Isidoro Lucciola
Founder and Chairman of Appeal Strategy & Finance.
Former Board Member of a National Sovereign Wealth Fund.
Isidoro Lucciola is a distinguished Italian entrepreneur, investment banker, and executive manager with extensive governance experience across numerous public and private companies in Italy and abroad, spanning both the financial and industrial sectors. He is an expert in digital industries, sustainable development, and international negotiations.
Throughout his career, he has successfully executed significant transactions in various foreign markets, where he has also cultivated valuable relationships. He is the Founder and Chairman of L&P Investimenti Group and its subsidiaries, including Appeal Strategy & Finance, Loan Agency Services, and Lucciola & Partners. Previously, he founded and successfully sold multiple fintech companies.
His leadership experience includes serving as Chairman of a bank, an SGR (Asset Management Regulated Company), a national broadcaster, and a biotech startup. Additionally, he has been a board member of sovereign wealth funds and corporations in Italy and internationally.
Alongside his professional roles, he has maintained an ongoing commitment to academia, teaching in both public and private universities and master’s programmes. His contributions to the financial sector have earned him prestigious awards.
Before 2005, he held several high-profile positions, including:
Shareholder and Equity Partner at a leading strategic consultancy firm
Managing Director & Chief Financial Officer of a pan-European telecommunications company
CFO and Development Director, with general management responsibilities, at a major Italian multi-utility
Assistant to the CEO and Head of Foreign Credit Lending at Italy’s development bank, then fully owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance
Vice President & Senior Banker at a prestigious international bank, overseeing EMEA trade and project finance