Institutional · 20.05.2021

New President of Confindustria Bulgaria elected

On 18 May the General Assembly of Confindustria Bulgaria met to elect its new President. Maria Luisa Meroni, current President of Confindustria Est Europa, is succeeded by Roberto Santorelli, CEO &…

New President of Confindustria Bulgaria elected

On 18 May the General Assembly of Confindustria Bulgaria met to elect its new President. Maria Luisa Meroni, current President of Confindustria Est Europa, is succeeded by Roberto Santorelli, CEO & Owner of Kuminiano Fruit, elected together with his team with 93% of the votes, thus becoming the youngest President in the association's history.

With some 300 member companies, Confindustria Bulgaria accounts for business activity worth in total 2 billion euro of direct investment, a turnover of over 1.75 billion BGN and more than 10,000 jobs, making it a strategic node within the Confindustria Est Europa network.

The new team that will lead Confindustria Bulgaria over the 2021-2025 period is as follows:

  • Santorelli Roberto, President
  • Coraggio Nunziante, Vice-President with responsibility for Internationalisation
  • Dilkov Plamen, Vice-President with responsibility for the Energy Sector
  • Martinelli Giovanni, Vice-President with responsibility for Infrastructure and Transport
  • Netzova Maria, Vice-President with responsibility for Legality and Start-ups
  • Parusso Maurizio, Vice-President with responsibility for Corporate Social Responsibility

From Confindustria Est Europa, best wishes to the new President and his team!