Mara Caverni
Professional experience
2016: Member board of Eight International
2012: Managing Partner and founder of New Deal Advisors SpA
2005-2011: Head of Private Equity for Italy and member of PricewaterhouseCoopers global Private Equity team
2000-2010: Visiting Professor – Master Banking at LIUC University, co-author of a number of publications covering M&A, Private Equity and Due Diligence subjects
Since 2008: in the “Ready for Board women” list
2003-2005: Head of PricewaterhouseCoopers European Equity Transactions
1999: Admitted to partnership in PricewaterhouseCoopers Italy
Professional experiences abroad: Paris (1993, PwC); CFO of a multinational company (1994-1995); London (1998, PwC Transaction Services)
Business Expertise sectors
Chartered accountant and chartered auditor
Leading Due Diligence, Refinancing and Restructuring projects on the major Transactions occurred in the domestic and international markets within the following industries: Retail, Luxury, Consumer Goods, Industrial Products, Long Term Contracts and Manufacturing.
Indipendent Director at Italcanditi SpA and Chairman of the Board of Directors; Chiarman of the control and risk committee at Erg SpA; Indipendent Director and member of the control and risk committee at Cordusio Sim and Cerved Group S.p.A;
Some of the major Transactions: SEAT, Prysmian, Coin, Permasteelisa, Moncler, Valentino Fashion Group, Ducati, Upim, Teamsystem, Rhiag, The Nuance Group, Seves Group, Marcolin, Jakala.
Formation
Graduated from the L. Bocconi University in Economics and Finance
Scholarship in economic history at the University of Warwick
Contract professor of the Merchant Banking Master at LIUC (from 2000 until 2010) and co-author of numerous publications on M & A issues, Private Equity and Due Diligence Methods
Languages: Italian, English and French