Digital Fashion Academy Team
All the knowledge & expertise from managers of Fashion Brands & specialists from Digital Agencies
Who we are
The teachers who collaborate with Digital Fashion Academy are some of the most experienced professionals in the Fashion Industry. Thanks to these professionals, our courses are highly practical and strongly tied to the real needs of fashion companies.
DFA teachers have several years of experience in the fashion and luxury industries and have developed their careers either in fashion companies or agencies specialising in digital disciplines such as Digital Marketing and E-commerce Technology.
The managers who work in fashion companies share their experience and 360° view with the students: the strategic approach, the brand vision and a pragmatic approach to customer satisfaction. Whereas, the specialists from agencies better understand the ability to innovate and the competencies in the most up-to-date and ever changing aspects of digital fashion management.
“To the lessons, we all bring our experience but also our passion for what we do.”
Enrico Fantaguzzi
Teachers & Staff
Enrico Fantaguzzi
CO-FOUNDER & COURSE DIRECTOR
Enrico Fantaguzzi is a fashion & luxury e-commerce professional and consultant. He has worked for brands such as Gucci, Tod’s, Woolrich and e-tailers like Yoox.
He is co-founder of Digital Fashion Academy and EBAS E-business Association. Enrico consults for fashion and luxury brands, guiding them through the digital transformation and the expansion of their online business.
He is expert in project management with certifications in PMP and Prince 2
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Enrico Roselli
CO-FOUNDER
Enrico Roselli is an experienced Chief Executive Officer, formerly CEO of La Martina, the iconic luxury sportswear polo brand.
Enrico is co-founder of Digital Fashion Academy and has a Masters Degree in Law.
His specializations include Intellectual Property management, licensing, retail and franchise development, opening new markets and developing company e-commerce and digital strategy.
Kerin Goodall
DIGITAL LEARNING MANAGER
Kerin Goodall has over 20+ years of experience in training and education in various sectors including Fashion, Pharmaceutical and Ministerial.
She is founder of English Digital Academy and has experience in designing and developing e-learning content, implementing technology solutions, and providing support and training to users.
Marcello Messina
Worldwide Head of Global E-Business Director
Marcello Messina is a senior executive with 20+ years experience in Retail international environments (Fashion & Luxury, Telco, Cosmetics)
He has worked for fashion and luxury brands such as Furla and OVS.
He helps to define objectives using Digital channels, E-commerce and CRM tools to create a seamless omnichannel retail experience.
Raffaele Nardo
Chief Digital Officer
Raffaele Nardo is a Senior Director of E-Commerce and Digital with more than 10 years of experience in the fashion and luxury industry.
He has worked for fashion and luxury brands such as Philip Plein and Elisabetta Franchi.
He is an expert in fashion e-commerce strategy, digital marketing and user experience
Leonardo Pecchioli
Chairman of the Board
Leonardo Pecchioli is an entrepreneur in the Digital & Fashion industry. He is Chairman at Keros Digital SA and previous his previous experiences include KPMG Audit, Guess Europe, CFO & VP of operations and Co-founder E-volve Group.
Leonardo is on the Advisory Board of several startups and is Chairman of the Board at Keros Digital SA.
Gaetano Vancheri
Head Of Digital and Traffic Acquisition
Digital Marketing Professional and Growth Hacker with a strong knowledge of strategies, tactics and tools to successfully drive the visibility and profitability of web presences and e-commerce activities.
With +14 years of vertical experience in digital marketing on both operational and strategic sides, I have developed a specific attitude in organizing and setting up from scratch all the activities needed to increase lead generation and sales and the ability to successfully operate in traditional companies that want to invest in an on-line presence.
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Filippo Chiari
Senior Director Global Analytics & Insights
Filippo has 15+ years of experience in managing Digital, Data & Insights practices, setting up disruptive capabilities for Global leading Fashion corporations (VF Corp, Kering, TODS Group)
Sets Data vision and strategy, working with C level to create data literate organizations from the top down, designing and embedding a cohesive, joined-up approach to data management across organizations.
Build Data & Analytics functions, continuously developing internal capability; sets team objective, structure engagement framework to optimize performance and Analytics adoption, across functions.
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Alexandra Carvalho
Ecommerce Operations Expert
As E-Commerce Operations Expert at the Hugo Boss Digital Campus in Porto, Alexandra oversees various activities such as order management, marketplaces order processing, payments and customer service.
She has been working in E-Commerce Operations and Consultancy for over 10 years and has vast experience in international projects in the fashion industry.
Marco Porcellana
Co-Founder at Nosetta
Marco Porcellana has 25+ years experience in marketing and IT, in Consumer Goods in UK, Aviation in Brazil, and startup experiences in Italy and China.
He is Co-Founder of Nosetta, a DTC brand of women accessories, responsibly made in Italy.
Marco was a Professor of Strategy at the University of Turin for several years.
Andrea Dell’Olio
Digital Marketplace Manager
I am a professional who mainly deals with studying, designing and implementing strategies, innovative online sales solutions within companies by launching and expanding the business through digital & marketplace channels.
Gianluigi Zarantonello
Digital Solutions Director
Gianluigi Zarantonello has been dealing with Digital Strategy and Transformation since the year 2000, combining business logic with a solid knowledge of technology.
A passionate promoter of digital culture, for more than 18 years he has been writing on his blog http://internetmanagerblog.com and in various channels to raise awareness and vision of these topics. In March 2020 he published the book Marketing Technologist. Transforming the company with the customer at the center.
He has been the Digital Solutions Director in Valentino since 2016.
Ilaria Sartorato
Digital Retail Manager
With a degree in Languages and a specialisation in International Relations at Ca’ Foscari University in Venice, Ilaria began her professional career in the commercial area of fashion companies.
In 2015, she landed in FiloBlu, fully embracing the innovative spirit and ambitious growth goals of the company. She immediately joined the Customer Care team and then pursued her path in the management of digital sales channels as Online Store Manager. In 2016, she deepens her knowledge of the digital world thanks to the Master’s degree in Web marketing & Social media in IULM.
Today, thanks to her significant experience in the industry, Ilaria holds the role of Retail Manager, strategically supporting the companies on the growth the online business.
Martina Donà
Online Store Manager
After graduating in Economics, Martina completed her studies with a Master’s degree in International Management at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
Thanks to her resourcefulness and curiosity, her career path led her to gain experience different national and international realities within different teams: from marketing management to communication and business development.
Since 2020 Martina has been working in Online Store Management at FiloBlu, a company that supports and guides companies in the acceleration of digital business. Previously, she gained experience in companies such as Coin SpA and Diesel.
Paolo Pedersoli
Managing Director
As part of the Management Team, I’m responsible for the international expansion of Jakala and I’m coordinating the organic growth of the offices located in New York, Shanghai, Madrid, Barcelona, London, Paris and Lisbon and leading the integration of
capabilities arising from M&A activities abroad.
Working in management consulting for more than 15 years, I’ve been leading the Luxury & Design Practice at Jakala, supporting global brands in the design, transformation and activation of their
sales & marketing strategy.
As member of the Professional Faculty of SDA Bocconi I’m regularly
lecturing Data-Driven Customer Strategy at Master in Fashion &
Design Management (MAFED), at Executive MBA and at special
projects with other international Business Schools (HEC Paris, NYU)
Andrea Di Nicolò
Ebusiness, Omnichannel & Digital Marketing Director
Andrea di Nicolò is an Ebusiness, Omnichannel and Digital Marketing Director.
He works as E-commerce and Digital Director for Fashion & Luxury brands such as Tod’s, Iceberg, Trussardi. He’s currently Digital and Ebusiness Director at Luisa Spagnoli
Andrea Tombesi
Digital Leader @ Dentsu
Graduated in Communication and Marketing for Corporate Communication, Andrea is a digital marketing consultant with 9 years of experience. Strongly specialized in Performance Marketing, upon joining Dentsu he expanded his skills to all corporate communication, online and offline, following numerous clients in the most disparate verticals. From FMCG to Healthcare, from Travel to Telco, up to specializing – in recent years – in Fashion.
Bianca Maria Ambrogio
Senior Consultant @ Dentsu
Bianca has been working in the Digital Marketing sector for almost 8 years, with experience gained in two of the largest Italian media centres.
After starting out in the planning of a major FMCG player, she specialized in performance working with various commodities and automotive companies.
For almost 3 years her main focus has been on fashion clients.
Maddalena Beltrami
CRM Director
Maddalena Beltrami Global CRM and Client Service Director at Golden Goose.
Extensive professional experience in marketing and communication focused in fashion/luxury, TLC, furniture & design fields.
More than 10 years experience in digital marketing and communication with focus in CRM.
Marco Di Pietro
Strategic Advisor
Strategic Advisor at Miaburton
Equity partner and Board member at Encelado Ventures, Founder and CEO at Idea Pura.
Former Operations Director at Yoox
Alessandra Farabegoli
Email Marketing Expert
Alessandra Farabegoli is an email marketing expert and co-founder of Palabra, the first Italian agency specializing in email marketing and email automation. Since the late ’90s, she has been working in the digital field, assisting companies, organizations, and professionals in leveraging the internet to provide better services, increase earnings and enhance productivity.
She is an author for the Apogeo publisher, with works including “Surviving Information on the Internet” (2012), “Email Marketing with MailChimp” (2013-16), and “Email Marketing in Practice” (2014). In collaboration with Enrico Marchetto in 2018, she published “Marketing in a Digital World” for Apogeo.
Elisabetta Pettenuzzo
Head of Communication and Content
Elisabetta is Head of Communications & Content at Storeis, where she coordinates Strategic Content & Digital Communications consulting projects with an international scope.
Her main focus is on the Fashion & Luxury industries.
Chiara Davanzo
Brand, Communications & Content Director
Chiara Davanzo Zamarian is the Brand & Communications Director of Storeis, where she mainly deals with Strategic Content Marketing and Digital Communications for clients in the fashion, luxury and design sectors.
She previously worked for Arper, Google, Borbonese, Stefanel and Geox with roles of increasing responsibility in Marketing, Media and Communications.
MSc in Sustainability Management at the Cà Foscari University of Venice and expert in Communication for Sustainability, she currently collaborates as a lecturer on these topics for a number of institutions.
Mauro Lorenzutti
CTO & E-commerce Solution Architect
Mauro is an expert tech leader in Adobe Commerce and Ecommerce Applications
He’s Chief Technology Officer at Webformat and he teaches Technology at Digital Fashion Academy.