Paola De Martini

Paola De Martini has served as an independent Director on the Board of Directors of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena since May 2020, having been reappointed for the subsequent and current terms. Within the Board, she currently serves as a member of the Risk and Sustainability Committee. 

During her previous mandates at Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena S.p.A., she also served as Chair of the Related Party Transactions Committee, member of the Nomination Committee and of the 231 Supervisory Body, and Lead Independent Director.

She holds a Law degree from the University of Genoa, a PhD in Finance Science from the University of Genoa and a Master’s degree in International Business Transactions from the London School of Economics. 

She practised as a lawyer with Uckmar Law Firm for 10 years, served as General Counsel of the Grimaldi Group for six years, and was Vice President of Corporate Governance and Tax at Luxottica for 10 years. She was also the M&A Vice President and a member of the Sustainability Council at STMicroelectronics as well as the M&A and Tax Vice President and a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee at Coca-Cola European Partners. 

She has also held other Board positions, including independent director and member of the Remuneration, Related Parties and Risk Committees in various companies across the banking, telecommunications, high-tech, energy and luxury sectors. These include Banca Popolare di Milano BPM, Tiscali S.p.A., Renergetica S.p.A., Octo Telematics Italia S.r.l., STMicroelectronics Research and Development, Luxottica Leasing S.r.l. and Sunglass Direct Italy S.r.l. Through these roles, she has gained extensive experience in corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, international taxation, IT and ESG. She also earned a Diploma in Climate Change through a programme organised by Chapter Zero in collaboration with the NED Community. She was awarded the Bellisario Prize for Best Female Manager.
  
Ms. De Martini currently serves as a Standing Auditor of Sol S.p.A and as Chair of the Scientific Committee of the International Arbitration Chamber of Rome.