Composition
Simona Vittoriana Cassarà
Chairman
Graduated in Economics and Business from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore in Milan, Simona Vittoriana Cassarà has been working as a Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor since 1998, at her own firm based in Solbiate Olona.
She holds positions on boards of statutory auditors, both as Chair and Standing Auditor, across various sectors: motorways (representing the Ministry of Economic Development at SITMB), railways (representing the Ministry of Infrastructure at RFI), hospitals, and Local Public Entities.
She carries out statutory auditing activities for several companies and Local Authorities, and has served as a Board Member in the sports sector, notably for Sport e Salute S.p.A., representing the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).
She also acts as a Court-Appointed Expert for the Court of Busto Arsizio and engages in other activities, including serving as an official water polo referee.
Luigi Di Marco
Statutory Auditor
Graduated in Economics and Management from the Gabriele D’Annunzio University of Pescara, Luigi Di Marco has held several positions of responsibility in various sectors, including Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors of SEA Energia S.p.A., Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors of LD Reti S.r.l., Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Babaco Market S.p.A., member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of ARIA S.p.A., member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of A2A Calore e Servizi S.r.l., member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of A2A Rinnovabili S.p.A., member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Nord – Milano, member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Airport ICT Services S.r.l., member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Regional Agency for Agricultural and Forestry Services, and member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Cap Evolution S.r.l.
In addition, he serves as statutory auditor and director for several companies. In 2018, after various professional experiences with other firms, he became the owner of the Di Marco Firm and in 2022 was appointed as a member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of SEA, where he currently still serves as a standing member.
Alessandro Cafarelli
Statutory Auditor
Graduated in Business Administration from L. Bocconi University, Alessandro Cafarelli earned a PhD in Management & Innovation from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan. He is a Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor.
He has been an adjunct professor of corporate finance at L. Bocconi University since 2012 and is the author of publications in economic and financial subjects. He provides consultancy services in corporate finance and is Managing Director of DGPA&Co. S.p.A., primarily focusing on support related to extraordinary transactions, financial planning, and business valuations aimed at typical operational activities or in the context of technical consultancy, appraisal opinions, and fairness opinions.
He is a member of management and control bodies of publicly traded companies, private companies, and entities with public participation. Among other roles, he serves as a Director of Finlombarda S.p.A. and Independent Director of Acquazzurra S.p.A., a standing member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of Alerion Clean Power S.p.A., Confinvest F.L. S.p.A., the Health Protection Agency (ATS) of Insubria, and a standing member of the Board of Auditors of the Piccolo Teatro Foundation of Milan.
In 2025, he took on the role of standing auditor at SEA S.p.A.
Stefania Chiaruttini
Statutory Auditor
Graduated in Economics and Business from L. Bocconi University, Stefania Chiaruttini has been working exclusively as a Chartered Accountant and Statutory Auditor for over 35 years. She began her career at a prestigious Milanese firm before founding Studio Chiaruttini & Associati in 1997. She deals with corporate crisis management and acts as a consultant both for entrepreneurs and courts, as well as serving as curator, commissioner, judicial liquidator, and extraordinary commissioner.
Since the early 1990s, she has handled significant restructuring cases of listed companies and has been involved in the preparation and evaluation of financial and industrial plans for companies in crisis, acting as advisor or certifier.
Specialized in economic criminal law, market fraud, and corporate crises, she has gained extensive experience in the area of Legislative Decree 231/01 also through performing the role of Supervisory Body.
An expert in negotiated composition of corporate crises (Decree Law August 24, 2021, No. 118). Author of various publications on governance and organizational structures.
She has also held and currently holds positions as statutory auditor or independent director of companies, including large ones, as well as financial and credit institutions (among them Banco Desio, Banca Popolare di Milano, SNAM, Fiera Milano).
In 2022, she took on the role of standing auditor at SEA and is currently in office.
Daniele Angelo Contessi
Statutory Auditor
Graduated in Business Administration from the Luigi Bocconi Commercial University in Milan, Daniele Angelo Contessi obtained his professional qualification and registration with the Order of Chartered Accountants of Monza and Brianza in 1995, the year he began his professional career. Since 1999, he has been registered in the Register of Statutory Auditors maintained by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF).
During the XII Legislature of the Italian Republic, he held the position of Head of the VI Standing Committee on Finance of the Chamber of Deputies. In the course of his professional activity as a Chartered Accountant and business consultant, he has held positions as Director, Chairman of the Board of Directors, CEO, Board Member, member of the Board of Statutory Auditors, Sole Auditor, and member of the Supervisory Body in medium-sized companies. In April 2019, representing the Municipality of Milan, he was appointed Alternate Auditor of SEA Spa, and during the 2019–2022 three-year period, he temporarily replaced a resigning Auditor.
The Shareholders' Meeting of the Company held on May 3, 2022, appointed him as Standing Auditor of SEA Spa, representing the Ministry of Infrastructure, a position he held until the approval of the financial statements as of December 31, 2024.
The Shareholders' Meeting of the Company held on May 15, 2025, confirmed him as Standing Auditor of SEA Spa, again representing the Ministry of Infrastructure, until the approval of the financial statements as of December 31, 2027.
The shareholders' meeting of May 15, 2025, resolved to appoint Giacomo Alberto Bermone and Federica Mantini as alternate auditors for the three-year period 2025-2027.
The Board of Statutory Auditors monitors compliance with the law and the Articles of Association, compliance with the principles of proper administration and the adequacy of the Company’s organisational structure, and the reliability of the administrative and accounting system in correctly representing management events.
In order to fulfil their supervisory duties, the Statutory Auditors must attend General Meetings and meetings of the Board of Directors. Moreover, the Corporate Governance Code recommends that the Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors or another Statutory Auditor designated by the Chairman participate in the work of the Control and Risk Committee; in any case, the members of the control body may attend the meetings of each Board-appointed committee even if they have not been designated by the Chairman of the Board of Statutory Auditors.
The Board of Statutory Auditors is also responsible for supervising the independence of the auditing company and verifying compliance with the relevant regulatory provisions and the nature and scope of services other than the statutory audit of the accounts provided to SEA and its subsidiaries.
The Board of Auditors is composed of five Statutory Auditors and two Alternate Auditors appointed and operating in accordance with the law. The Board of Statutory Auditors shall be appointed in such a way as to ensure that the less represented gender shall obtain at least 1/3 of the members of the board.
