Team

Francesca Antonini

With a background as a Latin Philologist and 15 years in HR Consulting as a People Development Expert, after a “breathing” moment and a study in Mindfulness, I acquired some more self-awareness, and I am convinced that individual and collective self-awareness is key also for business success.

Paola Ballabio

As a professional I have lived two lives, one succeeding the other over time. Yet, in some ways, they coexist. For the first 15 years of my career, I consulted on organisational themes (designing of organisational layout,  defining job descriptions, analysing processes and work loads), change management, culture and climate analysis, designing of Human Resources systems.

Andrea Facchini

I moved to London when I was 20 to study, now I have spent just as many years living in London and I still have not yet stopped learning. Over the past 2 decades I have become an Industrial Psychologist and developed my experience not only in Europe. I also have a strong passion for coaching and psychometric tools.

Gianfranco Gennaro

After 25 years mostly as a Human Resources Director for important companies and working on complex process of transformation, I think I realized why many transformation projects fail, projects based on the best intentions too, as well as the (few) correct things we should (absolutely) do right.

Massimo Lanzanò

This is my third consulting experience after just as many in an organization. It feels like two life experiences that have constantly added to each other. Today, it would be hard for me to work side by side with an HR Manager or a Management team if I hadn’t had that responsibility myself, if I hadn’t made certain mistakes, if I hadn’t had to deal with organizational politics.

Alberto De Biasi

I aim at helping people learn the art of leadership… with respect. By leadership I do no not only mean the ability to lead people, but also the broader concept that encompasses every skill required to create transformation while working alongside other people.

Dimitra Kakaraki

Emotions, beliefs, behaviors… I am a psychologist, cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist, as well as a member of the Italian Association of Cognitive-behavioral Psychotherapy and Italian Association of Psychotherapy. I teach in several schools of psychotherapy but mostly at the Center for Psychotherapy Research where I also supervise the Clinical department headquartered in Rome.

Camilla Panico D’Urso

Thanks to my independent character, throughout my career I have traveled around the world for HR consulting purposes and I specialized in evaluation of potential and organization. With Awair I have carried on along this path as Senior. Consultant and Project Manager.

Maxime Regis

Before joining Awair, I worked for 13 years in international consulting dealing mostly with assessment processes and trainings for HR Consultants and Talent Managers from digital finance and the oil industries.

Luca Gozzo

After I had finished my degree in Industrial Psychology, I started working in a HR role within the Investment Banking industry. I soon realized though that I was more attracted to facing more diverse, complex and organization-specific challenges.

Milica Karić

After completing my studies in Social Anthropology and Political Science, I represented my country – Serbia – in a youth leadership development programme in Italy. In such an international environment, I had the opportunity to steadily develop a wide range of soft skills while working on creative interpersonal and community conflict transformation methods.

Francesco Mazzer

I was – not too long ago – a Psychology student. Language and interactions have always caught my interest. At Awair, as part of the Consulting team, I often take part in assessment processes, but I also help organizations use the most suitable tools for them to identify talents with a keen eye for digital aspects.

Lise Saussier

I am certified coach, and my role in Awair is Consultant and Training Facilitator. I appreciate helping organizations to implement and complete their projects, helping them to achieve their goals according to their competency model. 

Francesca Sellani

I am passionate about the development of human potential and all that talent and competence mean to each of us. In consultancy projects, I like to start from a systematic understanding of the organisation and the context. I believe in powerful relationships, which can activate and guide processes of profound transformation, always with full respect for the autonomy and well-being of all.

Vania Bidoglio

I love working on issues of valuing one’s own and others’ resources, interpersonal relations and Diversity & Inclusion. In my work I foster the growth of leaders who are open to experimentation and interested in creating work contexts in which people feel stimulated to step out of their comfort zone.

Alessandra Abbondati

I work with passion in the field of Human Resources, accompanying the HR structures of national and multinational companies in the definition of Assessment, Selection, Talent Management and Leadership Development processes. Thanks to a long experience in well-known consulting companies, I have consolidated the ability to design and manage complex projects in situations of ambiguity and change.

Elisabetta Bonaventura

I’ve been working in a supporting role for about 15 years mostly in the consulting sector, I love being “behind the scenes”.

In Awair I am part of the Project Coordinator Team, a role I feel at ease with, like a comfortable second skin. You never get bored handling a consulting project: it is never the same, it always has different interesting challenges as it always entails juggling several tasks and processes at the same time. Have I mentioned that it is the perfect job for me?

In my free time, I keep myself very busy with activities that serve as creativity outlets: I teach English, I organize and entertain children parties with art-attack laboratories, I am a Shiatsu masseur, I hold reading sessions of the subconscious, I am passionate about oriental disciplines, Chinese in particular, and I love food. Would you believe I am an Excel enthusiast?

Marianna Gennaro

Awair is my first real job. From the administrative department I evolved into a fully-fledged Project Coordinator – or as our team is dubbed – Problem Solving Ninja!

With my job I love the variety of backgrounds and cultures of all the people with whom I come into contact with on a daily basis. Awair not only opened my eyes to the HR world, but it also made me so passionate about it that I decided to study for a psychology degree.

When I am not in the office, I enjoy traveling, photography and I am an enthusiastic Instagrammer. H.C. Bresson – my guru – said “To photograph: it is to put the head, the eye and the heart at the same line of sight.” You don’t need any fancy equipment to move people through pictures, as for example I am a street photographer with my smartphone.

Paola Vergani

After completing secondary school, I enrolled at university, but I soon dropped out to work in the family company first, subsequently in a travel agency specialized in living abroad to learn foreign languages, and lastly, I landed a position at Awair.

I have always handled the administrative area of business, something I have always been keen on since high school, all along my journey.

I am a bit of a restless spirit and for this reason I tried my hand at several activities: a variety of sport disciplines, singing and dancing. I love cinema, theatre, musicals and literature, especially detective stories!

Marco Vincenzi

Before job-hunting, I temporarily joined the Navy where I used to follow rules and procedures always with a smile on my face. Back at home, as soon as I could, I quit every odd job I had and started working in the administration office of a small construction company. With this company I learnt everything I know today, in a very real sense.

Apparently, following rules and procedures as well as meeting deadlines are some of my strongest characteristics. Awair chose me for who I am: someone who doesn’t miss any detail.

In my spare time, I enjoy hanging out with friends, planning trips, going to theater and cinema, but most of all I love good food.

Valentina Gerace

I hold a degree in economics and social sciences and I specialize in digital communication. After designing activities to support the sales network for a start-up in the insurance sector, I received my first assignment as a communications manager. I then worked on projects related to internal communication, with a vertical focus on company intranets and employee engagement.

With Awair, I started on a path of leadership awareness and development, contaminated by the corporate culture and content I deal with on a daily basis. I am passionate about working in cross-functional teams and dealing with projects that can make an impact on the target audience.

Elisa Carosso

After graduating in Languages for International Relations, I threw myself into the world of logistics, learning the art of speed and flexibility. I then realised that I wanted a more ‘human’ touch in my working life, at which point I came across Awair, where I joined the team of Project Coordinator.

My job is to organise, solve problems, assist our customers, both internal and external, quickly and always with a smile. All this in a context, that of HR consultancy, which is challenging and constantly evolving.

In life I enjoy three things in particular: travelling (a piece of my heart is in Russia, another in NY and another in Japan), photography and eating. But as much as I like to taste the specialities of the new places I visit… no cuisine is like that of my Piedmont!

Carla Macanás

After graduating with a Master’s degree in Educational Sciences from the University of Murcia, my international career began. My desire to grow professionally in a lively environment full of opportunities led me to move to Milan to work as a project designer for a non-profit educational organisation.

At Awair I put my organisational skills to use in the role of Project Coordinator for international projects, working with internal and external clients in Italian, English, French and Spanish.

In my spare time I cultivate a passion for the world of volunteering and non-profit.