People, skills and responsibilities at the service of our mission
People, skills and responsibilities at the service of our mission
The Paolo Chiesi Foundation bases its work on principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability, guaranteed by a governance system aimed at ensuring effective and responsible management of activities and resources.
The Foundation’s governance is entrusted to the Management Board and the Coordinator. The Board of Directors sets strategic direction, approves the budget and business plan, and elects its President, the legal representative of the organization, from among its members. The position of President is currently held by Dr. Maria Paola Chiesi.
The Foundation also relies on two Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), composed of international experts in the neonatal and respiratory fields. The TAGs support the implementation of the long-term strategy, strengthen dialogue with the global scientific community, and provide technical advice to partners involved in the implementation and oversight of the NEST and GASP models.
President
The Chairman of the Management Board and the Vice Chairman are elected from among the Directors of the Board itself.
The President is the legal representative of the Foundation, convenes and directs the meetings of the Management Board, ensuring the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the latter.
The President, in exceptional and specific cases, may adopt measures that he deems urgent and non-deferrable, subject to their ratification during the first available session.
In case of absence or impediment, the functions of the President are assumed and carried out by the Vice President.
Coordinator
The Foundation’s Coordinator oversees its activities, ensuring its day-to-day management and implementing the guidelines established by the Bylaws and the decisions of the Board of Directors. The Coordinator is selected by the Board of Directors from among its members and serves a three-year term.
The Coordinator raises awareness among the Management Board, suggesting one or more specific types of intervention, also based on their operational experience.
- arranges the monitoring and technical-economic reporting of the activity programs
- implements the resolutions of the Management Board
- prepares management reports
- formulates proposals, subject to resolution by the Management Board if necessary, concerning the hiring of staff and the assignment of professional tasks.
The Coordinator’s work is performed completely voluntary, in accordance with the Foundation’s institutional objectives. The Board of Directors may, taking into account specific needs and the pursuit of the Foundation’s objectives, assign the Coordinator a market-based salary.
To pursue the foundation’s activities, the Coordinator may avail himself of an operational team.
Management Board
The Management Board is composed of no fewer than five and no more than nine Directors and manages the Foundation.
The members of the Management Board hold office for three management terms. The Management Board meets, at the initiative of the President and at the Foundation’s headquarters, at least three times a year or upon reasoned request addressed to the President by at least four Directors, or by one Director and the Coordinator.
The Management Board is responsible, in particular, for: appointing the members of the Supervisory Body; appointing the Foundation’s Coordinator; assigning him operational responsibilities; approving the Management Report, both budget and final; and approving the Foundation’s business plan and strategic directions.
The work of the Directors of the Management Board is carried out, in accordance with the institutional objectives pursued by the Foundation, completely free of charge.
Board of Auditors
