Our Leadership Team
The Cooperfidi Italia team combines decades of experience in financial intermediation, corporate credit, and cooperative governance. Our professionals are dedicated to providing expert, impartial support to every member, from the smallest sole trader to the most complex corporate structure. We believe that good financial guidance is built on trust, rigour, and a genuine understanding of the businesses we serve.
Marco Ferrucci
President & Chairman of the Board
Marco has over 25 years of experience in cooperative finance and SME credit markets across northern and central Italy. He led the restructuring of the cooperative's guarantee fund framework and established the current counter-guarantee partnerships with national institutions. Under his leadership, Cooperfidi Italia has grown its active guarantee portfolio significantly while maintaining a disciplined risk profile.
Alessandra Montini
General Director
Alessandra oversees all operational and administrative functions of the cooperative, ensuring that service delivery meets regulatory standards and member expectations. She joined Cooperfidi Italia after a decade in corporate banking, where she specialised in structured credit for mid-market companies. Her focus is on operational efficiency, digital transformation of member services, and staff development.
Giovanni Pariotti
Head of Credit & Risk
Giovanni leads the credit assessment team and is responsible for the integrity of the guarantee portfolio. He has a background in quantitative risk modelling and spent eight years in the credit risk division of a major Italian commercial bank before joining the cooperative sector. His team's disciplined approach to underwriting has maintained consistently low default rates across the portfolio.
Silvia Carnevale
Head of Member Relations & Business Development
Silvia manages relationships with current and prospective members, working closely with businesses to identify the right guarantee solutions for their specific financing needs. She has extensive experience in the Italian SME sector and speaks to business associations, chambers of commerce, and professional orders about access-to-credit issues. Her approachable style and technical depth make her a trusted first point of contact for new members.
Fabio Stranieri
Compliance & Legal Officer
Fabio ensures that all cooperative activities remain fully compliant with Bank of Italy regulations, anti-money laundering requirements, and cooperative law. He monitors regulatory developments at both national and EU level and translates new requirements into operational procedures for the team. His legal expertise is also called upon when structuring complex guarantee arrangements for corporate-tier members.