Renato Franchi

Renato Franchi serves as the Direttore at Sandstorm Comics since November 2024 and is the Founder and CEO of Senshi Consulting, providing marketing consultancy in the transmedia sector since January 2020. Previously, Renato held the position of Global Marketing Director at CMON Limited from October 2022 to November 2024, overseeing social media strategy and executing marketing plans for games. Renato also worked as Head of Marketing at Star Comics srl in 2022 and spent over a decade at Panini, fulfilling roles including Marketing Manager for Comics and Manga and Product Manager for Publishing from November 2010 to January 2022. Earlier career experiences include serving as an Internal Auditor at Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna and as a Junior Auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Renato holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from Università Bocconi and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, along with ongoing studies at Stanford University since 2021.