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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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GIOVANNI 
POSSENTE

Chairperson of Italcham

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  • General Manager of Pelliconi South Africa

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Management for Enterprise Internationalization

  • BA in Engineering Management, Executive Master in Customs and International Commerce

  • Executive Master, CFMT

  • Extensive leadership experience in manufacturing, logistics, procurement, and international business operations across Europe, Africa, and the United States.

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​GUIDO
ANGELUCCI

Vice President Western Cape

  • Guido Angelucci is the Director of Gast Consulting

  • President of the Committee for Italians Abroad (Com.It.Es.)

  • Consultant for the European Union Chamber

  • ​More than 10 years experience in consulting

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LAURA
RANIERI

Director

  • Executive Director at Cape Refining

  • Chemical Engineer: MSc. from Univ. La Sapienza, Rome

  • Master in Executive Project Management

  • Strong technical and industrial innovation expertise, particularly in circular economy initiatives, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable industrial processes.

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LUIGI
GUERRA

Director

  • Country Manager for the Sub-Saharan Africa of Enertronica Santerno

  • 12+ years of experience in the energy field (Enel Green Power, Canadian Solar, Red Rocket, Ardian Infrastructures, Engie)

  • 10+ years in Food & Beverage sector (Barilla, LaDoria, Ferrarelle, San Gemini, IBG Società Benefit)

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ENRICO BALDASSARRI

Vice President Gauteng

  • Founder and Director of Accelerated Value Generation (AVG)

  • ​Enrico is the first Advisory-Board Certified Chair™ in Africa and Italy and holds a Diploma in Corporate Governance

  • With over 30 years of practice and 20 years of executive experience in South Africa.​

  • He previously served as Vice President and Board Director of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and as a Board Director at the American Chamber of Commerce in South Africa.

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UDO 
PARO

Director

  • Dealer Principal at Super Group.

  • 12+ years of experience in the automotive sector

  • 15+ years of experience as a dealer in retail management

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FABIO 
VENTURI

Director

  • Environmental strategist with 20+ years in the green economy

  • Founder and CEO of Terramanzi Group, a leading environmental advisory.

  • Over 1,000 projects in renewable energy and infrastructure in Africa.

  • Expert in simplifying sustainability and promoting low-carbon economies.

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KOBUS
MAREE

Director

  • Founder and owner of the Strategic Logistical Alliance, now partner of Savino Del Bene

  • B.Comm (Hons) at North-West University

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LEBOGANG
TLHOAELE

Director

  • Founder of LB Tax Consulting

  • Expert in South African tax law, compliance and advisory

  • Ba in Accounting Science, UNISA; Master of Taxation, Univ. of North-West

“Dear Members, please note that at our Annual General Meeting held on  28 May 2024, all the Resolutions including the Special Resolutions that were set out in our Notice to Shareholders dated 28 May 2024, were passed by the Members present at the meeting in person and by Proxy. A copy of the amended Memorandum of Incorporation is published on this website.”

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Please find below the New Code of Ethics, adopted by the AGM held in Cosenza in June 2025. 

The new Code reflects the revised mission of the Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad (CCIEs) and introduces enhanced provisions regarding role incompatibility, conflict of interest management, and ethical standards applicable to governance, internal operations, and external relations.

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