Management
Our Board of Directors is made up of businesswomen and businessmen. Our team consists of young, professional, dynamic, and enterprising individuals, with an average age of 35.
Board of Director
Chairman
Sergio Barel
Company Officers
Giorgio Costacurta
Vito Rotondi
Auditor
Stefano Mainardis
The Team
General Manager
Saverio Maisto
Dynamic, tenacious and creative.
After graduating with a degree in Economics and a Master’s in Energy Management at the Polytechnic University of Milan, Saverio joined the COMET team in 2009. Due to his constant contact with the local business fabric and the main regional stakeholders, his role entails defining strategies and projects for the COMET Cluster.
Administration and Control
Silvia De Gottardo
Empathetic and Precise
With several years of experience in administration and reporting, she joined the COMET staff in 2024. She is responsible for the Cluster’s administrative management and audits, as well as the submission and reporting of regional, national, and European projects (Interreg ITA-SLO, Horizon 2020, ErasmusPlus, COSME).
Project Manager
Riccardo Zanelli
Enterprising and proactive.
Zanelli, a Political Science and International Relations graduate, joined the COMET team in 2018 after having lived in Brussels for 8 years. He mainly manages the Udine-based business projects. Thanks to his consolidated experience in European Funding and Projects, he plays a key role in the relationship and partnership management of the main international stakeholders.
Marketing and Communication
Stefania Delti
Efficient and rational.
This Business Administration graduate from the University of Udine has been working for COMET since 2013, thanks to a project sponsored by Google Italia. She now coordinates the cluster’s online and offline communication activity and organises events.
Education and Events
Margherita Cattarinussi
Determined and pragmatic.
Margherita, a Communication and Advertising graduate from the University of Trieste, joined the COMET team in 2018. She mainly organises the COMET-run workshops, supporting companies pave their own paths aimed at increasing the specialist skills of all their company departments.
EU Projects and Funding Opportunities
Michela Pivetta
Effective and Precise
Graduated in Accounting and Finance from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Michela has been managing the development and reporting of European projects (Interreg ITA-SLO, Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, COSME) for the Cluster since 2021. She also drafts new project proposals and liaises with Italian and European partners. Specialized in gender equality, Michela supports local and European funding opportunities.
Online Marketing and EU Project Dissemination
Gabriella De Domenico
Intuitive and Flexible
Graduated in International and Diplomatic Sciences, Gabriella specialized in Digital Marketing in Dublin after a journey with Google. Today, she manages digital communication and web tools for companies within the Cluster. She also oversees online promotion and event organization related to European projects.
Training and Funding Opportunities
Susi Pellegrinuzzi
Dynamic and Attentive
With a degree in Communication Sciences from the University of Bologna and a specialization in Media Relations, Susi joined COMET in 2021 to expand the COMETPlus workshop catalog. She assists companies in identifying skill development pathways, defines educational programs, and handles workshop promotion and organization. She also manages opportunities for subsidized financing.