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Margherita Della Valle

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Margherita Della Valle
Born (1965-04-13) April 13, 1965 (age 59)
EducationBocconi University
OccupationCEO of Vodafone

Margherita Della Valle (born 13 April 1965, Veneto)[1] is an Italian businesswoman who has been the chief executive officer (CEO) of Vodafone since January 2023.[2][3] Della Valle was elected Chairman of 100 Group,[4] the association that brings together FTSE 100 CFOs.[5]

Early life

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Della Valle was born and grew up in Veneto Region, Italy.[6]

Biography

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Della Valle attended Lycée Albert Premier in Monaco.[1] She holds a master's degree in economics from Bocconi University.[7]

During her early career, Della Valle became part of Omnitel Pronto Italia, which transitioned to Vodafone Italy in 1994.[8] She started at the company as a marketing analyst.[9] She held the role of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy between 2004 and 2007.[8][10]

Between 2015 and 2018, Della Valle served as Vodafone's Deputy Chief Financial Officer.[8][10]

In April 2023, Della Valle was appointed as the CEO of Vodafone, becoming the first female CEO of the company.[7] Prior to officially assuming the role, Della Valle temporarily assumed the role in January 2023, succeeding Nick Read.[7][11][12]

In 2023, she ranked 42nd in Forbes list of "World's 100 most powerful women".[13]

She was ranked 36th on Fortune's list of Most Powerful Women in 2023.[14]

Personal Life

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Della Valle is married and has two sons. She currently resides in London.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b Turvill, William (1 June 2024). "Vodafone's glass-half-empty CEO out to improve your phone signal". The Sunday Times.
  2. ^ "Vodafone appoints finance head Margherita Della Valle as permanent chief executive". Financial Times. 27 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Vodafone Picks Finance Chief Margherita Della Valle as CEO". 27 April 2023 – via Bloomberg.
  4. ^ "Press - Universita' Bocconi". www.press.unibocconi.eu. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Our Committees". The 100 Group. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ Correspondent, I. F. M. (9 June 2023). "Business Leader of the Week: Meet Margherita Della Valle, first female CEO of Vodafone Group". International Finance. Retrieved 20 September 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ a b c Kollewe, Julia (27 April 2023). "Margherita Della Valle made Vodafone's first permanent female chief executive" – via The Guardian.
  8. ^ a b c "Margherita Della Valle".
  9. ^ a b "Margherita Della Valle, the woman trying to turn Vodafone around". www.ft.com. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b Correspondent, I. F. M. (9 June 2023). "Business Leader of the Week: Meet Margherita Della Valle, first female CEO of Vodafone Group". International Finance. Retrieved 7 July 2024. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ Nimmo, Jamie. "Can Vodafone chief Margherita della Valle turn around a FTSE laggard?" – via The Times.
  12. ^ Morris, Anne (27 April 2023). "Vodafone appoints Margherita Della Valle as CEO". Light Reading. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  13. ^ "The World's Most Powerful Women 2023". Forbes.
  14. ^ "Most Powerful Women". Fortune.