Umberto Longo

Umberto Longo has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Umberto began their career as the Chief Audit Executive at Iccrea Holding S.p.A, where they were responsible for designing and implementing the internal audit program for the entire banking group. Umberto later served as the General Manager at CREDITO TREVIGIANO BANCA DI CREDITO COOPERATIVO, where they coordinated and optimized operational activities and led the commercial relaunch of the sales network.

Subsequently, Longo worked as the Group General Counsel and Responsible Corporate Affairs Manager at Volksbank-Banca Popolare di Marostica, advising executive management on legal rights and laws, managing legal matters, and maintaining relations with supervisory authorities.

Umberto also has experience as a Consultant and Trainer for regional health companies, assisting with the start-up of the audit function, designing internal control systems, and providing support for the design of control systems on health risks.

Longo has held teaching positions as Visiting Associate Professor at Scuola superiore per mediatori linguistici Palermo and as Professor in charge at multiple universities including Università di Verona, Venezia e Pisa.

Additionally, they have been a Member of the Supervisory Board at Consorzio Triveneto S.p.A and Speaker in corporate courses at AIIA | Knowledge, Formazione e Audit Tutoring.

Currently, they serve as the Chief Data Officer - Data Quality and Operational Control Manager at BPER Banca, where they are responsible for ensuring data quality and operational control.

Overall, Umberto Longo has a diverse range of experience in auditing, legal affairs, management, consulting, teaching, and data management.

Umberto Longo has a diverse education history. In 2019, they completed an MBA in International Business Administration from Università Roma. Prior to that, from 1992 to 1994, they pursued specializations in Regional Economics at Università di Catania. Umberto also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the same university, which they obtained from 1988 to 1992. In terms of their high school education, they obtained a diploma in Accounting from Istituto Tecnico Commerciale per ragionieri e periti commerciali Duca d'Aosta. Umberto Longo has also obtained various certifications including CIA - Certified Internal Auditor, Lead Auditor Iso 9001, EFPA - European Financial Advisor, QAR - External Validator, Consulente abilitato all'offerta fuori sede - Promotore finanziario, and CFSA - Certified Financial Services Auditor.