Ferrero is a confectionary manufacturer known for Tic-Tacs, Nutella, Kinder, and their Pralines.

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Fabrizio Minneci is the Chief Legal Officer at [Ferrero](/org/ferrero). Fabrizio has held this position since December 2007. Prior to joining [Ferrero](/org/ferrero), they were the Director of Legal Affairs for European MS&S at Ford Motor Company / Ford of Europe from January 1996 to December 2007. From January 1992 to December 1996, they were an Associate at Studio Legale Tizzano Pappalardo and then Pappalardo e Associati, now Bonelli Erede Pappalardo. Fabrizio began their career as a Trainee at the European Commission from January 1991 to December 1992.



Fabrizio Minneci reports to Lapo Civiletti, CEO. They work with Francesco Paolo Fulci - Head of the Institutional Affairs, Patrick Baubry - Group Sales Business Development Director, and Marco Borghesi - Chief Strategy Officer.

Fabrizio Minneci

Giuseppe Addezio has been working in the human resources and organizational field for over 25 years. Giuseppe has experience with some of the world's leading companies, such as [Pirelli](/org/pirelli-c-spa), [Ferrero](/org/ferrero), and Sony. In their current role as Chief Human Resources & Organization Officer at [Ferrero](/org/ferrero), they are responsible for HR & Organizational activities at Group level. Giuseppe has also served as Human Resources and Organization SVP at [Pirelli](/org/pirelli-c-spa) and Director HR & Organization at [Ferrero](/org/ferrero). Prior to that, they were VP of Human Resources Europe at Sony and HR Director of Consumer Europe Company at Sony Electronics. Giuseppe Addezio began their career as a Hay Consultant at the Hay Group in 1985.

Giuseppe Addezio has a degree in Political Science from Sapienza Università di Roma, with a focus in Economics.

They are on a team with Briano Olivares - Head of Strategic R&D, Fabrizio Minneci - Chief Legal Officer, and Alanna Cotton - President & Chief Business Officer, [Ferrero](/org/ferrero) North America. Their manager is Lapo Civiletti, CEO.

Giuseppe Addezio

Lapo Civiletti is the current CEO of [Ferrero](/org/ferrero). Lapo was previously the CEO of the Ferrara Candy Company from January 2013 to September 2021. Lapo was responsible for the overall strategic direction of the organization, including the development and communication of the mission, vision and values of the company. Lapo also led the company through its acquisition of the Nestlé U.S. confections business, stabilizing and reenergizing the portfolio. Under their leadership, the Ferrara Candy Company saw a 150% increase in profit in three years.

Prior to their work at the Ferrara Candy Company, Civiletti was an operating partner at Catterton from January 2007 to December 2013. Lapo was also a founding partner at Mindset Group from January 2005 to December 2007.

Lapo Civiletti holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the University of Missouri-Columbia, as well as a Doctor of Law from Saint Louis University School of Law.

Patrick Baubry - Group Sales Business Development Director, Craig Barker - Managing Director, APAC, and Giuseppe Addezio - Chief Human Resources & Organization Officer report to Lapo Civiletti.

Lapo Civiletti

Briano Olivares is the head of strategic research and development at [Ferrero](/org/ferrero). Briano has over 25 years of experience in the industry, having worked at Soremartec, Monaco, and Young & Rubicam Milano. At Young & Rubicam, Briano was the general manager and was responsible for the Barilla account. Briano joined [Ferrero](/org/ferrero) Group after three years as the new business director. Briano has a wealth of experience and knowledge in the area of research and development, and they are able to provide valuable insights into the strategies that [Ferrero](/org/ferrero) uses to stay ahead of the competition.



Some of their coworkers include Craig Barker - Managing Director, APAC, Francesco Paolo Fulci - Head of the Institutional Affairs, and Marco Borghesi - Chief Strategy Officer. Their manager is Lapo Civiletti, CEO.

Briano Olivares

Cotton joined Ferrero most recently from The Coca-Cola Company where she was President of Operations for Central & Eastern Europe, serving as general manager for 26 diverse countries and over 150 brands. Prior to that, Cotton served as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Samsung Electronics America, where she led the high growth segments of the consumer technology markets, including personal computing, virtual reality, wearables, and mobile audio.  She has also held executive positions at PepsiCo and Procter & Gamble where she can be credited with leading large-scale businesses and driving innovation and digital transformation across the organizations.

In addition, Cotton holds an MBA from Stanford University and a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University.

Alanna Cotton

Giovanni Ferrero

Mr Barker has 20 years of experience in the confectionery industry, having spent 12 years with Mars in the UK and the last 8 years with Ferrero, working across the UK and Ireland, based in Ferrero’s central headquarters in Luxembourg. He has spent the last three years based in Australia.

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