2012 Honoree

Marco Mattiacci
President and CEO, Ferrari North America

Marco Mattiacci was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Ferrari North America, Inc. in January 2010. He oversees the largest market for Ferrari, which beyond the U.S. includes Canada and all Central and South America.

Mr. Mattiacci, originally from Rome, Italy, has been with Ferrari for more than 10 years. From the second half of 2006 to January 2010, Mr. Mattiacci was based in China where he served as President and CEO of Ferrari Asia Pacific, responsible for the strategic vision and direction of operations and new business efforts throughout the region.

In 2009, Mr. Mattiacci was selected as one of 100 leaders of Outstanding Foreign Enterprises in China by Management World Press and the Development Research Center of the State Council of China.

Before moving to China, Mr. Mattiacci was Vice President of Marketing and Sales at Ferrari North America, leading the Marketing Department and working very closely with the company’s CEO and leadership team in the restructuring of North American operations. He led efforts to develop and strengthen awareness of the Ferrari brand in the U.S. and played a key role in the successful launch of the Maserati brand.

A senior executive with experience in successfully developing and growing global luxury brands, earlier in his career Mr. Mattiacci held various sales, marketing, and business development roles. Over the years, he rose quickly by taking on increasingly challenging responsibilities.

He holds a degree in economics from the Universita' La Sapienza di Roma and is an alumni of Columbia University (New York) and INSEAD (Singapore) Executive Programs.