Corporate Bodies

Ivano joined Bain Capital in 2004. He is a Partner, European Co-Head of the Industrial Vertical and a member of the European Private Equity team. He focuses on investments in the industrial products, industrial services and chemical sectors as well as on the coverage of Southern Europe (Italy and Spain).

Prior to joining Bain Capital, Sessa was a consultant with Bain & Company in the New York, Atlanta and Milan offices where he provided strategic and operational advice to private equity, industrial and financial services clients. Ivano received a BS magna cum laude in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.

Marco began his career as a financial analyst at Citibank, then joined Bain & Company in 1998. Between 2005 and 2013 he worked at Bain Capital Private Equity in London, where he was involved in the development and post-acquisition value creation of companies in portfolio globally. In 2013 he became Chief Operating Officer of the Cerved Group, in April 2014 he joined the Board and since 2016 he has been the CEO of the group.

In 2018 he became CEO of Fedrigoni and started a transformation process that led the group to double its turnover and triple its EBITDA in four years.

Marco has a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.

Giacomo joined Bain Capital in 2014. He is a Managing Director of both the Consumer and Industrial Verticals and a member of the European Private Equity team.

Prior to joining Bain Capital, Giacomo worked in J.P. Morgan’s London office on the Diversified Industrial and Real Assets coverage team.

Giacomo received an MS in Finance and a BS in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University.

Stefano joined BC Partners in 2002. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in London and co-leads the Firm’s coverage of the Business Services & Industrials sector, with regional responsibility for Italy.

Previously, Stefano worked in the European Leveraged Finance Division at Merrill Lynch. Prior to this, he was part of the European High Yield Origination team at Barclays Capital.

Stefano holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.

Piero joined BC Partners in 2019. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Piero worked at McKinsey & Company in Italy. Prior to this, he helped to launch logistics start-up Entrego in the Philippines, where he was Head of Sales and Business Development.

Piero holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a MSc in Management from the London School of Economics and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome.

Maurizio joined Bain Capital in 2010. He is a Partner and a member of the European Private Equity team. He has operated across a broad set of industries including payments, software, semiconductors and aquaculture focusing on driving value in portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Bain Capital, Maurizio led the turnaround at La Perla, a luxury underwear company, reestablishing profitability through a strong focus on operational excellence and data driven management. Prior, he worked at McKinsey & Company in the Milan office on sales performance improvement and restructuring engagements for major European packaged goods and retail players.

Maurizio received an MBA from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. He graduated summa cum laude with a BBA from Università Commerciale L. Bocconi in Milan.

Falco joined BC Partners in 2009. He is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg and covers the European Business Services & Industrials sector.

Previously, Falco worked in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley, where he focused on M&A in the European media and telecommunications sector.

Falco holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Born in Rome on 7 September 1970. She has a degree in Law and a postgraduate degree in Financial Law.

She then gathered further experience in some of the major Italian law firms, specialising in corporate law and financial markets. She worked for nine years at Borsa Italiana S.p.A., working on primary markets and providing assistance to listed issuers in matters concerning extraordinary transactions, corporate reporting, compliance and corporate governance. Admitted to the Bar Association of Milan, she has gained significant experience as a member of the Boards of Directors and Supervisory Bodies of some major listed and non-listed companies.

Author of several finance-related publications and professor of several continuous education classes on corporate and financial markets law, she has been a speaker at several conventions. She served as Secretary of the Scientific Committee that dealt with the update of the Code of Corporate Governance for Listed Companies and Head of the Department of Listing Legal in charge of the processes of admission to listing of shares and other financial instruments, with delegated powers on sensitive procedures. She has participated in consultation procedures on industry regulations and the drafting of corporate procedures for the operation of the market management company, a CONSOB supervised entity.

Andrea has been with BC Partners since 2021 and holds the position of Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.

Before joining BC Partners, Andrea worked at McKinsey & Company in Italy in the Strategy & Corporate Finance practice.

Andrea holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, a master’s in finance from Bocconi University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Brescia

Mr. Horten joined Bain Capital in 2010. He is a Partner in the Industrials Vertical and is a member of the European Private Equity team. Mr. Horten works in the London office, leads the activity in the Nordic region and focuses on investments in a variety of industrial sectors across Europe. He also plays a leading role in European recruiting efforts.

Prior to joining, Bain Capital, he was as a consultant for McKinsey & Company in their Oslo office, where he worked on corporate finance and strategy related projects across a broad range of industries.
Mr. Horten received his MS from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration.

Giacomo joined Bain Capital in 2014. He is a Managing Director of both the Consumer and Industrial Verticals and a member of the European Private Equity team.

Prior to joining Bain Capital, Giacomo worked in J.P. Morgan’s London office on the Diversified Industrial and Real Assets coverage team.

Giacomo received an MS in Finance and a BS in Economics and Finance from Bocconi University.

Falco joined BC Partners in 2009. He is a Managing Director in the Private Equity team based in Hamburg and covers the European Business Services & Industrials sector.

Previously, Falco worked in the Investment Banking Division at Morgan Stanley, where he focused on M&A in the European media and telecommunications sector.

Falco holds an MBA from INSEAD and a BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Piero joined BC Partners in 2019. He is a Principal in the Private Equity team based in London.

Previously, Piero worked at McKinsey & Company in Italy. Prior to this, he helped to launch logistics start-up Entrego in the Philippines, where he was Head of Sales and Business Development.

Piero holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, a MSc in Management from the London School of Economics and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Sapienza University of Rome.

Stefano joined BC Partners in 2002. He is a Partner in the Private Equity team based in London and co-leads the Firm’s coverage of the Business Services & Industrials sector, with regional responsibility for Italy.

Previously, Stefano worked in the European Leveraged Finance Division at Merrill Lynch. Prior to this, he was part of the European High Yield Origination team at Barclays Capital.

Stefano holds a degree in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan.

Robert McCracken, a British chartered accountant, started his career at EY, where he was an Audit Partner for 25 years, mainly assisting clients in the financial services sector. After retiring in 2018, Robert continued to work with EY in the audit, litigation and regulatory areas. He is also the treasurer of the Open University, chairing the Finance and Investment Committees and serving as a member of the Board of Governors. In addition, Robert chairs the Audit & Risk Committees of four of Bain Capital’s subsidiary portfolio companies, including the Fedrigoni Group.

Marco Nespolo has been Chief Executive Officer of the Group since November 2018.
Previously he was CEO of the Cerved Group during its public company phase between 2016 and 2018, having first served as its Chief Operating Officer. Marco started his career as a financial analyst at Citibank in 1997, before joining Bain & Company in 1998 as a consultant until 2005. Between 2005 and 2013, he worked at Bain Capital in London, where he was in charge of post-acquisition value creation activities for portfolio companies, both in Europe and globally.

Davide Bustreo has been Chief Financial Officer of the Group since 2020. Before that, he served as CFO and Purchasing Director at Continental Foods. Davide started his career as an auditor and transaction advisor in Andersen before joining the Bocchi Group, where he held the position of CFO until the transfer of the company to CVC Capital Partners in 2006. Between 2006 and 2019, Davide then worked as an executive covering various roles in portfolio companies and as industrial adviser of CVC Capital Partners.

Vincenzo D’Imperio, Compliance Officer & Chief Internal Auditor of the Fedrigoni Group, has gained more than fifteen years of experience in the development and improvement of the Internal Control System and Compliance Program of industrial groups exposed to multi-jurisdictional risks, also participating in Supervisory Bodies pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree number 231/2001 and in Internal Control Committees.