Patrizia Polliotto

Patrizia Polliotto (born March 21, 1962) is an Italian corporate lawyer and entrepreneur. She currently serves as the president of the Piedmont Regional Committee of the National Consumers' Union.^[1]

Patrizia Polliotto
Patrizia Polliotto, Italian lawyer.
Born	Patrizia Polliotto (1962-03-21) March 21, 1962 (age 63) Pinerolo, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Citizenship	Italy
Education	University of Turin (Bachelor of laws)
Occupation	Lawyer

Early life and education

Polliotto was born on March 21, 1962, in the Turin,Italy.^{[citation needed]} She graduated from the University of Turin with a law degree in 1986. Additionally, Polliotto attended the London School of Economics.^{[citation needed]} Since 2007, Polliotto has been qualified to practice before the Italian Supreme Court.^{[citation needed]}

Career

In 2004, Polliotto was appointed as a board member of the Compagnia di San Paolo by the Ministry of Equal Opportunity and the Municipality of Turin, a position she held until 2008 and again from 2010 to 2012. In 2012, she served as a member of the management committee of the Compagnia di San Paolo, designated by the Piedmont region. From 2006 to 2012, Polliotto was the director of the Fondazione Teatro Nuovo for dance, appointed by the Municipality of Pinerolo.^{[citation needed]}

In 2010, Polliotto became CEO of Icarus S.p.A., designated by Finmeccanica Group Real Estate S.p.A., a role she held until 2014. That same year, she became a board director of Vincenzo Zucchi spa and was elected as a member of its supervisory board in 2019.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, Polliotto published "La sola dei famosi" ('The Only One of The Famous'), a book recounting stories of scams experienced by notable Italian individuals. The book, launched at the Turin International Book Fair, was sponsored by the Unione Nazionale Consumatori (National Consumers' Union), where Polliotto served as the president of the Union's Piedmont Regional Committee. From 2012 to 2013, Polliotto served as a board director at Biancamano Spa.^{[citation needed]}

In 2019, Polliotto was appointed chairperson of the Board of Directors of Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi Spa, overseeing Galeazzi Orthopedic Institute, Sant'Ambrogio, and San Siro hospitals, all part of the San Donato Group. In 2020, Polliotto became a member of the Supervisory Body of the Compagnia di San Paolo. In April 2021, she was elected as a member of the board of directors of NB Aurora.^{[citation needed]}

Polliotto has held various roles, including liquidator, auditor, president, independent director, and board member for companies such as IREN Group, Finmeccanica Group Real Estate S.p.A., Compagnia di San Paolo, Juventus, Zucchi, and Viasat.^{[citation needed]}

Polliotto writes a weekly column on consumerism issues for the local newspaper Cronache, and also writes articles on business and finance. ^{[citation needed]}