Italia Casalino

Italia Casalino is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in retail and business management. Currently serving as Direttore generale at MERIDIANI since November 2024, Italia previously held the position of General Manager Maxalto at B&B Italia from January 2023 to October 2024. Prior to this, Italia worked at Natuzzi as Global Retail Director overseeing 546 directly operated and franchised stores. A notable tenure at Luxottica included roles as Retail Project Director and Ray-Ban Business Director for the Americas, where responsibility extended to profitability and expansion across various retail channels. Italia's career also features significant experience at Indesit Company, where a variety of marketing and managerial roles were undertaken. Education includes an MBA focused on the economic development of the service sector from the Tagliacarne Institute in Rome and a degree in Business and Administration from Università degli Studi di Bari.