BOD and Committees

Andrea Lacorte graduated cum laude in Veterinary Medicine in 1982 from the University of Pisa.
Between 1983 and 1997 he held a number of positions: (i) Commercial agent at Petrini S.p.A. (1982-1983); (ii) Director at the agro-business Valentina Nuova (1984-1986); (iii) Product Manager at Petrini S.p.A., with a particular focus on nutrition (1986-1988); (iv) Commercial Director and, subsequently, General Manager of S.I.M.B. S.r.l. (1988-1997).
He has been the Chairman – while is also the founder – since 1997 of Nutristar S.p.A.
Andrea Lacorte, after carrying out extensive research on lipidological and nutritional applications in the field of nutritional supplements, foods and medical devices, also contributed to the foundation of (i) Alesco S.r.l. (in 2000), holding the position of Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors until now and (ii) Pharmanutra S.p.A. (in 2003), acting until now as Chairman. Since 2011, he has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Junia Pharma.
Andrea Lacorte has carried out research and created sucrosomial solutions with human application.

Roberto Lacorte graduated in Economics and Commerce in 1997 from the University of Pisa.
Between January 1995 and April 1996, he carried out military service as Officer at the Naval Academy of Livorno.
Between February 1996 and April 1997, he was employed at the Giovanni Bucarelli commercial firm in Pisa, specialising in accounting and administrative matters. Subsequently, Roberto Lacorte was hired by the Claudio Bucchianica Accountancy Firm in Pisa, with involvement in bankruptcies and corporate and administrative operations (1997-2000). Since 2002, he has been a partner at the Bucarelli Lacorte Cognetti Accountancy Firm. Roberto Lacorte was a director at Lira s.a.s. between 1998 and 2001.
He holds in addition the following positions: Director at Nutristar S.r.l. (since 2000); Director at Alesco S.r.l. (since 2001); Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Pharmanutra (since 2003); Chairman of the Board of Directors of Junia Pharma (since 2009); Statutory auditor of Pontlab S.r.l. engineering company (since 2012).
Since 2002, he has been involved in start-ups with a particular focus on the shipbuilding sector.
Since November 2005, Roberto Lacorte has taught at the FUCINA institute (training institute of the nautical sector industrial association); owner of the “Management di bordo (on-board management)” course. He is enrolled to the list of Accountants and Auditors.

Carlo Volpi graduated in Economics and Commerce in 1991 from the University of Parma, while achieving a SloanMaster Degree in Management in 1995 from the London Business School, University of London.
In 1984, he was appointed as Parmalat Authorised Retailer Automation Manager at Sisted. Between 1986 and 1993, he was a Financial Analyst at Banca Monte Parma. Between 1993 and 2000, he held a number of roles at the PAM Group: Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer (1993-1994); Lazio Area Supermarkets Manager (1995-1997); Supermarkets Marketing Manager (1997-1998); Superstore Business Unit Manager (1998-1999); Hypermarkets Regional Manager (1999-2000). Between 2003 and 2006, he was the Ethics Business Unit Manager at Schering Italia. During the 2006-2008 two-year period, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Step S.p.A.. Also in this period, he was an Oversight Director at Management & Capitali S.p.A.. Between 2008 and 2015, he was the Chief Executive Officer of Vertigo S.r.l.. In 2013, he founded Beda S.r.l., of which he is a shareholder and sole director.
Since 2009, he has been a Director and the Chief Marketing Officer of PharmaNutra S.p.A.

Germano Tarantino graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Pisa in 2003. After carrying out extensive studies in the field of human clinical nutrition, he has held the position of Scientific Director at the company. Since 2011, he has been the director of the company.
Germano Tarantino carries out research and invention on sucrosomial solutions with human application.

Graduated in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan, Simona Del Re has held managerial positions of increasing responsibility for prestigious global brands, ranging from luxury retail to yachting.
Among other roles, she served as Worldwide Corporate Communications Manager at Gucci, Communications & Branding Manager at Perini Navi, and Strategic Communications Director at The Lane Crawford Joyce Group, a leading Asian luxury retail group headquartered in Hong Kong. Since 2022, she established and led the ESG & Corporate Affairs function at The Italian Sea Group, later assuming responsibility for Corporate Governance and Investor Relations. Since January 2026, she has been Investor Relations Director at Pharmanutra.

Alessandro Calzolari graduated in Economics and Commerce from the University of Bologna in 1985.
Since 1987 he is in the register of Chartered accountant and skilled professional in the field of the city of Bologna, since 1995 he is recorded under the Legal Auditor Register at MEF and at CTU of Bologna Court.
Since 1989, he has been a Receiver and Court appointed Administrator at the Bologna Court and recently he has been nominated Crisis Supervisor from the Crisis Composition Organisation at the Bologna ODEC. Moreover since 1995, he has acted as a Technical Consultant for the Bologna Public Prosecutors Office. Since 2005, he has held the position as Advisor in favour of different enterprises concerning recovery plans, debt restorations, composition with creditors, and assistance in special corporate operations. In 1998 he was appointed the Liquidator of Derbit S.p.A., an Imperbel NV Group company (Belgium), and in 2006 the Liquidator of S.A.G.I.S. S.p.A., the company that managed the Enzo e Dino Ferrari circuit in Imola, after having been a tax consultant for the same company in 2001.
He currently holds positions as Director, Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors and Statutory Auditor of several joint-stock companies and sole statutory auditor of limited liability companies.

She graduated in Law in 2001 at the University of Milan; listed on the Lawyer Register since 2005, she achieved the IPSOA Master in Corporate Law in the same year.
From 2001 to 2003 she practised her studies at Calloni & Ambrosoli law firm. From 2004 to 2015 she worked for D’Urso Gatto Bianchi law firm (now called Gatti Pavesi Bianchi), becoming Junior Partner in 2011. Since 2016 she is partner of Pedersoli law firm.
Marida Zaffaroni is specialised in Industrial and Financial Group Legal Advice, in relation to business and corporate law, in the field of special operation such as mergers, takeovers, joint venture, corporate reorganisation and renovation as well as in the field of debt restructuring.

President: Alessandro Calzolari
Elena Pro
Simonetta Airlori

President: Marida Zaffaroni
Alessandro Calzolari
Simona Del Re

Regolamento CCR Pharmanutra

Alessandro Calzolari
Marida Zaffaroni
Elena Pro

Alessandro Calzolari

President:  Michele Luigi Giordano
Guido Carugi
Pasquale Giovinazzo (Internal Auditor)