Francesco Zappalà

Francesco Zappalà has extensive work experience in finance and management roles. Francesco is currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of South America at Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A since January 2024. In this role, they are responsible for leading the finance team, developing business finance strategies, and overseeing various departments such as Accounting, Treasury, M&A, and more.

Prior to their current position, Zappalà held the role of CFO in Chile at Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A from November 2020 to January 2024. Francesco was responsible for overseeing the finance team, implementing finance strategies, and serving as a board member in local entities and joint ventures.

Before joining Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A, Zappalà worked as the Country Finance Manager for Australia at Roberts Pizzarotti from July 2019 to October 2020. Francesco led the local finance team and managed various aspects of finance, administration, planning, forecasting, and organizational matters.

Having started their career at Astaldi in 2015, Zappalà held multiple roles including Deputy CFO in Chile from December 2016 to June 2019. Francesco was also the Financial Manager for the "Hospital Felix Bulnes" project and worked as a Financial Analyst. Prior to Astaldi, Zappalà had a stint at KPMG as a Senior Analyst and at BNP Paribas as an Ace Manager.

Zappalà's earliest work experience was as an Administrative Assistant at TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid in 2010.

Overall, Zappalà's work experience spans various financial and management roles, showcasing their expertise and accomplishments in overseeing finance departments, developing strategies, and managing international projects.

Francesco Zappalà's education history is as follows:

- In 2023-2024, they attended SDA Bocconi for Corporate Executive Education.

- In 2018-2019, they studied at Harvard Business School for Executive Education in Business Analytics, Financial Accounting, and Economics for Managers.

- From 2011 to 2013, they pursued a Master's degree in Economics and Business Management at Luiss Guido Carli University.

- In 2009-2010, they participated in the LLP/Erasmus European program at Universitat de Barcelona, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

- From 2007 to 2011, they earned a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Università degli Studi di Firenze.

Francesco Zappalà has also obtained various additional certifications, including membership in the ANDAF - Associazione Nazionale Direttori Amministrativi e Finanziari in 2023, Nova Membership Certificate in 2022, Public Speaking (in English) certification from Luiss Guido Carli University in 2012, BAT (Bloomberg Assessment Test) from Bloomberg Institute, and ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) from Università degli Studi di Firenze.