Paolo Merloni

Paolo Merloni is, since May 2010, the Executive Chairman of Ariston Thermo, a multinational group among the leading companies in Thermal Comfort business, that contributes to the world energy sustainability cause by developing energy efficient and renewable solutions for heating and hot water.

Paolo Merloni is also CEO of Merloni Holding, member of the Board of EHI (Association of the European Heating Industry) and member of the Italian board of the international network Endeavor, a non-profit organization that works to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best high-impact entrepreneurs worldwide.

He began his career with McKinsey & Company in Madrid and moved afterwards to the Milan office. In 1995 he joined Ariston Thermo, where he covered several key positions as Director of Central and East Europe, Director of Italy and lately as Director of the Heating System Division. He was appointed Deputy Chairman in 2000 and CEO of Ariston Thermo in 2004.

Paolo Merloni graduated in 1992 magna cum laude from the Bocconi University of Milan, with a degree in Business Administration. He was born in 1968 and is married with three children.