Leonarda Sansone

Dr. Leonarda Sansone Graduated in Economics and Commerce from the University of Pisa with honors, Master in Integrated Business Management with specialization in Finance and Control at the CUOA Foundation in Vicenza.

She has directed the Operational Programs Business Unit which supports central and regional administrations in the implementation of programs co-financed by the European Union and national policies with the aim of improving spending performance and strengthening the administrative capacities of the subjects responsible. From January 2020 Director of the Company Infratel SpA (Infrastructure and Telecommunications for Italy), implementing body of the Government's Broadband and Ultra-Broadband Plans, subject to the management and coordination of Invitalia. She held the same position from 2013 to 2018. For the same company, she holds the position of Head of Corruption Prevention and Transparency. From 2004 to 2008 Head of Business Projects and Local Public Administration of Innovazione Italia SpA,

From 1999 to 2004 she held managerial roles in leading management consulting firms, coordinating management and socio-economic impact assessment projects of community (Operational Programs) and national intervention programs on the Italian territory. She has also carried out planning and coordination of organization projects and skills development.