Gucci Hires Another Automotive Executive as Senior VP of Marketing

Group 1 - Gucci has appointed Giovanni Perosino as senior vice president of marketing, effective December 15 [1] - Perosino joins Gucci from Maserati, bringing over 25 years of experience in brand strategy and marketing, having held senior roles at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Audi, Lamborghini, and ITA Airways [2] - Gianluca De Ficchy has been named Gucci's chief financial officer, succeeding Alberto Valente, and will report to Francesca Bellettini, the president and CEO of Gucci [3] Group 2 - De Ficchy previously served as CEO of Mobilize within the Renault Group and has a background in the automotive industry, having worked at Ernst & Young, RCI Bank and Services, FCA, and Nissan [4] - Luca de Meo, the new CEO of Kering, has extensive experience in the automobile industry, having led Renault for five years and worked with brands like Fiat, Alfa Romeo, and Toyota [5] - Recent leadership changes at Gucci include the departure of Valérie Leberichel and Maria Cristina Lomanto, with Cayetano Fabry succeeding Lomanto as head of the EMEA region [6]