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

Early life

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

Biography

Della Valle 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 held the role of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy between 2004 and 2007.[8]

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

In April 2023, Della Valle was appointed as the CEO of Vodafone, becoming the first female CEO of the company.[7] Previously, Della Valle has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since July 2018 and temporarily assumed the role of CEO in January, succeeding Nick Read.[7][9]

References

  1. ↑ "Vodafone appoints finance head Margherita Della Valle as permanent chief executive". Financial Times. 27 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Vodafone Picks Finance Chief Margherita Della Valle as CEO". 27 April 2023 – via Bloomberg.
  3. ↑ "Margherita Della Valle - Board of directors". Vodafone.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  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.
  7. 1 2 3 Kollewe, Julia (27 April 2023). "Margherita Della Valle made Vodafone's first permanent female chief executive" – via The Guardian.
  8. 1 2 3 "Margherita Della Valle".
  9. ↑ Nimmo, Jamie. "Can Vodafone chief Margherita della Valle turn around a FTSE laggard?" – via The Times.


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