Margherita Della Valle
Margherita Della Valle is an Italian businesswoman who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Vodafone since January 2023.[1][2][3]
Biography
Della Valle holds a master's degree in economics from Bocconi University.[4]
During her early career, Della Valle became part of Omnitel Pronto Italia, which transitioned to Vodafone Italy in 1994.[5] She held the role of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy between 2004 and 2007.[5]
Between 2015 and 2018, Della Valle served as Vodafone's Deputy Chief Financial Officer.[5]
In April 2023, Della Valle was appointed as the CEO of Vodafone, becoming the first female CEO of the company.[4] Previously, Della Valle has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since July 2018 and temporarily assumed the role of CEO in January, succeeding Nick Read.[4][6]
References
- "Vodafone appoints finance head Margherita Della Valle as permanent chief executive". Financial Times. 27 April 2023.
- "Vodafone Picks Finance Chief Margherita Della Valle as CEO". 27 April 2023 – via Bloomberg.
- "Margherita Della Valle - Board of directors". Vodafone.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- Kollewe, Julia (27 April 2023). "Margherita Della Valle made Vodafone's first permanent female chief executive" – via The Guardian.
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- Nimmo, Jamie. "Can Vodafone chief Margherita della Valle turn around a FTSE laggard?" – via The Times.