Elvio Sonnino

Graduated in Economics and Business at the University of Bologna, he has a long and consolidated experience in the banking sector.

After graduating he joined Arthur Andersen Management Consulting, until he became a Senior Manager.

In 1996 he was appointed Head of the Organization and Information Systems Area for banco Ambrosiano Veneto sales channels.

In 1997 he moved to the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze Group with responsibility for the Organization and Information Systems Department, accompanying the growth of the Institute through the integration of three acquired banks.

In 2000 he was Head of Operations (ICT, back office, real estate, organizational purchasing) of the Banca Lombarda Group. In 2001, this division became a company (Lombarda Sistemi e Servizi then UBI Sistemi e Servizi), in which he assumed the role of General Manager and Director.

In 2004 he was appointed Deputy General Manager of the Parent Company (Banca Lombarda), with responsibility for the Human Resources Area and with the supervision of the service company with the role of Vice President.

In 2007, with the merger between BPU and Banca Lombarda, from which UBI was born, he became CEO of UBI Sistemi e Servizi and Deputy General Manager of the Group. In this role, he completed the dissemination of the information system and processes on all seven banks of the Group.

In 2009 he joined Banco di Brescia where he first held the role of Co-General Manager and then General Manager.

Since 2012 he has been Deputy Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the UBI Banca Group with direct responsibility for Organization, Cost Management, Human Resources as well as Chief Executive Officer of UBI Sistemi e Servizi, a position he held until July 2021, the date of incorporation of the company into Intesa Sanpaolo.

In the past, on behalf of UBI, he was Director and Secretary of the Management Board of UBI Banca (2013-2019); Vice President of IW Bank; Director of ABI and member for UBI of the Trade Union and Labour Affairs Committee (2016-2021), as well as Director of SIA and CartaSi for some mandates.