Alessandro Benetton
Honorary Chairman,
Independent and Non-executive,
born 1964
Professional Background
Chairman and founder of 21 Invest S.p.A. (since 1992)
Member of the Board of Directors of Autogrill S.p.A. (1997 – 2023)
President of the Cortina 2021 Foundation to organize the Alpine Ski World Championships (2017 - 2021)
Chairman of the Benetton Group (2012 - 2013)
Board member of Robert Bosch International Holdings AG (2002 - 2018)
Chairman of the Benetton Formula 1 Racing Team (1988 – 1998)
Chairman of Edizione S.p.A. (since 2022)
Vice chairman of Atlantia S.p.A. (since 2023)
Education
BBA from Boston University
MBA from Harvard Business School
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG
Not listed companies or organizations:
Edizione S.p.A., Atlantia S.p.A., 21 Invest S.p.A., 21 Investimenti SGR S.p.A., 21 Invest France, University of Naples - Parthenope
Sami Kahale
Vice-Chairman,
Independent and Non-executive,
Member of the Audit Committee, of the ESG Committee and of the SIC (Strategy & Integration) Committee ,
born 1961
Professional Background
Since 1998 various Senior Leadership positions at Procter & Gamble including
- 2003-2007: Vice President Health & Beauty care, Central Eastern Europe/Middle East, Africa
- 2007-2014: Vice President Italy
- 2014-2017: Vice President Southern Europe region
2018-2021: General Manager and CEO of Esselunga S.p.A.
Since 2023: Operating Partner at Advent international
Education
Degree from University of Notre Dame (Indiana)
MBA from Babson College (Massachusetts)
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG
Not listed companies or organizations:
IRCA S.p.A. (Chairman of the Board since 2022), Marymount International School (Vice Chairman of the Board since 2013)
Enrico Laghi
Vice-Chairman,
Independent and Non-executive,
Member of the Remuneration Committee, of the Nomination Committee and of the SIC (Strategy & Integration) Committee ,
born 1969
Professional Background
Since 2005 Chairman of the consultancy firm Studio Laghi (and previously Board Member since 2003)
Member of the board of directors and of the board of statutory auditors of companies also listed on the Italian stock exchange market such as: 2006 - 2014 Pirelli & C. S.p.A., 2010 – 2018 Beni Stabili S.p.A., 2012 - Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso S.p.A., 2013 – 2017 Unicredit S.p.A., 2013 – 2019 Acea S.p.A.
Since 2022 Board Member Abertis Infraestructuras SA
Since 2022 CEO of Edizione S.p.A. (previously Chairman of the Board of Directors 2020-2022)
Since 2023 Board Member of Atlantia S.p.A.
Education
Degree in Business Administration – La Sapienza University of Rome
Professor of Accounting & Finance at the La Sapienza University of Rome
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG
Not listed companies or organizations:
Edizione S.p.A., Atlantia S.p.A., Abertis Infraestructuras SA, Studio Laghi S.r.l.
Mary J. Steele Guilfoile
Independent and Non-executive,
Chair of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nomination Committee,
born 1954
Professional Background
1996 – 2000 Partner, CFO and COO of The Beacon Group, LLC, a private equity, strategic advisory and wealth management partnership.
2000 – 2002 Several management positions such as Executive Vice President and Corporate Treasurer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Chief Administrative Officer of its investment bank.
Served previously on the Board of Directors of Viasys Healthcare Inc. (2001 – 2005), Valley National Bancorp (2003 – 2018), Boston College (1991 – 2011) and Hudson Ltd. (2018 – 2020).
Serves as a member of the Boards of Directors of C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (since 2012), The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. (since 2007) and Pitney Bowes, Inc. (since 2018).
Since 2002 serves as Chairwoman of MG Advisors, Inc. and has been a Partner of The Beacon Group, LP since 1998.
Education
Bachelor of Science from Boston College Carroll School of Management
MBA from Columbia Business School
Licensed, certified public accountant
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc. and Pitney Bowes, Inc.,
Not listed companies or organizations:
Chair of MG Advisors, Inc.
Heekyung Jo Min
Lead Independent Director,
Independent and Non-executive,
Chair of the ESG Committee and of the Nomination Committee, and Member of the Audit Committee,
born 1958
Professional Background
Many years of diverse management and leadership experience
2004 – 2005 Executive Vice President at Prudential Investment and Securities Co. in Korea
2006 Country Advisor, Global Resolutions in Korea
2007 – 2010 Director General of the Investment Promotion Bureau at the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) in Korea
2011 – 2013 Chief HR Officer of CJ Corporation in Korea
Since 2013, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility of CJ CheilJedang
Ms. Min speaks regularly on the subject of sustainability and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance)
Education
Ph. D in Business Administration from Seoul Business School (aSSIST)
MBA from Columbia Graduate School of Business in New York
BA from Seoul National University
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG
Not listed companies or organizations:
Asia New Zealand Foundation (Honorary Advisor) and CJ Welfare Foundation.
Joaquín Moya-Angeler Cabrera
Independent and Non-executive,
Member of the Remuneration Committee, of the Nomination Committee and of the SIC (Strategy & Integration) Committee ,
born 1949
Professional Background
Career focused on the technology and real estate industries, including having founded a number of companies
Chairman of the Board of Directors of various companies: IBM Spain (1994 – 1997), Leche Pascual (1994 – 1997), Meta4 (1997 – 2002), TIASA (1996 – 1998), and Hildebrando (2003 – 2014)
Served previously on the Board of Directors of Dufry AG (2005 – 2018) and Hudson Ltd. (2018 – 2021)
To date Chairman of the Board of Directors of La Quinta Real Estate (since 1994), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Corporación Empresarial Pascual (since 1994), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Avalon Private Equity (since 1999)
Serves on the advisory boards of private equity firms Palamon Capital Partners and MCH Private Equity
Education
Master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Madrid
Diploma in economics and forecasting from the London School of Economics and Political Science
MS in management from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG
Not listed companies or organizations:
La Quinta Real Estate, Corporación Empresarial Pascual, Avalon Private Equity, Palamon Capital Partners (Board of Advisors), MCH Private Equity (Board of Advisors).
Lynda Tyler-Cagni
Independent and Non-executive,
Member of the ESG Committee,
born 1956
Professional Background
Various global executive positions with Fast Retailing, Uniqlo and Zegna.
Founder and CEO at Only the Best, an agency advising and representing talent primarily in fashion, luxury and retail.
Served as a Director of Atlantia SpA, an Italian listed global infrastructure operator until November 2018.
Previously served on the Board of World Duty Free Group as a non-executive and independent member and chair of the HR & Remuneration Committee (from 2013 until the acquisition of World Duty Free Group by Dufry AG in 2015).
Education
Lynda Tyler-Cagni holds a B.A.(Hons) in Languages, Economics & Politics from the University of Kingston, London.
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG
Not listed companies or organizations:
EDHEC Paris and Bloch International Pty Ltd
Eugenia M. Ulasewicz
Independent and Non-executive,
Member of the Remuneration Committee and of the ESG Committee,
born 1953
Professional Background
Many roles as a global retail industry executive, most recently as President, Burberry Americas until 2013.
Serves on the Board of Directors of Signet Jewelers (since 2014), is Chair of the Corporate Citizenship & Sustainability Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee
Vince Holding Corp (since 2014) Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of Audit Committee
ASOS Plc (since 2020) Chair of the ESG Committee and a member of Audit and Remuneration Committees
Served on the Board of Directors of Hudson, Ltd (2018-2020) and Bunzl plc (2011-2020)
Education
Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Current Board Mandates
Listed companies:
Dufry AG, Signet Jewelers Ltd., Vince Holding Corporation, and ASOS Plc.
Pascal C. Duclos
Group General Counsel ,
born 1967
Professional Background
1991 – 1997 Senior attorney at law at Geneva law firm Davidoff & Partners as well as Academic assistant at the University of Geneva School of Law (1994 – 1996)
1999 – 2001 Attorney at law at New York law firm Kreindler & Kreindler
2001 – 2002 Financial planner at UBS AG in New York
2003 –2004 Senior foreign attorney at law at the Buenos Aires law firm Beretta Kahale Godoy
Since 2005 General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors at Dufry AG
Education
Licence en droit from Geneva University School of Law
LL.M. from Duke University School of Law
Licensed to practice law in Switzerland and admitted to the New York Bar
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