Keeping our roots in Italy
and reaching out to the world

Elan Executive Search set up in 2003 with the express purpose of employing the specialized knowledge and expertise of its partners: a deep individual knowledge of specific industries, as well as the economic and organizational facets of business.

In so doing, we ensure that we speak the same language of our clients and possess an understanding of their environment and needs. Over time, Elan's activities have taken on an ever-increasing international flavour, operating, not only through its own network and alliances, but also by dealing with European searches directly. Such experience was developed through years of close-knit relations with the holding companies of Italian firms and foreign companies based in Italy.

Keeping our roots in Italy
and reaching out to the world

Elan Executive Search set up in 2003 with the express purpose of employing the specialized knowledge and expertise of its partners: a deep individual knowledge of specific industries, as well as the economic and organizational facets of business.

In so doing, we ensure that we speak the same language of our clients and possess an understanding of their environment and needs. Over time, Elan's activities have taken on an ever-increasing international flavour, operating, not only through its own network and alliances, but also by dealing with European searches directly. Such experience was developed through years of close-knit relations with the holding companies of Italian firms and foreign companies based in Italy.

Keeping our roots in Italy
and reaching out to the world

Elan Executive Search set up in 2003 with the express purpose of employing the specialized knowledge and expertise of its partners: a deep individual knowledge of specific industries, as well as the economic and organizational facets of business.

In so doing, we ensure that we speak the same language of our clients and possess an understanding of their environment and needs. Over time, Elan's activities have taken on an ever-increasing international flavour, operating, not only through its own network and alliances, but also by dealing with European searches directly. Such experience was developed through years of close-knit relations with the holding companies of Italian firms and foreign companies based in Italy.

Keeping our roots in Italy
and reaching out to the world

Elan Executive Search set up in 2003 with the express purpose of employing the specialized knowledge and expertise of its partners: a deep individual knowledge of specific industries, as well as the economic and organizational facets of business.

In so doing, we ensure that we speak the same language of our clients and possess an understanding of their environment and needs. Over time, Elan's activities have taken on an ever-increasing international flavour, operating, not only through its own network and alliances, but also by dealing with European searches directly. Such experience was developed through years of close-knit relations with the holding companies of Italian firms and foreign companies based in Italy.

Keeping our roots in Italy
and reaching out to the world

Elan Executive Search set up in 2003 with the express purpose of employing the specialized knowledge and expertise of its partners: a deep individual knowledge of specific industries, as well as the economic and organizational facets of business.

In so doing, we ensure that we speak the same language of our clients and possess an understanding of their environment and needs. Over time, Elan's activities have taken on an ever-increasing international flavour, operating, not only through its own network and alliances, but also by dealing with European searches directly. Such experience was developed through years of close-knit relations with the holding companies of Italian firms and foreign companies based in Italy.

TEAM

GIUSEPPE CRISTOFERI

Healthcare – FMCG

Graduated summa cum laude in Political Sciences at the University of Florence, and assistant at the Dept. of Economics, he starts his career with Olivetti at the Sales Management unit.
He then moves to the Human Resources department and continues his career as Manager of Staff, Organization and Systems for large publishing and retail companies.
He is General Manager of the Asia Pacific region in the pharma sector.
Working as a consultant since 1997, in 2003 he starts up Elan International.
He is the author of several contributions to books and manuals in the area of Human Resources.
He runs the chemical-pharmaceutical and consumer practice from Milan.

ANNA TONIATO

Fashion

A degree in Work Psychology from the University of Padua, she starts her career as a consultant and then takes on the responsibility for the whole selection process of a recruiting multinational, at its Padua subsidiary.
She then joins Geox, firstly as an Account for the Product and Production area, and then in charge of selection and development for the Retail area in Italy and abroad.
In 2010 she joins Elan International as head of the Fashion and Luxury area, operating throughout Italy and Europe.
She works between Milan and Padua.

BARBARA TARGA

Padova

After studying Political Sciences at the University of Padua, she starts her career with ORGA in the management consultancy area.
In 2005 she joins the Head Hunting department, specializing in selection and assessment for qualified companies operating in Italy.
In 2007 she joins Elan International and in 2009 becomes a Partner.
Having extensive knowledge of the territory, she runs Elan International activities in North-East Italy from the Padua offices.

COSTANZA DI PIETRANTONY

ICT

She gets a degree in Political Sciences summa cum laude from the University of Padua and a Master in Public Relations and Corporate Communication in Milan.
With Omnitel first and then Vodafone, she works firstly in the purchase department, then in R&D and lastly at the HR Central Management as a Resourcing Manager in charge of outdoor and in-house resourcing.
An expert in employing branding, she has given her contribution to the subject through articles published in specialist dailies and magazines.
After joining Elan International in 2008, she is now in charge of the ICT practice, at the Milan offices.

DANIELE BRIOSCHI

Industry

A graduate in Mechanical Engineering at Milan Politecnico, he runs European marketing and sales for the Components Division of General Motors from Paris and Frankfurt.
He then works as BU Vice-Director, Board Supervisor and Development Manager with Italian companies and multinationals in the mechanical and automotive area, in Milan and Paris offices.
He attends several specialisation courses at INSEAD and MCE Brussels.
Working in the Executive Search area since 2005, he becomes a Partner of Elan International in 2009.
He runs the Industry practice from Milan.

EZIO FERRARA

Roma

From Rome, a law degree, long experience as Sales Manager for insurance and finance companies, in 1999 he starts work in the area of personnel hunting and selection and organizational analysis.
After diversified experience with Head Hunting multinationals in Italy, he joins Elan International as a Partner and becomes responsible for the Rome branch, operating in Central and Southern Italy.

TANIA TERRAZZANI

Banking & Insurance

Graduated in Philosophy summa cum laude at the Università Statale of Milan in 1998, she starts her career in the Head Hunting area and builds up her experience in the Banking and Insurance area.
A former Deputy Head for Italy in a British company specialised in Executive Search in the banking and finance area, in 2008 she joins Elan International as a Partner.
She runs the Banking, Insurance and Real Estate practice from the Milan offices.