Group Management Team

Since May 2024, Nicola Melchiotti is serving as CEO of CESI. Before joining the company, Nicola held several roles in Enel Group, including Head of Global Customer Operations, Country Manager in Argentina, Head of European Public Affairs and Regulation in Brussels, and Area Manager for Mexico and Central America. His professional journey also includes strategic consulting at McKinsey & Company. Nicola holds a degree in Computer Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano, a Master's in Engineering from CentraleSupélec in Paris, and an MBA from Harvard Business School. He is married and has two children.

Gianluca Marini is Executive Vice President of Consulting Division at CESI SpA, member of the Board of Director of ISTEDIL SpA, an Italian company acquired in 2016 by CESI, and Chairman of Enernex, a CESI US-based company. Prior to joining CESI, he also worked for Accenture, Enel and KME. Gianluca holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Trieste (Italy) and a MBA from the Bocconi School of Management of Milan (Italy).

Domenico Villani is an Executive Vice President at CESI Group. He leads the Testing, Inspection, and Certification Division - KEMA Labs. From October 2022 to May 2024, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of CESI Group. He is also the President of CESI USA Inc., Managing Director of IPH GmbH Berlin, FGH E&T Mannheim, KEMA BV Netherlands, ZKU Prague, and a Board Director of Kema Shanghai. He holds the position of Vice President for CIGRE Italy, is a Member of the Strategic Advisory Group on Energy Transition (SAG), and a Board Director of CEI Italy (IEC Italian mirror). Previously, he worked for international groups such as Siemens, VATech, and Schneider Electric as Service Director and Production Director. Domenico holds a Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic School of Milan and an Executive Master in Technology and Business Administration from MIP School of Milan. He is married with three children.

Marcello Biroli took the role of Chief Financial Officer of CESI in 2008, and he is Executive Vice President for the Group Administration, Finance, Control & IT. Prior to this, he covered for six years the position of Chief Financial Officer at Honeywell Italy for the Automation Division. He started his professional career in 1995 as intern in Andersen Consulting then in 1996 as Junior Controller in TotalFina and subsequently in 1998 as Controller in Atos Origin. Marcello graduated with honors in Business Economics from the University of Pavia, followed numerous Manager Development Program held by the Honeywell Learning Center in US and EMEA and he is Six Sigma certified. He’s married with children and keen on sports, having spent many years in the Skating and Hockey Italian Federation as an athlete of the Italian team and then as a coach.

Paolo Chighine has been Executive Vice President of Group External Relations of CESI since 2016, where he designs and manages communication and public affairs worldwide. He has 20+ years of experience gained in managerial positions for multinationals, international research centers and consultancy companies. In Enel, he was chief e-learning editor and then responsible for communication in Russia and external relations in Romania. He held courses and seminars in several universities. Paolo graduated with full marks in Communication Sciences from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. In 2010, he was appointed “Knight” by the President of the Italian Republic.

Giuseppe Longo has been Executive Vice President of Group Human Resources of CESI since 2024. Giuseppe has been supporting People & Organization development for 20+ years within cross-cultural contexts. Started in IVECO as Change Agent and Plant HR Manager, moved to Brazil as Latin America HR & Legal Director and then led the International Areas, Fire Fighting and Defense HR. In 2012 joined CNH Industrial where acted as HRBP for APAC Region and then for Financial Services. Moved to global operations as HR Director for Tractor & Crop Harvesting Lines, then for Agriculture Product Development. Giuseppe holds a Master’s degree in Law, with a specialization in International Labor Law and Business Training. He further has deepened Sustainability Leadership and Complexity Management studies. He is married with two lovely daughters.

Since September 2010 Daniela Losito has been CESI’s Group Audit Executive Vice President. She is also currently member of the Supervisory Board both of CESI S.p.A. and ISTEDIL S.p.A. She joined CESI in 2007 when she was appointed Purchasing and General Services Manager. Daniela began her professional career in 2002 in Enelpower, at Procurement Department. She holds a degree in Business Administration and Management from Milan University “Cattolica del Sacro Cuore”.

Manuela Mancini took the role of Legal Department Director of CESI in 2007, she is currently Executive Vice President for the Group Legal & Corporate Affairs and she is Secretary of CESI Board of Directors. She started her professional career in 2001 as in – house lawyer in the Legal Department of the broadcasting company Mediaset S.p.A., then in 2006 she joined Santa Maria Law firm, in the M&A and Corporate Department. Manuela graduated with laude in Law in the University of Naples and is admitted to the Italian Bar since 2004. She followed in Milan the Bocconi University - Master Course in Corporate and M&A. She is married with 1 child.

Torsten Hoth is Executive Vice President of the Group Procurement. Being in the CESI Group since 2015 he covered for five years the position of the Chief Financial Officer of CESI´s controlled in Germany and since 2020 the position of the Director Procurement of CESI´s Testing, Inspection and Certification Division. Prior to joining CESI, he worked in different Management functions - among others for Siemens in Italy. Torsten graduated with a Master's degree in Economics. He is married with two children.

Canio Pietragallo is Executive Vice President of Group Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Function at CESI SpA. Prior to joining CESI, he worked as Health & Safety Manager of Rome Fiumicino International Airport for Aeroporti di Roma, and had international experience in the Oil&Gas sector. Since 2015, he served as Safety, Health and Environment senior management at Qatargas in Doha, and before that on international EPC mega-projects with Techint, Foster Wheeler, Technip, and ENI-Agip, as Heath Safety and Environment director for operations, design, construction, and commissioning. He also worked as consultant for the Ministry of Justice and as tutor for postgraduate university masters in HSE. Moreover, he is author of numerous articles on occupational safety matters. Canio holds a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering (specializing in fluid georesources) from the University of Rome (Italy) and international IOSH and Nebosh qualifications.