DIRECTORS

Marco Bertola graduated as Expert in Mechanical Engineering in 1998 and the same year he was hired in Fosber as Field Service Engineer.
After the military service, he joined Fosber again and in 2001 he was promoted as Mechanical Designer being part of important projects for the development of the Dry-End machines.
5 years later he was appointed Production Supervisor and after 2 years was commissioned to create the Outsourcing Process for the production of Fosber as Outsourcing Production Manager.

In 2016, Marco was tasked with creating the new Chinese Start-Up called Fosber Asia, established after the acquisition of the Fosber Group by DongFang Group.

In 2022 Marco Bertola was appointed CEO of Fosber Group.
After Fosber’s acquisition by Brookfield, he was appointed Global CEO in 2026.

Graduating with distinctions in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pisa in 2009, with a specialization in Aeronautics, he began his career in 2008, even before completing his master’s degree, joining Ansaldobreda (Finmeccanica Group) as a structural and vehicle dynamics designer.
In 2010, he continued his professional journey at Fiat Powertrain Technologies, where he spent four years as Product Quality Manager.
During this time, he deepened his technical expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Total Quality, while also developing strong management skills in supplier and customer relations.

At the end of 2013, he joined the Fosber Group as a Mechanical Designer. From there, he embarked on a path of internal growth, taking on roles of increasing responsibility: first as Layout Dept. Coordinator, then as Production Manager, and later as Operations Manager.
In 2019, he was appointed to lead the operational management of machinery supply. From 2023 to 2026, he served as Operations Director, before becoming Group COO in 2026.

Imposti graduated in Electronic Engineering in April 2001, with a specialization degree in Robotics and Automation.
The next month he joined the Fosber Group as Electrical Designer and later in 2007 he became Electrical Technical Department Coordinator.
In 2015 was appointed Engineering and Automation Manager where he actively collaborated with R&D dept. for the optimization of new product lines.
From 2021 to 2026, he served as Technical Director, before being appointed Group CTO in 2026.

Alessandro Panconi graduated in 1986.  After completing his military service and a brief experience working for a small company specialising in food products, he joined Fosber in February 1991 with the task of developing and implementing a new HR department.
Alessandro has held the position of "Head of Corporate Prevention and Protection" for more than 10 years, operating as the Fosber’s delegate for all health and safety matters at work.  
Alessandro has been at the forefront in the development and implementation of various corporate projects such as the variable wage structure, company charity foundation, Fosber Web-Learning Academy, professional rating system, sustainability management system and so on. 

Noawdays he is Group HR Director and he also represents the company in the following roles:
- Member of the working-group for “Education” at Confindustria Toscana Nord.
- Member of the Mechanical division for Confindustria Toscana Nord.
- Member of the Founding Group for the Lu.Me. project (association of Metal Mechanical companies from the region of Lucca).

In September 1994 Simone Roberti graduated in Electronic Engineering with specialisation in Bio-Engineering. 
In May the following year he joined Fosber as Electrical Designer. In 2004 Roberti was appointed as Technical Manager. 
Just 5 years later he was given the role of After Sales Manager and not long after that as After Sales Director.
In 2014 he was appointed as Operations Director, a role which he held until 2022.
In 2022 Roberti was appointed Chief After Sales Officer, and he became Group CASO in 2026

Born in 1975, Edoardo Silvestri earned his degree in Economics from Università Commerciale L. Bocconi in Milan, specialising in Strategic Marketing.
His professional journey began at 3M Italy, followed by Vodafone and then Trenitalia as Marketing Manager.

In 2007, he returned to Lucca and entered the Tissue industry, first joining the sales team at Fabio Perini SpA and later moving to Fosber SpA to develop the Asian market.
In 2025, after more than 14 years of strategic collaboration, he was appointed Commercial Director of Fosber Group.
In 2026 he was appointed Group CSO

After an excellent school career, Mauro Adami obtained the Professional Diploma with title of Expert in Mechanical Engineering in 1978. 
In 1980 he was taken on by Fabio Perini S.p.A. where he worked as Mechanical Designer within their Research and Development Dept.
In 1989 Mauro joined Fosber as Technical and R & D Director.  From that moment on he has been involved in the design and development of all items within Fosber’s complete product range, the majority of which have been patented.

Mirto Porri graduated in Computer Science from the University of Pisa in 1997 and began his career as a network administrator and programmer at TRW S.p.A.
In 2001, he joined Fosber as IT Manager, overseeing the company’s IT infrastructure, application systems, and telecommunications.

Over the years, he has built and strengthened the IT team, developing cross-functional solutions to streamline business processes across all operational areas.

As of 2025, he serves as IT Director.

Following a high school diploma, majoring in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, Tim Straker graduated from Kings College (University of London) with a degree in Philosophy in 1987.  Following a two year work placement in Rome, teaching business English to local companies, Tim then joined Fosber in 1989 as its locally based Sales Executive in London for the UK and Ireland. 
In 1995, after helping to significantly grow Fosber's business in the UK, Tim was then transferred to Fosber's main headquarters in Lucca as International Area Sales Manager, with particular focus on developing what were then brand new market territories particularly in SE Asia, China, Southern Africa, Australasia, Middle East, and Northern Europe.
In 1999 Tim was then appointed to the position of Sales Director, a position which he still holds today at Fosber.