About

Previous in-house roles, as legal counsel at Dow Italia and Italian general counsel at Capgemini, have given Alessandra Ferrari a wealth of experience to use in her role as general counsel at Avio Aero, a subsidiary of GE Aviation with a worldwide presence in the aeronautical industry. Assuming her current position in September 2013, Ferrari has previously worked her way through several of GE’s business units including GE Energy Services and GE Power & Water, indicating a strong ability to diversify and utilise legal and managerial expertise in a multifaceted way. Currently overseeing 17 employees at Avio Aero, including legal and non-legal staff, Ferrari’s department is reflective of the way she has shaped it; completely reorganising the team in several ways including widening the scope of responsibilities, hiring new staff and shifting the teams’ emphasis towards ‘driving ownership, accountability and sense of urgency’. A trusted business partner, Ferrari is a member of the staff for both the Avio Aero CEO and of the GE Aviation General Counsel, attending meetings of the Board of Directors as Board Secretary and is relied on to give updates on relevant matters. Ferrari also holding a place as a member of the company supervisory board and when asked about her biggest challenges and achievements in the role, Ferrari cites the sale of Avio Aero’s equity in two Chinese joint ventures, which was completed ‘in a very short time-frame and with a tough counter-party’.