MILAN — Valentino has completed the structure of its organization with the appointment of Antonio Achille as chief operating and transformation officer, effective April 8. Achille will report to chief executive officer Riccardo Bellini, who has been building his team since his arrival last September.
This is a new role at Valentino that merges different purviews, as Achille will oversee all industrial divisions and the digital and technology functions.
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Achille was most recently senior vice president of business development, strategy, innovation and new business at Chalhoub Group . His CV spans more than 30 years across luxury, retail and consumer sectors, including global head of luxury at The Boston Consulting Group, previously senior partner at McKinsey ⁘ Company, and CEO of furniture firm Natuzzi.
Valentino relies on a web of production sites in Italy, ranging across towns such as Bucine, Limite and Capraia specialized in footwear production and housing the Valentino Shoes Lab, while the Valentino Sporting Shoes Lab is located in Macerata, specifically Morrovalle, in the Marche region.
Ready-to-wear is made in Turin, and other plants are in Scandicci (Tuscany) and Rosate (Lombardy), while the couture ateliers are at the company headquarters in Rome's Palazzo Mignanelli.
Bellini in December appointed Laurent Bergamo deputy CEO to flank him in the new chapter of the Rome-based couture house. Bergamo first joined Valentino in 2018, after spending 14 years at Tod's.
Other key appointments include Davide Tosi as chief merchandising officer of the brand. He was previously global chief merchandising officer of ready-to-wear at Gucci.
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