EXECUTIVE JOURNEY

A career at the intersection of finance, transformation and enterprise value.

Over more than three decades, my professional journey has expanded from audit and financial management into strategy, transformation, M&A and governance.

The common thread has been understanding business economics, leading change and connecting executive decisions with measurable results.

An expanding perspective.

My journey has progressively broadened the questions I ask and the responsibilities I take on.

FINANCE

Understanding the economics of the business.

PERFORMANCE

Connecting operational activity with financial results.

STRATEGY

Making choices about growth, positioning and capital allocation.

TRANSFORMATION

Changing the business to deliver its strategic ambition.

VALUE

Bringing decisions, execution and enterprise value into one integrated perspective.

This has been an expansion of my financial foundation into a broader executive responsibility.

CURRENT CHAPTER

Finance, governance and transformation in a private equity context.

I joined Altea Federation in 2021 as Chief Transformation Officer. Today, as Board Member and Group CFO, my responsibilities span Finance, Legal, Compliance, Strategy and M&A, alongside engagement with shareholders and key stakeholders.

In 2023, I led the process that brought Chequers Capital into the Group as majority shareholder. Since then, I have been involved in more than fifteen acquisitions, supporting the Group’s development through investment, integration and transformation.

2021

Joined Altea Federation

2023

Chequers Capital majority investment

15+

Acquisitions since 2023

Understanding both sides of the value equation.

Creating enterprise value requires connecting what investors expect with what organizations must do to deliver it.

THE SHAREHOLDER PERSPECTIVE

Investment thesis, governance, capital allocation, M&A, value creation and exit.

THE CORPORATE PERSPECTIVE

Strategy, organization, operations, transformation, people and financial performance.

The connection between these perspectives is built through judgment, decisions and execution.

Different contexts. A consistent discipline.

AUDIT & CONSULTING

AUDIT & CONSULTING

Building analytical discipline and an understanding of business economics.

Building analytical discipline and an understanding of business economics.

FINANCE & PERFORMANCE

FINANCE & PERFORMANCE

Connecting financial stewardship with operational performance and decision support.

Connecting financial stewardship with operational performance and decision support.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Taking responsibility across functions and balancing competing priorities.

Taking responsibility across functions and balancing competing priorities.

STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION

STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION

Turning ambition into changes in the organization and operating model.

Turning ambition into changes in the organization and operating model.

VALUE CREATION

VALUE CREATION

Connecting investment decisions, business improvement and enterprise value.

Connecting investment decisions, business improvement and enterprise value.

Experience across markets and operating environments.

My career has combined Italian and international experience, including activities in the United States and the Middle East.

Working across different environments has reinforced the importance of context: understanding markets, institutions, people and business models before deciding how to act.

A foundation strengthened by continued learning.

My education includes a degree in Economics and Business and a Master in International Management, complemented by executive education at SDA Bocconi, London Business School and Harvard Business School.

CFO by background, transformation executive by experience, Chief Value Officer by perspective.

I bring financial discipline, strategic judgment, an investor mindset and experience in transformation, M&A and governance.

My focus is on connecting these capabilities to help build better businesses and translate their progress into enterprise value.

The journey continues.

Finance remains my foundation. My ambition is to bring the full breadth of my experience to the decisions that shape a business and its future value.

Cristiano Daolio.