From the world of tennis to that of Fashion & Finance. At just 17, she won the Wimbledon tournament (the first of five Grand Slam titles in her career) and was the seventh female player of the open era to complete the Grand Slam. Outside the camps, Maria Sharapova is now an active entrepreneur and investor, but also an influencer. Now the tennis champion, she also joined the Moncler board of directors. Exactly a year ago it was Chiara Ferragni’s turn to make her entrance into the armchairs that matter in the world of fashion. To call the influencer the Tod’s group of Della Valle who had announced the entry of Ferragni on its board.
The new board of Moncler, between news and confirmations
The formalization arrived yesterday after the shareholders’ meeting of the group of duvets led by Ruffiniwhich approved the 2021 financial statements and the dividend of 0.6 euro per share, appointed the new board of directors, confirming the composition of 12 members, for the three-year period 2022-2024, which will remain in office until the meeting to be called to approve the financial statements at 31 December 2024.
In addition to that of Maria Sharapova among the new entries also that of Bettina Fetzer who is vice president communications & marketing of Mercedes-Benz and that of Jeanne P. Jackson, CEO of MSP Capital, a private equity and consulting firm she founded in 2002, is also a board member of Monster Beverages and Delta Air Line. Prior to Nike, Jackson was at the helm of Wal-Mart.com USA, but also number one of Banana Republic (division of Gap) and at the same time president and CEO of the DTC division of Gap. Pillars on the board of directors Remo Ruffini who maintains the role of president and Marco De Benedetti that of vice president.
Ruffini, “the new business cycle that begins”
Remo Ruffini speaks of “an important business cycle that is closing and a new one that is beginning”. “I thank all the members of the outgoing Board of Directors for having accompanied us in recent years by contributing to our path of digital transformation, of continuous integration of sustainability in the business model and of exploring ever new ways of interacting and communicating. A special thanks goes to Nerio Alessandri, Virginie Morgon and Stephanie Phair who after an extraordinary journey together leave their position “, Remo Ruffini declares, who adds” I am happy to welcome Bettina Fetzer, Jeanne Jackson and Maria Sharapova who join the board and who, with their profiles and experiences, will support the development of our vision ‘Beyond Fashion, Beyond Luxury’ “. Their points of view and their skills, he stresses, will strengthen our knowledge of the culture of the new generations and the ability to build and nurture communities. different in line with the corporate goal of connecting to more and more new audiences around the world “.