{"id":8649,"date":"2026-05-20T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=61a59033d3dac21ee85ffba56c1b4e27"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T12:00:00","slug":"chiesi-group-announces-new-chair-and-vice-chair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=8649","title":{"rendered":"Chiesi Group Announces New Chair and Vice Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<b>Highlights:<\/b><\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809629\/5\/Maria_Paola_Chiesi.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809629\/22\/Maria_Paola_Chiesi.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809629\/5\/Maria_Paola_Chiesi.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809629\/21\/Maria_Paola_Chiesi.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809614\/5\/Chiesi_Logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809614\/22\/Chiesi_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809614\/5\/Chiesi_Logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260520447292\/en\/2809614\/21\/Chiesi_Logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\n<b>Planned transition in the Chair and Vice Chair roles reflects the Chiesi family\u2019s long-term commitment to continuity, shared value and responsible governance across generations<\/b><\/li>\n<li>\n<b>Maria Paola Chiesi is appointed Chair, the first woman in this role; aims to reinforce sustainability as an integral and enduring pillar of the Group\u2019s strategy<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>PARMA, Italy--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chiesi today announced a planned leadership change in its Board of Directors: Maria Paola Chiesi has been appointed Chair of the Board, succeeding Alessandro Chiesi, who is completing his tenure after nearly three years in the role, and will now continue to serve as Vice Chair.<\/p><p>\nDuring his mandate, Alessandro Chiesi oversaw the Group through a phase of continued international development and governance strengthening, thereby further consolidating Chiesi\u2019s long-term strategy as a research focused biopharmaceutical company and certified B Corp.<\/p><p>\n\u201cIt has been my privilege to serve as Chair during a period of evolution for Chiesi,\u201d said Alessandro Chiesi. \u201cWhat has remained unchanged is the Group\u2019s firm roots in our clear values, strong sense of responsibility, and long-term vision. On behalf of the Board and personally, I congratulate Maria Paola on her appointment and offer her our collective support. I am honored to assume the Vice Chair role, and I will continue working to support Chiesi in advancing its stated objectives.\u201d<\/p><p>\nThe Board has unanimously appointed Maria Paola Chiesi as Chair, effective immediately. As a member of the Chiesi family and Board, and through her operational roles over the last 30 years, she has played a central role in shaping the Group\u2019s strategic planning and in embedding sustainability as a core driver of business decisions. This appointment also marks an important milestone in the Group\u2019s history, as she becomes the first woman Chair of Chiesi.<\/p><p>\n\u201cI take on this new role with a deep sense of accountability, and with the aim to reinforce our continuity and commitment to the values that have guided Chiesi through generations,\u201d said Maria Paola Chiesi. \u201cFor us, science that cares means pursuing scientific innovation with responsibility for its impact on people, society and the environment. As ever, this principle underpins our identity as a Benefit Corporation and B Corp, and it makes sustainability an integral part of our business model, embedded in how we make decisions and create long-term value for patients, communities and future generations.\u201d<\/p><p>\nThis transition reflects the Board\u2019s intention to maintain stability and coherence in governance, while continuing to align growth, innovation, and sustainability through a long-term, multigenerational perspective.<\/p><p>\n<b>About Chiesi Group<\/b><\/p><p>\nChiesi is a research-oriented international biopharmaceutical group that develops and markets innovative therapeutic solutions in respiratory health, rare diseases, and specialty care. The company\u2019s mission is to improve people\u2019s quality of life and act responsibly towards both the community and the environment.<\/p><p>\nBy adopting the legal form of Benefit Corporation in Italy, the US, France and Colombia, Chiesi\u2019s commitment to creating shared value for society as a whole is legally binding and central to company-wide decision-making. As a certified B Corp since 2019, Chiesi is part of a global community of businesses that meet verified standards of social and environmental impact. The company aims to reach Net-Zero greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions by 2035.<\/p><p>\nWith 90 years of experience, Chiesi is headquartered in Parma (Italy), with 31 affiliates worldwide, and counts more than 7,900 employees. The Group\u2019s research and development centre in Parma works alongside 6 other important R&amp;D hubs in France, the US, Canada, China, the UK, and Sweden.<\/p><p>\nFor further information please visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chiesi.com%2Fen%2Fhome&amp;esheet=54538310&amp;newsitemid=20260520447292&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.chiesi.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=3d29c32ac5ad2aa48023ad7381fc70bc\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">www.chiesi.com<\/a><\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\n<b>Press Info:<\/b><br\/>Anna Bonisoli Alquati, Head of Global External Communications: <a  href=\"mailto:mediarelations@chiesi.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">mediarelations@chiesi.com<\/a><br\/>Michela Lijoi, Global External Communications Sr. Manager: mobile +39 328.6353044, e-mail: <a  href=\"mailto:m.lijoi@chiesi.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">m.lijoi@chiesi.com<\/a><br\/>Davide Paterlini, Global External Communications Sr. Manager: mobile +39 345.7983132, e-mail: <a  href=\"mailto:d.paterlini@chiesi.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">d.paterlini@chiesi.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights:<\/p>\n<p>Planned transition in the Chair and Vice Chair roles reflects the Chiesi family\u2019s long-term commitment to continuity, shared value and responsible governance across generations<\/p>\n<p>Maria Paola Chiesi is appointed Chair, the first woman in th&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8649"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8650,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8649\/revisions\/8650"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}