After the green light from the Treasury to the renewal of the top management of Poste Italiane, the match of the nominated on the highest floors of the subsidiaries comes to the heart of the matter: and this time it is a session characterised by842 designations distributed on 155 companyAmong the most imminent deadlines, attention is focused on Leonardo following rumours about a possible non-reconfirmation forRoberto Cingolani as CEO. On Tuesday, the stock suffered heavily on the stock exchange, falling by 8,05% to 57,25 euros: the value of the shares is heavily exposed to the news about the winds of war, but at Piazza Affari the uncertainty over the next governance of the company at a very delicate stage for the defense industry. American activist investor Guy Wyser-Pratte – reports Bloomberg – fears “political interference with the risk of damaging shareholders.”
Appointments, record round for the top management of the subsidiaries
And so, with the budget meetings of the next few months – as the CoMar study center – they will be renewed 214 corporate bodies, Of which 118 boards of directors e 96 boards of auditors, in 155 companies directly or indirectly owned by the Treasury: these are 516 board members e 326 mayorsAmong the listed ones, MPS, ENAV, ENEL, ENI, Leonardo, Poste Italiane e Terna. Also expiring Amco, Consap, Equitalia Giustizia, Infratel, Ipzs, PagoPa, Ram, Rfi, Trenitalia, Sogesid, Sogin, Sport and Health, Strait of Messina, Italian Job Development, Techno Sky, Valvitalia, and numerous subsidiaries of Autostrade dello Stato, Eni, Enel, Invitalia, Poste, Leonardo Sace, GSE, Rai.
Public appointments, focus on Leonardo
There is now anticipation for the next Treasury lists: among the large listed companies (the shareholders' indications must be communicated twenty-five days before the shareholders' meetings that will vote for the renewal of the corporate bodies) the lists will be communicated by April 13th for Eni and Leonardo, by April 17th for Enel and TernaThe Government's bottom line seemed to be that ensure stability of governance, with some adjustments for the presidencies but now some command positions also come back into play.
Leonardo could be the first change, with the appointment of a new CEO: among the names circulating, persistent rumours point to Lorenzo Mariani, a manager now at the helm of MBDA Italia after a long career in the former Finmeccanica galaxy. But the name of the CEO of Rheinmetall Italia is also being mentioned, Alessandro ErcolaniThe game, however, is not yet completely over: Cingolani recently presented the 2026-2030 plan with an ambitious growth trajectory and, after the results already achieved, he can play the continuity card in his favor in a sector currently at the center of challenging dynamics. There would be no doubt, however, about a fifth mandate of Claudio Descalzi at the helm of Eni, where however there could be a change in the presidency. As for Enel, Flavio Cattaneo goes towards confirmation with Paolo scaroni President. For Terna the game is not over yet but for the confirmation of Josephine of Foggia At the helm, in addition to the good results achieved, what counts is the fact that she is the only woman at the top of the large subsidiaries.
