Margherita Della Valle (born April 1965, Rome) is an Italian businesswoman who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Vodafone since January 2023.[1][2][3] Della Valle was elected Chairman of 100 Group,[4] the association that brings together FTSE 100 CFOs.[5]
Early life edit
Della Valle was born and grew up in Veneto Region, Italy.[6]
Biography edit
Della Valle holds a master's degree in economics from Bocconi University.[7]
During her early career, Della Valle became part of Omnitel Pronto Italia, which transitioned to Vodafone Italy in 1994.[8] She started at the company as a marketing analyst.[9] She held the role of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy between 2004 and 2007.[8]
Between 2015 and 2018, Della Valle served as Vodafone's Deputy Chief Financial Officer.[8]
In April 2023, Della Valle was appointed as the CEO of Vodafone, becoming the first female CEO of the company.[7] Previously, Della Valle has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since July 2018 and temporarily assumed the role of CEO in January, succeeding Nick Read.[7][10]
Personal Life edit
Della Valle is married and has two sons. She currently resides in London. [9]
References edit
- ^ "Vodafone appoints finance head Margherita Della Valle as permanent chief executive". Financial Times. 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Vodafone Picks Finance Chief Margherita Della Valle as CEO". 27 April 2023 – via Bloomberg.
- ^ "Margherita Della Valle - Board of directors". Vodafone.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Press - Universita' Bocconi". www.press.unibocconi.eu. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Our Committees". The 100 Group. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Correspondent, I. F. M. (9 June 2023). "Business Leader of the Week: Meet Margherita Della Valle, first female CEO of Vodafone Group". International Finance. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Kollewe, Julia (27 April 2023). "Margherita Della Valle made Vodafone's first permanent female chief executive" – via The Guardian.
- ^ a b c "Margherita Della Valle".
- ^ a b "Margherita Della Valle, the woman trying to turn Vodafone around". www.ft.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Nimmo, Jamie. "Can Vodafone chief Margherita della Valle turn around a FTSE laggard?" – via The Times.
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