BIOGRAPHY
Alessandro Menna in an engineer. He began
his career in 2003 as a consultant at EricssonLab, where he studied and
researched innovative electronic communication solutions for computer networks.
In 2004, he joined Leonardo (Formerly Finmeccanica), a global high-tech leader
in the aerospace, defense, and security sectors, in the Strategy division.
There, he focused primarily on Special Projects, including mergers and
acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and alliances, as well as business
development and strategic planning for the companies operating in the
electronics sector.
In 2012, he assumed the role of Head
of Product Management & Partnerships in Cyber Security & Defense, where
he supported the post-merger integration process of five legal entities in
Italy and the United Kingdom. His work concentrated on cybersecurity services,
consulting, and investigative support systems while leading the Project Office
and the Operational Transition Team. In 2013, he advanced to Head of Systems
Engineering for Cyber Security & Information Assurance at Leonardo, and two
years later, he became Vice President of Sales Technical Support, responsible
for engineering, pre-sales and tenders related to Cyber Security and ICT
solutions. During these years, he contributed to building cyber protection
capabilities for the country’s critical infrastructure.
In January 2019, he became Vice
President at Capgemini, where he established the Italian branch of the Global
Business Line for the French multinational. He managed a portfolio focused on
cybersecurity, cloud migration, datacenter transformation, and infrastructure
managed services. By January 2020, he was appointed Managing Director of the
Italian business. Between 2018 and 2020, he also served as a Member of the
Permanent Stakeholders' Group (now the Advisory Group) at the European Network
and Information Security Agency (ENISA), advising the Executive Director on the
agency’s annual work program and operations.
In September 2020, he joined Italgas
as Chief Security Officer, responsible for protecting the Group's physical and
IT assets and coordinating activities with national and international
authorities in accident prevention, response, and fraud management. In July
2021, he was assigned additional responsibilities for the Group's Real Estate
sector, along with General Services, defining the current scope of the Group Security
Unit. In November 2021, he was appointed Executive with Strategic
Responsibilities by the Board of Directors.
He is also the Chairman of Enaon EDA,
the Greek Gas Distribution System Operator which is re result of the merger of
the group of companies acquired by Italgas in 2022.
Since 2023, he has been appointed as
a Member of the Board at the European Cybersecurity Organization.
He currently serves as an advisor to
the Executive Director of ENISA, the European Cybersecurity Agency.