Simona Caridi is a seasoned professional in manufacturing and operations management with substantial experience across various organizations. Currently serving as Manufacturing Manager at Franke Group since June 2024, previous roles include Operations Coordinator at GIVI S.P.A. and Value Stream Manager at Gnutti Carlo SpA, where responsibilities encompassed people management, KPI monitoring, production objectives, and customer relationships. Simona's earlier experience includes a significant tenure at TIBER SPA as Prepress, Quality, IT & Planning Manager. Educational qualifications include a degree in Industrial Engineering from Università degli Studi di Brescia, a Master's in Internationalization of SMEs, and advanced management training from POLIMI Graduate School of Management.