Carmine Perna

Carmine Perna has been Managing Director of Mondadori Retail S.p.A. since August 2019.

Born in Serino (AV) in 1969, he graduated in business administration at Bocconi University of Milan. He gained his first professional experiences in the early 90s. In 1999, he joined the SISAL Group; until 2004, he worked at H3G S.p.A., and until 2006 with the Ventaglio Group.

In 2006, he joined Mondadori in the Administration, Finance and Control department, holding positions of increasing responsibility. In 2007, he was appointed CFO of Mondadori France; in 2010, Executive Director Finance & Operations of the French subsidiary, and then CEO from 2013 to 2019.

During his French stint, Carmine Perna sat on the board of several companies in the media, digital and print distribution fields, and was a member of publishers’ associations.