Federico Vecchioni

Graduated in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Florence. After graduating, he worked in Tuscany, renovating the historic family farm "Il Cicalino" with a technological and managerial approach, today an example of diversified management with a close connection to the market. In 1992 he began his trade union career in the General Confederation of Italian Agriculture, first as councilor and president of the farmers of the province of Grosseto and then, from 2004, as president of the national organization. From 2002 to 2009 he was president of the Grosseto Chamber of Commerce. From 2001 to 2011 he held the position of full member of COPA-COGECA in Brussels. In January 2009 he was elected president of Agriventure S.p.A. of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group. He was, until June 2014, president of Gruppo Terrae S.p.A. He currently holds the position of councilor of Società Consortile Consorzi Agrari - Società consortile per share, of Filiera Agricola Italiana S.p.A., vice president of the Accademia dei Georgofili, the oldest Italian agricultural academy. He is also Chairman of the Board of Directors of Arum S.p.A., Elfe S.r.l., C.D. Filiera S.r.l., BIA S.p.A., Diagram S.p.A. and Rurall. He is the CEO of Bonifiche Ferraresi S.p.A. Agricultural Society, of S.I.S. – Società Italiana Sementi S.p.A., Milling Hub S.p.A., TAI Società Agricola S.r.l., BF International Best Fields Best Food Limited. He is Managing Director of Progetto Benessere Italia S.r.l. and Director of A&D S.p.A. – Food and Dietetic Group, CEO of C.A.I. S.p.A.. Dr. Vecchioni holds the qualification of Professional Agricultural Entrepreneur (IAP) pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 99 of 2004.