Silvia Merlo

Silvia Merlo is an Italian entrepreneur and corporate director with extensive experience in industrial leadership, corporate governance and sustainability. A graduate in business economics, she is a second-generation member of the family leading Merlo Group, a global industrial company specialising in advanced machinery and technology for material handling, construction and agriculture. She serves on the Board of Directors of Merlo S.p.A. Industria Metalmeccanica and other companies within the Group.

She is a Board Director and Chair of the Corporate Governance Committee of FinecoBank S.p.A. and a Board Director of Sanlorenzo S.p.A., where she also serves on the Control, Risk and Sustainability Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Alongside her business responsibilities, she supports social impact initiatives as Chair of Fondazione Azienda Ospedaliera Santa Croce e Carle Cuneo ETS, which supports healthcare, medical research and innovation.

Previously, she was Chair of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Sustainability, Scenarios and Governance Committee of Saipem S.p.A. She has also served as a Board Director and member of internal board committees at companies including Leonardo S.p.A., BNL Banca Nazionale del Lavoro S.p.A., GEDI Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A., Erg S.p.A. and Banca CRS Cassa di Risparmio di Savigliano S.p.A.

Her contributions to entrepreneurship, corporate leadership and civic engagement have been recognised with awards including the Marisa Bellisario Foundation's Mela d'Oro Award and the Amelia Earhart Award. In 2024, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.