Leadership - Il Sole 24 Ore S.p.A.
Maria Carmela Colaiacovo
CHAIRMAN
Maria Carmela Colaiacovo was born in Gubbio on 24 April 1965.
After earning a degree (Political Sciences - Economic-Administrative focus at the University of Perugia) and the specialized studies at Studio Ambrosetti and SDA Bocconi, she then joined the family businesses within the Financo Group, an international holding whose core business is cement (Colacem) and ready-mixed concrete (Colabeton). The Group also operates in diverse sectors such as transportation (Tracem and Inba), sports (Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli"), hospitality and tourism (Park Hotel Ai Cappuccini, Casa Vacanze – Tenuta Poggiovalle), media (Trg and Umbria TV), and insurance (Grifo Insurance Broker).
She is currently Vice Chair of Financo S.r.l., board member of Colacem S.p.A., managing director of Tourist S.p.A., which manages Park Hotel Ai Cappuccini, a hotel accommodation facility that hosts major national and international events, Chair of PSG S.r.l., (a company that manages Priori Secret Garden, Hotel in Perugia) and a member of the National Council for Economy and Labor.
For her initiatives and strong commitment to the tourism sector, Maria Carmela Colaiacovo has been actively involved in Confindustria Alberghi and Federturismo at both the local and national levels since 1998.
She has held regional and national level positions in Confindustria Alberghi and Federturismo since November 2003.
From October 2009 to 2011, she was a member of the board of BIAC (OECD Economic and Industrial Advisory Committee).
From 2013 to 2016, she was a board member of Sole 24 ORE S.p.A..
From March 2024 to April 2025, she served as a board member of MUSA SCARL.
In April 2025, she was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of Sole 24 Ore.
Since the years 2000, she has held positions on the Advisory Board of Unicredit S.p.A, and is currently a member of the North Central Territorial Advisory Board.
Federico Silvestri
CEO
Federico Silvestri is Chief Executive Officer of 24 ORE Group since 30 April 2025.
He joined the Group since October 1, 2018, helding the role of Director General Media & Business.
In this position he has responsibility over the Publishing & Digital areas of Il Sole 24 Ore, Radio 24, Radiocor and the advertising agency 24 ORE System. In addition to this position, for the 24 ORE Group, he is managing director of 24 ORE Cultura, of the subsidiary Il Sole 24 ORE U.K. and of 24 ORE Eventi.
Federico Silvestri is a member of the General Council of FIEG (Italian Federation of Newspaper Publishers), of Confindustria Radio TV, of AICC Confindustria (Associaz. Imprese Culturali e Creative). He is board member of Audicom (formerly Audipress and Audiweb) and member of the Federal Council of FCP (Federazione delle Concessionarie Pubblicità).
In the radio sector, he was president of T.E.R. (Radio Editors' Table) and board member of Audiradio, of E.R.A. (Editori Radiofonici Associati) and of P.E.R. (Player Editori Radiofonici).
Born in Milan in 1971, a graduate in law at the "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Silvestri has held various positions during his professional career with some of the major publishing groups and advertising agencies.
He started out in the personal finance area at Deutsche Bank, then moved on to the Radiocor division of the 24 ORE Group as Account Manager for Major Clients. In 2001, he took part in the start-up of e.Biscom (later Fastweb). After three years in the Broadcast division of RCS MediaGroup, which dealt with radio and content production, he was appointed Business Development Manager at Ansa.
During his following 10 year-stint at PRS Mediagroup, where he was CEO of all the Group companies, he was in charge of advertising sales and led the Group in the expansion of business in the publishing field through a series of start-ups and acquisitions.
Eraldo Minella
PROFESSIONAL AREA GENERAL MANAGER
Eraldo Minella, Professional and Training Area General Manager, boasts a managerial and consulting track record in the field of B2B Services for Professionals and Businesses.
Born in Stradella (PV) in 1959, scientific high-school leaving certificate, he earned a degree cum laude in economics (1982) at the University of Pavia, where he gained initial experience as a research fellow at the Institute of Economics. He then specialized in International Marketing and Trade (scholarship from the Ministry of Foreign Trade) and attended the Executives program at Bocconi University.
His business career starts at Wolters Kluwer (1986-1994), working in the Marketing department (from Junior Product Manager to Marketing Director New Media), with the successful launch of the first CD-ROM databases featuring regulatory and tax content and the first management software solutions for accountants.
During his first stint at Sole 24 ORE (1994-2003, from Marketing Director to Deputy General Manager), he contributed to developing the Group's B2B portfolio of products, launching the first Windows-based packaged software solutions on the Italian market, a family of vertical magazines (Settimana Fiscale, Guida al Diritto, Guida al Lavoro, etc.) that became market leaders on their respective targets, and the Group's databases.
For De Agostini Professionale (January-November 2003), following the acquisition of UTET, he was Marketing and Strategic Development Director, developing with regard to the Leggi d'Italia, Il Fisco, and Utet Professionale brands a post merger integration and development project for an integrated and synergistic product portfolio.
In his second spell at Sole 24 ORE (2003-2011), he was General Manager of the Professional Area (three Business Units: Professional Publishing, Software and Training), bringing it to its highest level of profitability thanks to internal and external growth (he managed the acquisition and then became Chairman of Esa Software, STR, Data Office and Newton Management Innovation). He was part of the management team that handled the Group's IPO, participating in the international roadshow in the margins of the listing.
Since 2012 till 2018 in Strategic Management Partners, in charge of product and sales innovation projects and of temporary management in the fields of publishing, software, training and new B2B services for Professionals, Businesses and PA.
Since January 2019 he has been Senior Advisor to Il Sole 24 Ore for the relaunch of the Professional Area within a strategy of developing a traditional and innovative system of products and services, strongly integrated with the newspaper and other media of the Group.
Since 2022, he has also been responsible for the new training line which sees the return of Il Sole 24 Ore to the education sector with an innovative offer aimed at professionals, managers, companies and the Public Administration.
Gionata Tedeschi
GENERAL MANAGER INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Gionata Tedeschi joined the 24 ORE Group on 31 January 2023 as General Manager for Innovation and Sustainability. Since 24 of September 2024 is General Manager for Innovation and Technology.
Gionata Tedeschi, a Bocconi alumnus, started his career in strategy consulting at McKinsey, then, with a focus on transformative market issues and new technologies, launched - in the digital, marketing and data science field - successful start-ups leading them to their following exit (such as Buongiorno.it, Born4shop-Saldiprivati.com and Daskell). From 2012 to 2018 at Accenture as Managing Director, he led the Digital Strategy practice in Europe, with advisor roles to leading companies in Automotive, Retail and Financial Services. He oversaw strategic consulting projects related to ESG principles and served as a delegate on the "Board for Diversity". From 2018, he was Chief M&A and Strategy Officer at Octo Telematics, a leading global IOT and mobility company, subsequently in 2022 he became Senior Advisor in Fineurop Soditic for M&A operations in the technological field.
He is a lecturer in Management for Digital Enterprise at the "Data Science for Management" International Master's Program at the Sacro Cuore Catholic University. Thanks to a career spent in Italy, the UK, France and Israel, he has developed an international strategic vision.
Paola Boromei
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES, ORGANIZATION & SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
Paola Boromei joined the 24 ORE Group as Chief Human Resources, Organization & Sustainability Officer on 13 May 2024, reporting directly to the CEO.
Paola Boromei boasts a strong professional background in human resources within prominent national and international groups, including publicly-traded ones. Her expertise spans organization, transformation and change management projects, along with proficiency in areas such as organizational culture, internal communication, governance, and employer branding.
Prior to joining the 24 ORE Group, from 2017 she served as Chief People & Organization Officer at Snam, where she oversaw various initiatives, including the establishment of the Corporate University, the revitalization of executive compensation policies, the introduction of multiple institutional school programs in partnership with the Ministry, and the implementation of corporate volunteer programs.
She graduated in Organizational Psychology at the Catholic University of Milan, with a specialization in Organization at SDA Bocconi. Additionally, she obtained an executive Master's degree from Insead, France. Her career started at the L'Oréal Group, where she held roles of increasing responsibility across human resources, marketing, and sales departments.
In 2005, she was appointed HR Director of L'Oréal Prodotti di Lusso S.p.A. in Italy and in 2008 deputy HR Director Europe of L'Oréal Luxe International at the Paris HQ.
She then served as Human Resources Director of the Mediterranean Area at EY, then Human Resources and Organization Director at Humanitas, within the Techint Group.
Further enriching her professional profile are roles as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the boards of major multinational corporations.
Alessandro Altei
LEGAL DIRECTOR
Alessandro Altei joined the 24 ORE Group on 18 March 2024 as Legal Director of the 24 ORE Group, heading the Legal and Corporate Affairs Department
Altei, 41, has built his career in challenging and international environments, providing him with extensive expertise in his field. He comes from SAES Getters S.p.A., a hi-tech company listed on the MTA of Borsa Italiana S.p.A., where he served as Group Head of Legal, Compliance, and Regulatory Affairs for both the Parent Company and its subsidiaries in Italy and abroad.
Before that, he was Deputy General Counsel - Corporate and Legal Affairs of SAES Getters S.p.A.. In his previous roles he served as Legal Leader and Contract Manager at Honeywell Italy, Legal and Compliance Specialist with Siemens S.p.A. and began his career at ABB.
A graduate in Law from Federico II University of Naples, he holds Master's degrees in Law and Business, in M&A Transactions and Corporate Joint Ventures, in Finance and in Sustainability and ESG, and has been featured in the "The Legal500" General Counsel power-list.
Karen Nahum
GENERAL MANAGER PUBLISHING & DIGITAL AREA
Karen Nahum has been General Manager Publishing & Digital Area of the 24 ORE Group since 17 June 2019.
Born in Sondrio in 1971, classical high school diploma, a graduate in Economics at the Catholic University, specialization in Marketing and Master in International Management, scholarship from the European Community at LIUC, diploma In The Boardroom, 2015 Merit and Talent Award for Innovation, Karen Nahum attended the Leading Innovation Strategies training course at Yale School of Management. During her professional career, she has held roles of increasing responsibility in the strategic development of the digital and multimedia business, keen on the impact of new technologies on social transformation and the understanding of new consumer trends related to the use of multi-platform content.
She started her career in marketing and gaming at Hasbro, a US entertainment multinational, subsequently moving to Disney Channel to work on the launch of the new satellite TV offering in Italy as Marketing Supervisor. She joined the Sole 24 ORE Group in 2001 upon the launch of the TV channel 24ore.tv dealing increasingly with the digital offering of Sole 24 ORE as Online Channels Manager, developing the site's multi-platform offering, several award-winning apps, databases, finance products, and e-commerce, and launching new channels and services until becoming Digital Publishing Director.
In 2013, as Chief Digital Officer of Humanitas, she followed the creation and launch of the digital platform of services and social channels in support of patients, then joined De Agostini Editore as Digital Director of De Agostini Scuola and DeA Planeta Libri (50% joint venture with the Planeta group). During these 5 years, she was involved in the development of the cross platform digital and social presence (text, audio, video) of content, with strong focus on user experience and innovation, scouting for innovative technological solutions and business models, managing agreements and strategic partnerships with major players in education and trade books including Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Without disregarding areas of innovation and experimentation such as the scouting of unpublished novels “Fai Viaggiare la tua Storia” with Autogrill, the “Programma il futuro” project by Miur and Cini, “Digitale di Classe per Riconnessioni” by Fondazione per la Scuola San Paolo, the “Libri per Tutti” accessibility project, and the European projects Digi.co and Social Truth.
Independent director on the board of Anima Holding.
Tim Price
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIRECTOR
Tim Price has been Information Technology Director of the 24 ORE Group since 28 January 2019 after holding various other positions within the Group.
Born in England in 1965, married with 2 children, he earned a Master in Information Technology at University College of London and a BSC in Biochemistry at Bristol University.
He started working in England with the multinational Logica Plc as a consultant and Project Manager in network computing. From 1989 in Italy at Logicasiel SpA, a joint venture with Finsiel (later Webegg), with a specialization role in Real-time Financial Services and software for trading and exchange rooms.
He has overseen the product technologies of Il Sole 24 Ore from 1997 up to today, promoting innovation and development of different product lines from Radiocor and Finance, to Databases and Digital Publishing.
He followed the development of the digital platform of IlSole24Ore.com from its onset and coordinated the following consolidation and constant innovation up to the new digital platform launched in June 2019, which will bring about the development of a new series of innovative publishing products and services, including pay ones, for individual clusters of readers/users.
He practices sport, marathon runner, Ironman Finisher and mountaineer.