Leadership

Bianca Fersini Mastelloni
Chairman and CEO

“Navigating the global IR world needs a clear sight of financial marketing. Our Corporate Access Program provide a broad range of opportunities to support the IR plan of our Clients”

Mrs. Fersini has been working in Corporate Communications for over 30 years during which she was part of institutional relationships and lobbies, active in corporate and product communications, in media relations and in the organization of events for domestic companies, public institutions and associations. Since 1999 she has been active in Investor Relations and Financial Communications for listed small and mid-cap companies and she has coordinated IPOs and extraordinary finance transactions both in Italy and abroad.
A scholar of issues pertaining to Communications and Investor Relations, Ms. Fersini collaborate with some Italian Universities as a lecturer about Investor Relations and Financial Communications.
She is specialized in Communications and Public Relations at the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) and Boston University, Boston, and she has maintained relations with the USA.
She previously acted as head of IMAGE, a company specialized in Marketing and Communications.
Mrs. Fersini is Director of the Membership Committee of the NIRI Virtual Chapter Board of Directors. Mrs. Fersini has been Vice Chairman of the Lazio Regional Chapter of the Italian Association of Female Entrepreneurs (AIDDA),and holds other positions in other Associations.
She is author of the book “INVESTOR RELATIONS ED ETICA, Efficacia e Vantaggi Competitivi” as well as several articles about financial communications and Investor Relations. She is the editor of the BLOG: smallcapitalia.

Ugo Mastelloni
Partner

“ESG and CG factors will be increasingly strategic for small and mid-cap companies as well. Have a unified approach to stakeholders including ESG factors”

An attorney, expert in Italian and international corporate law, Mr. Mastelloni has a solid background in issues related to corporate formation and transformation, contracts, financial reporting, extraordinary financial operations and M&A, corporate turnarounds and in debt restructuring providing legal advice to companies, advisors or banks including through legal due diligence. Other areas of expertise include national and international arbitration and litigation involving the State Council, district courts, the Court of Appeals and the European Court of Justice with regard to corporate law, joint ventures and tenders.
Founder of the Studio Mastelloni, he acts as a consultant for several renowned Italian and international companies.
Director in the BoD is in charge for the aspects of law regarding the IPO process, relationship with the CONSOB and BORSA ITALIANA as well as LSE, Corporate Governance and he is also responsible for the Tax Reclaim Dpt. devoted to Funds.
He has collaborated with the University of Rome and the University of Macerata and has held post graduate courses in project-financing and international law.
Mr. Mastelloni holds a law degree from Rome’s Sapienza University.
He is a member of the Board of the Italian-Arabian Chamber of Commerce and has been a member of the Board of Directors of some companies.
He is the author of several articles and publications.

Angelo Trementozzi
Partner

“Towards deeper understanding between issuers and stakeholders. Our aims is to help enable our Clients to effectively navigate the landscape of today and tomorrow financial markets”

Mr. Trementozzi matured more than ten years of experience in Asset Management with Capitalia AM where he worked initially as an analyst and then as a portfolio manager, developing a unique understanding of the Italian stock market and, in particular, of the Italian small and mid-cap companies.
Manager of Capitalia AM’s Small-Cap Italy fund (AUM €100 million), which was awarded five stars from Morningstar on several occasions, in 2007 the fund was recognized as the best equity fund in Italy.
He is in charge to the evaluation and analisys of the economic and financial profile for the right positioning of the Clients on the financial market.
Mr. Trementozzi holds a degree in Business Economics from Rome’s Sapienza University and he is also qualified as a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
A member of the Steering Committee of the Italian CFA Society, he is responsible for Advocacy and coordination of the activities in Rome.
Mr. Trementozzi teaches Corporate Finance and Economics of Financial Intermediaries at the European University of Rome.

Nicola Fiore
Partner

“Aligning interests of financial markets and issuers is a great goal to achieve and this is our direction”

Mr. Fiore has been working in the field of financial communications for approximately thirteen years. He previously acted as the Investor Relations Manager of the Engineering Group and was actively involved in the company’s IPO. He worked for many years in Finance combined with Information Technology, sectors in which he developed capital market and asset management products and developed a deep understanding of the market’s best practices.
Mr. Fiore, who holds a degree in Physics, began his professional career in industrial research and has filled different managerial positions throughout his career.

Paolo Santagostino
Associate Partner

“Proud to serve enlightened customers, global small cap, and to gather their trust”

Paolo is Associate Partner at Polytems Hir since 2017 and he is responsible for Media Relations.
Since 1998 CEO and Partner in Fast-Com, a Public Relations and Marketing company. Responsible for global business development supporting customers in the process of internationalization and for communication projects, marketing and event organization in USA, China, France and Germany. Key clients include the Italian Optical Goods Manifacturer’s Association , Eurofly (airline listed in the Milan Stock Exchange), 21 Investimenti Fund and 21 Central Partners Fund (private equity group), BravoSolution (Italcementi Group) and the Town of Venice.
Other clients include Viaggi del Ventaglio (Tour Operator listed in Milan Stock Exchange) – Meridiana Fly (Airline) – Credit Suisse (Zurich) – Swiss Bank Association – Italian Association of Foreign Banks – Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (asset management).

Roberta Mazzeo
Associate Partner

“We believe that communication is most effective when skillfully crafted stories are grounded in the social environment of the company. We believe that a story stimulating and sexy will be more attractive”

Journalist in the economic and financial sector, she has been registered as a journalist since 1993 and has worked in the economic and financial editorial offices of Il Sole 24 ore, Agenzia Giornalistica Repubblica, Europe Magazine in Paris, for the Anglo-French production company Solas Films productions Ltd and as a Media Relations consultant for the Association of Italian Chambers of Commerce Abroad. She has worked with international teams in Italy and abroad, gaining significant experience in communication and media relations on economic, political and social issues. She contributed to the foundation of the Kuwait Italian Business Group for the development of trade relations and investment attraction.
Associate partner has been working with Polytems since 2008.
Roberta graduated in Law at Luiss ‘Guido Carli’ University in Rome and qualified as a lawyer.

Silvia Marongiu
Senior consultant

“Enhancing IR to the next level demanded by the today’s competitive financial markets “

Specialized in European Public Relations, Silvia has been in Polytems Hir since 2002. As Senior Advisor – Investor Relations, Silvia is in charge of organizing roadshows in Italy and of maintaining relationships with the business and financial communities.
Prior to joining Polytems, Silvia matured interesting professional experience as a free lance consultant for integrated communications projects serving different clients and communications firms. After working as an assistant at the University of Sassari’s Philosophy Department, she was editor and reporter for a local weekly, Otto Pagine.
She participated in the Erasmus programme at the University of Aix-en-Provence and she graduated from the University of Sassari with a degree in philosophy. After her undergraduate degree, she completed a Masters in European Public Relations.

ISABELLA LOMBARDI
Origination

“The world of IR and communication is ever-changing, led by regulation, legislation, and best practice. Polytems aims to support the companies’development before and after the listing by providing faster, clearer and dynamic responses to the world’s challenges”

A lawyer, an expert in Italian corporate law in relations and negotiation contexts, she has an in-depth knowledge of the corporate and institutional world, with technical-legal knowledge and specific focus in the context of institutional and public relations of supervisory bodies, business promotion and strategic consulting.
Isabella is Head of Origination at Polytems Hir.
She has collaborated with the LUISS University of Rome and the Nicolò Cusano University as a lecturer and subject matter expert as a teacher for several Master’s degrees on various legal topics. A graduate in Law from La Sapienza University of Rome, Isabella has completed several Master’s degrees and participated in commissions and arbitrations as a delegate.

David E. Gutierrez

Head of PR, IR and Corporate Development

David leads Dresner’s PR, IR Corporate Development services. David has more than 25 years of professional experience in business-to-business marketing, consumer public relations, investor relations, and corporate development. He has created and managed several highly successful programs for a variety of organizations ranging from public Fortune 1000 companies with a global presence to non-profits and venture funded start-ups. His client experience covers a variety of industries including: automotive, business intelligence, CRM, content management, e-commerce, education, financial services, food, gaming, healthcare, hospitality, human resources, internet security, investment banking, nanotechnology, private equity, procurement, product safety testing, professional services, real estate, sports, supply chain management, telecommunications, and many more.
Prior to joining Dresner, David was Vice President for Ryan Communications, a San Francisco-based marketing communications consultancy and Director of the eBusiness Practice for Niehaus Ryan Wong (NRW) – one of Silicon Valley’s leading technology public relations agencies. David has also held positions with organizations such as Rhea & Kaiser Marketing Communications, Edelman Public Relations Worldwide, Tech Image Ltd., and OSF Healthcare.
David received his Master of Science in Communication from Illinois State University, specializing in Public Relations and Organizational Communication. David also holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Relations and Economics from Illinois State University.