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📅 Shedir Collection names Silvia Collepardi as Chief Commercial Officer to expand its luxury hospitality brand, including Hotel Vilòn, Hotel Maalot, Hotel Umiltà 36 in Rome, and Capri Tiberio Palace. Collepardi's past role includes Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts. She aims to bolster Shedir Collection's established US market presence and oversee commercial strategy, revenue growth, and global partnerships with her team: Luca Giuili (Sales Manager), Nicola Pavia (Revenue Director), and Anastasia Zaitseva (Sales Coordinator).

🏖 On March 5, the Presidency Council of the National Sector Association unanimously approved the admission of Azimut | Benetti Group as a member. Confindustria Nautica President Saverio Cecchi, elected in 2019, aimed to unify the entire nautical sector under strong associative representation. As his term approaches its end, he celebrates achieving this goal with Azimut | Benetti's return. CEO Marco Valle stresses the importance of unity for a stronger nautical industry, fostering innovation, sustainability, and growth.

🏢 At the successful Naples Convention with over 300 attendees, Federcongressi&eventi elected an 8-member Board of Directors for 2025-2028, supporting President Gabriella Gentile. New board members include Carlotta Ferrari (Destination Florence), Nicola Testai (OIC Group), Luca Legnani (Papillon Milano 1990), and Matteo Bruno Calveri (Summeet). Others are Alessandra Albarelli (Riva del Garda Fierecongressi), Riccardo Baicchi (Regia Congressi), Stefania De Toni (Padova Hall), and Paola Padovani (Triumph Group International). The association celebrates growth, new members, increased investments, and economic consolidation.

🏢 In Rome, on March 6, 2025, assemblies for RFI, Trenitalia, Anas, Italferr, Busitalia, FS Sistemi Urbani, Ferservizi, and FS International, subsidiaries of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, appointed new leadership. Paola Firmi became RFI's President, Aldo Isi CEO; Gianpiero Strisciuglio became Trenitalia's CEO; Anas, Italferr, Busitalia, and FS Sistemi Urbani's boards were named for 2025-2027. Stefano Cervone was appointed as Ferservizi's CEO; Luigi Corradi became FS International's Sole Administrator for 2025-2027. All terms end with the approval of the 2025 financial statements.

🏡 Mirko Marchi becomes General Manager and Barbara Gibellini Resident Manager of Grand Hotel Villa d’Este. Marchi has over 20 years of experience, including leadership roles at Marriott, Hyatt, and as Managing Director of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in 2022. Gibellini has an engineering degree, a Master's in Fashion Retail Management, and General Manager experience with Boscolo Hotels and Villa Principe Leopoldo in Lugano. Villa d’Este Spa CEO, Davide Bertilaccio, highlighted the hotel's 152nd season in 2024 and its international reputation.

📅 Trenitalia appoints Gianpiero Strisciuglio as new CEO, replacing Luigi Corradi, for the term until 2025. Anas's new board for 2025-2027 includes President Giuseppe Pecoraro and CEO Claudio Andrea Gemme. Italferr selects Dario Lo Bosco as CEO, while Busitalia chooses Flavio Nogara as President and Serafino Lo Piano as CEO. FS Sistemi Urbani names Maria Rosa Sessa as President and Matteo Colamussi as CEO, with Stefano Cervone leading Ferservizi until 2025. Luigi Corradi takes over as the sole administrator of FS International for 2025-2027.

🏢 Andres Spitzer joins Civitatis as Chief Product Officer, focusing on scalability, b2b and b2c growth, and customer experience enhancement. Following a $50 million investment from Vitruvian Partners in June, Civitatis aims for a 40% sales growth by 2025. Spitzer, formerly of Amazon, brings expertise from corporate and startup environments to Civitatis during a critical scale-up phase, with Latin America as a strategic priority for further expansion in both b2c and b2b segments.

🏖️ Vaihere Lissant has been appointed as the new CEO of Tahiti Tourisme, effective May 15, following Jean-Marc Mocellin's resignation. The selection process was led by board president Bud Gilroy and French Polynesia's Tourism Minister Moetai Brotherson. Lissant, with the organization since 2014, served as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for a decade, overseeing branding, communication strategies, and the launch of 18 B2C websites as part of French Polynesia's Sustainable Tourism Plan for 2030.

🏡 Villa d'Este strengthens its organization with Mirko Marchi as the new General Manager and Barbara Gibellini as Resident Manager. Marchi brings over 20 years of hospitality experience from Marriott and Hyatt, including a role as Managing Director of Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco in 2022. Gibellini, with a degree in Engineering and a Master in Fashion Retail Management, has managed Boscolo Hotels and Lugano's Villa Principe Leopoldo and Park Hotel Principe. Villa d'Este celebrated its 152nd season in 2024 and reopens on March 18.

🏨 Palladium Hotel Group reports a 12% revenue increase from the previous year with six new openings planned over the next two years. Ana Morillo has been appointed as the new corporate managing director for the High Energy and All Inclusive Brands unit, bringing her extensive hospitality experience to lead operations, sales, and marketing for brands like Ushuaïa Ibiza Beach Hotel and Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts. CEO Jesús Sobrino emphasizes the significant phase of evolution and growth for the company.