Corporate boards

Board of DirectorsBoard of Auditors
ChairmanChairman


Piero GnudiFranco Fontana


Chief Executive Officer and General ManagerAuditors
Fulvio ContiCarlo Conte

Gennaro Mariconda
Directors
Giulio BallioAlternate auditors
Lorenzo CodognoGiancarlo Giordano
Renzo CostiPaolo Sbordoni
Augusto Fantozzi
Alessandro Luciano
Fernando NapolitanoIndependent auditors
Gianfranco TosiKPMG SpA


Secretary
Claudio Sartorelli

Powers

Board of Directors

The Board is vested by the bylaws with the broadest powers for the ordinary and extraordinary management of the Company, and specifically has the power to carry out all the actions it deems advisable to implement and attain the corporate purpose.

Chairman of the Board of Directors

The Chairman is vested by the bylaws with the powers to represent the Company legally and to sign on its behalf, presides over Shareholders’ Meetings, convenes and presides over the Board of Directors, and ascertains that the Board’s resolutions are carried out. Pursuant to a Board resolution of June 18, 2008, the Chairman has been vested with a number of additional non-executive powers.

Chief Executive Officer

The Chief Executive Officer is also vested by the bylaws with the powers to represent the Company legally and to sign on its behalf, and in addition is vested by a Board resolution of June 18, 2008 with all powers for managing the Company, with the exception of those that are otherwise assigned by law or the bylaws or that the aforesaid resolution reserves for the Board of Directors.