy mainly based on promoting the  strong local brands ( like Trieste, San  Daniele Ham, Barcolana Regatta, ..), strengthening the local networks  ( from 200 to 400 companies in “Strada del Vino e dei Sapori”, 22 Marinas, etc),  communicating also through Food&Wine events in selected countries ( DACH in continuity, North EU, UK and Japan), starting a large impact project “FVG-Digital destination”. 

FVG was one the top Region in recovering from Covid lockdown and appointed as the most creative in Tourism

Group perimeter and roles :

- PromoTurismoFVG - Ente Pubblico Economico ( CEO&MD)

 - GIT, Grado Impianti Turistici SpA ( role: Shareholders' Assembly Delegate)

 - TermeFVG srl

- Lignano Sabbiadoro Gestioni SpA (Board Member)

 - Food&Wine new Regional Board ( Coordinator)

 - EYOF 2023 EU Youth Olimpics - Organization Board ( Member)

- ART x 17 SDGs : project with top international Artists ( PM)

-  Tourism Board of Trieste, Lignano S, Grado for “tassa di soggiorno” ( Coordinator)

www.turismofvg.it , www.promoturismofvg.it

B) UDINE GORIZIA FIERE SpA , site with 10 large buildings                                                                                       

CEO ( Amministratore Unico) , 3 Years mandate (Jul 2019- June 2022)

Managing a small team, I designed and started a deep transformation  toward a “Multifunction Campus”:  

-          innovating “Home System “ fair  and Re-launching Convention and meeting centre  ( continuity)

-          signing a partnership and renovating for a new "Entertainment Arena-Theatre" in Winter  

-          establishing the first and the largest Covid19 Vaccine Centre of the FVG Region

-          investing funds  that were “on hold” since 10 years

-          selling a 50% shares of a company , not in core strategic business

-          reporting a small profit in 2020 after many years of losses

2016- 2018: Gruppo Benetton                                                                                                                         Treviso-Milan

Fashion Business ; turnover 1,5 bln eu; nearly 8.000 employees; > 4000 Stores

Chief Business Transformation Officer, in charge  of overall General Management with CEO and of the following Departments: Strategy&Transformation PMO, including Digital , HR&Organization, Marketing (Licensing, CI, Trade Operations), Indirect Procurement, Product Planning/Master Calendar. Also direct Supervision of Sisley Division

2008-2016: Gruppo Ferrero, Ferrero International SA and Ferrero Trading Lux SA                              Luxembourg

Leading Chocolate Confectionery player; turnover in excess of 10 bln eu; > 33.000 employees

2014-2016: Managing Director of Hazelnut Business Company (HCo)                                                    Lux./Istanbul

I led the start-up and the integration, toward  “one value chain company”, of 10 legal entities and 2 divisions, operating in more than 12 countries, with 8  processing Plants,  6 Agri-Farms, 4 B2B commercial  Units,  about 3000 people and nearly hundred clients.

Responsible for P&L (Turnover > 1 bn eu), during the start-up phase, I established a committing team to boost worldwide outgrowing programs, to start-up  a new Agri-Farm (Serbia), accelerate innovation and research (we launched a Global University Award), reshape (in Turkey) and enhance (in Chile) the industrial footprint, take advantage of Expo Milan as communication platform, boost sustainability farming programs ( Georgia, Turkey), integrate the Turkish Oltan Group acquired in  2014 (Ferrero’s largest acquisition) and Stelliferi in ’12.

- Chairman or Board Member of HCo legal entities in Italy, Turkey, Chile, etc.

- In last months in charge of Raw Materials Division: Sugar, Palm Oil, Flour, Flavors&Col, Gum, Tea, Coffee, Cherries, Eggs.. Procurement, Supplires Tech&Quality, Improvement, Business Development, Integration of Gum Company , the 3’ Ferrero acquisition.

2011-2014: Global Organization and Business Improvement  VP;                                            Luxembourg/ Monaco

-BoD member of Ferrero Trading Lux SA (the Group “Operating Holding”), (2012-’15)

My responsibility was strengthened to lead or co-lead Group business transformations and performance improvements, with an enhanced team, sharing periodically the whole program with CEO and Executives

Our main achievements were: start-up of Food Service Division; redesigned Europe Supply Chain; aligned EU product range; revised Group G&A approach and reduction; restructuring Italian market and supply; set-up

new strategic 5y Group Plan; program management for Boost China and Reshape India; established  “Legal, Supply & Admin Centralization” processes; defined and implemented the model for  Media/Digital  Innovation; managed Stelliferi post acquisition (1^ acquisition for Ferrero); value creation study for a potential acquisition. From 2008 to 2013, the Group almost doubled the Operating Profit, boosting  Sales nearly by one third.

- working side-by-side with the Group Strategy Function, reporting to CEO (‘12-14)

-  also BoD member of Ferrero Trading Lux SA  (the Group “Operating Holding”), appointed in 2012

Jan 2008-2011: Senior Director, in charge of Global Organization.                                                 Lux./Alba/Monaco

Responsible from “Organization Strategy to Organization Implementation”, I developed a multifunctional and multicultural strong team, based in the headquarters and key countries ( F, D, China, ..), working close to the Owners and the Top Managers. In that period:

> we designed and implemented global  impact projects (Area Marketing, Group Finance Set-up, Integrated Supply Chain, new Production Plant model-Product based, Quality Processes, Raw Materials benchm., etc)

> we created the Packaging Unit, the  Kinder Surprise Company, the market & consumer SPE Unit

> at country level, we took care of the local implementation (eg. Plant Model, Marketing) and developed local projects in: Sales/RTM organization, Trade Marketing, Staff Functions sizing

> we applied within the Group innovative approaches ( ZBB, Right Sizing, cost reduction in General Expenses, “Sustainable Change Approach”, etc.)

- also Head of Group Transformation Program, established after the sad event in April 2011

- added responsibility of HR information SAP systems and processes (2011-13)

2002 – 2007

Gruppo SME-Ires; No-food Retailer, multi-specialized Stores (>10.000sqm), since  1967 family owned

CEO/General Manager and Chairman of all BoD Store Companies (2002-2005); non Exec. BoD member from’16

Banners: SME, Bergamin, B2Bires (on line); Italy

As P&L Responsible (about 400 mln eu sales, 1000 people), I contributed significantly to yearly improvement of sales, profit and working capital (best in class among peers) and as Responsible of the governance, I prepared the transition of the  leadership to the second generation.

> in the competitive arena, we acquired and integrated  a retail competitor ( Bergamin, 8 stores); established a successful start-up in  B2B e-comm. (45 mln eu,  >3000 clients in all Italian Regions, profitable in 3y); created a independent Buying Group at national level (Elite); started-up a Joint Venture in b2C e-commerce.

> internally, we reviewed the Group organization; implemented Budgeting and Controlling process; deployed a wide HR development & training plan; built a new central logistic platform ( 25.000 sqm).

2001 – 2007

Arthur D. Little, Management Consultants; the first Consulting Firm, since 1886

2001-2003,  Head of Consumer Products & Pharma  Practice; Milan

Projects mainly in Strategy, Organization and Business Integration for Groups like Campari, Sigma-Tau, Fidia-Solmag, ACI-Strade Blu, Sara Assicurazioni, Pierrel, Rizzoli Ortopedie and Regions like: Veneto, Lombardia and Emilia Romagna (Companies’ Mergers)

2004 – 2007,  Director in charge of Strategy&Organization Unit; Milan

P&L unit accountable, I created a strong and skilled team, focused on strategy&business planning, business due-diligence, organization design, PM Integration, company valuation.

> We developed projects in industries such as:  fashion/luxury, sport, pharma, durables and retailing; for nation-wide multi-client initiatives (eg. Electric and Electronic  producers&retailers, ANIEE; TNT Logistics); for Brands like : Moncler, Henry Cottons, EMU, Trudy, Novation/TCX and Retailing Banners like MediaMarkt, UniEuro, Isola Verde, Swaroski.

> We established long-term relationships with clients, like Family Companies (ie. Goldlake and Sirci, Merloni, Sigma-Tau, Tessitura Monti, Open Care) and Private Equity Funds (ie. LVMH Capital, 3i, Aksia, Quadrivio, Priv. Equity Partners)

 
1994 - 2000

Roland Berger, Strategy Consultants, the largest European origin Consulting Firm

Senior Engag. Manager, since 1998 Head  of Cons. Goods & Retail Practice (Sales& Marketing)

Milan; Lisbon, Munich, London on projects’ base

As Engagement Project Manager, I developed FMCG and Durables Goods projects:

> in several topics: Category Management, Efficient  Promotions, Consumer  Direct , Marketing Planning, Organization, Retail Processes, Logistic, IT

> in categories like  detergents, sauces, wines, nutraceuticals, energy drinks, electronics, etc.,

> for Retailers (eg, Coop, Selex,  Interdis, PAM, Safeway, Messagerie Libri, online Retailers),

Manufacturers (eg. Benckiser,Taisho, Pioneer, Boehringer) and Service Providers (eg. Datalogic)

> for Associations ( ECR Europe, ECR Italy): multi-client  projects to implement the CategoryMan. model

Strategy projects  also in the telecommunication, energy and airport industries, in the first years.

1991 – 1993, Assicurazioni Generali,  Italian Headquarter, Mogliano V.to (TV)

System Engineer at  Group  IT/new Technologies  and Organization Department.

1989 – 1990, Magneti Marelli (Fiat) - Digital Equipment Corporation, Milan

Organization Analyst, and Process Engineer in Magneti Marelli R&D, Quality and Engineering Functions

Also Project Manager at STAM, Ponzano Veneto ( Machinery, 6 months) 

 
Others past working Experiences  

- Adjunct Professor:  Ca’ Foscari  University, 2006-2008, “Economia dei Settori Industriali e delle Aziende”

-  Member of the Venice University Innovation Board, since 2012-17

- Independent BoD member of Veneta Cucine SpA (Archiutti family, 2003-’13)

- Independent BoD member of Holding Gruppo SME (Sartorello family, from 2006-2018)

- Air Officer during the military service in an operative airport, head of all ground services

- Cofounder of “Italia 10voltemeglio”, startup of an independent political party, listed at  parliamentary election 4 march ’18 ( Oct ‘17-Apr ‘18)

- Co-founder/advisor/board member   of start-up companies:  BtoC e-commerce (misterprice.it, now e-price.it; 2000); experience gifts (Emozione3.it, ‘06), innovative water cleaning (wowwaters.eu, ‘13), education  (Impactscool.it - Treccani, ’16, ), retail technologies (checkoutechnologies.it, ’17), Business Consulting to small Companies, mainly in wine business (Nestar Iniziative srl , 2003-’09)

Personal Interests

- Guest speaker at events like  Biennale Innovazione-SIF  (Venice),  World Farmers Organization (MI-Expo, 2015), Brandy  and Business Schools like CUOA Vicenza, MIP Milano, MIB Trieste, Challenge School Venice.

- Articles and TV Interviews: recently many for  tourism,  food &wine and fairs; in the past:  Turkish Economist, Mark-Up, Sole 24 ore, mainly in retailing business, e-commerce, new trends.

- www.SaveUkraineArt2022 project, to safeguard art during war period

- Sports: running (many half marathons; 1 full marathon) and skiing; past soccer player for long time

even two Team Marathon with my 3 children in 2017 Luxembourg and 2021: unforgettable.