Simone Gandolfi is a Product Manager at Dole plc since October 2020, with prior experience as a Sales Account and Buyer at BATTAGLIO S.p.A. and as an Aid Worker in an international project with Associazione AGISCO, focusing on the Italian and Italian-Argentine community in Argentina. Simone's career includes positions in sales and marketing at Incomedia and consulting for UNESCO on science policy and capacity building, particularly organizing the Science Slam Festival in Uruguay. Additional roles include sports instruction, project coordination, and volunteer work across various organizations, complemented by a solid educational background, including a Master in International Relations from Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna and specialization courses in cooperation and science policies.