A highly experienced team with backgrounds from leading international groups.
Executive Team
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Luca Salvatore - Managing Director
Former Director for NativeStrategy/BIP and Accenture consultant. Background in financial services strategy and transformation. Expertise in new business development, corporate innovation, and customer relationship management.
At NativeStrategy, he lead strategy, marketing, and innovation initiatives for clients ranging from fast-growing startups to established corporates. In his role as Director, he also mentors teams, supports open-innovation programs, and coordinates a functional vertical that aligns offering, sales, and delivery across the organisation.
Luca’s expertise spans new business development, corporate innovation, and customer relationship management, with a proven ability to translate emerging trends into actionable and profitable business strategies. His work focuses on fostering innovation, enabling growth, and building value-driven solutions in rapidly evolving markets.
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Raffaele Levi-Minzi - External Director
With twenty years of experience in due diligence, corporate finance and investment, Raffaele began his career as an auditor at KPMG Milan and spent seven years at PwC, working in Transaction Services in Italy and Corporate Finance in Luxembourg. He went on to become Principal at a private equity fund, where he oversaw several acquisitions, and later founded his own financial and strategic advisory firm.
As Head of Investment at Threestones Capital Management, he has led a significant number of cross-border acquisitions in healthcare and residential real estate across Germany, Italy and Spain, negotiating financing with leading European banks.
He brings this expertise to GREN as External Director, supporting the Group's investment strategy and governance.
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Agostino D'Agostino - CTO
With a degree in Information Science and a specialisation in Knowledge Models (AI), Agostino has built a solid career in enterprise environments, supporting the design and implementation of complex on-premise and cloud architectures. He began as an IT Architect, progressed through Project Management, and ultimately took on the role of Head of IT & TLC, leading large-scale technology and infrastructure functions.
Since 2019, Agostino has developed a strong interest in Blockchain technology, exploring its use in financial applications and as a decentralised, immutable public ledger. He has been involved in the launch of new blockchain projects and in the tokenisation of both tangible and intangible assets, combining IT governance, cybersecurity awareness, and advanced emerging-tech insight.
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Ettore Patriarca - CMO
With a solid background in the telecommunications and technology sector, Ettore Patriarca has held senior roles in some of the world’s most prominent tech groups.
Before joining Gren, he served as Marketing Director for Huawei Consumer and later for Huawei Enterprise starting in 2018, overseeing the brand’s launch and rapid expansion in the Italian market, contributing to its ascent as one of the market leaders.
Recognised for his strong expertise in the mobile industry, strengthened by previous roles at Ericsson and Sony Ericsson, he also gained cross-sector experience in Food & Beverage and Automotive with leading companies such as Peugeot Motocycles and Coca-Cola.
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Alfredo Grasso - Head of Partnership
With over 15 years of experience in B2B commercial development across technology, media, and fintech, Alfredo has built an international career spanning Switzerland, Malta, and Italy. His background includes senior roles such as Senior Partnership Manager at The Space Cinema and prior experience at Intesa Rent4you (Intesa Sanpaolo), shaping his expertise in complex partnership ecosystems and high-impact commercial strategies.
Alfredo defines and leads go-to-market strategies, builds and scales acquisition and development channels, and manages sales networks and strategic partnerships with a growth-oriented mindset. His work is strongly connected to product evolution: he collaborates closely with product teams, translating market feedback into platform improvements and the development of new features aligned with customer needs.
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Marco Romani - CSO
Former CMO at OSM Group, Marco is a marketer driven by innovation, human-centered communication, and measurable business impact. His approach combines analytical discipline with a strong focus on empathy and relationships, reflecting a belief that effective marketing is built not only on numbers, but on understanding people.
Marco has developed solid experience in marketing management and business operations, working alongside leading professionals across multiple companies and contributing to tangible, revenue-generating results. His work spans strategic planning, brand development, growth-oriented campaigns, and performance-focused execution.
His curiosity and drive for continuous improvement keep him aligned with the latest market trends, enabling him to deliver high-impact marketing strategies in dynamic environments.
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Giorgio Barlattani - IT Specialist
Giorgio is an experienced Software Analyst and Developer with a solid background in the internet and technology industry. His expertise spans software engineering, network administration, and data-driven analysis, supported by strong technical proficiency across Python and key productivity tools.
His profile reflects a structured engineering mindset, attention to detail, and a consistent track record in supporting technical delivery within complex digital projects.
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Elisa Piervergili — HR & People
With over fifteen years of experience in HR management and operational coordination across service-sector companies, Elisa has developed a solid and practical expertise in the full HR lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding to payroll management, workforce scheduling, and supplier relations.
Her career has spanned roles of increasing responsibility within organizations where she led personnel offices autonomously, managing both the administrative and operational dimensions of human resources in complex, multi-team environments.
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Chiara Greco - Legal & Operations
Chiara Greco holds a Law degree from LUISS Guido Carli University, with a specialization in Innovation Law and Regulation. Her academic background is focused on building a solid foundation across the main areas of law, with a particular interest in new technologies law, especially personal data protection and the European regulatory framework, including the GDPR and related regulations.
She combines a broad legal education with specialized expertise in digital regulation, adopting an approach attentive to both regulatory developments and technological evolution.