Alessandro De Rienzo
President
Alessandro De Rienzo, a graduate of the Pontifical Lateran University in Philosophy, furthered his education with a highly specialized master’s degree in ceremonial under the guidance of Sgrelli, former head of ceremonial for the Presidency of the Republic.
In 2013, he received the prestigious appointment of Pontifical Sediario and, in 2019, was admitted as a full member of the College of Pontifical Sediari, as an employee of the Prefecture of the Papal Household.
He has been awarded the title of Knight of the Order of Saint Sylvester and of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, recognitions that attest to his commitment and dedication to serving the institutions.
Emanuele Spedicato
Vice President
Doctor of Canon Law and a Rota Lawyer, he is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University, where he also teaches a course on the Practice of the Causes of Saints for the Specialization Diploma in Law. He is a Consultor to the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith and Postulator for several Causes of Canonization.
Mario Del Verme
Secretary
Architect, Sports Coordinator at the Pontifical Scholas Occurrentes Foundation, Master’s Degree in Talent Development, Professionalism, and Social Inclusion in Sport, collaborates with the Milan Foundation, Best Grassroots Leader – UEFA AWARDS 2019-20, national contact for the Compagnia delle Opere Sport sector. Member of the VIII Inter-Parliamentary Group Sports Commission. Member of the XII Inter-Parliamentary Group Commission for Southern Italy Development and Interreligious Dialogue.
Marcello De Rienzo
Treasurer
Biomedical engineer with over seven years of experience in the IT sector. Committed to expanding his education with nursing studies, to integrate technical and scientific skills with a person-centered approach. He volunteers with Grace Kitchen, where he distributes meals to those in need. He brings professionalism, organization, and a strong commitment to the community to the organization.
Mario Barretta
Founding Member
Born on February 26, 1962, in Benevento. After graduating high school, he continued his academic career at the University of Naples Federico II, where he earned a degree in Law with a thesis in Public Economic Law, with a focus on public and subsidized housing.
In 1987, he qualified to practice law; in 2000, he further expanded his expertise by qualifying to practice before the Supreme Court of Cassation and the Higher Courts. He is the owner of the Barretta Law Firm, based in Naples, through which he assists leading companies in civil, corporate, and commercial law, with particular experience in public and private procurement, extraordinary corporate transformations, mergers, and demergers, and corporate crisis management.
Throughout his career, he has held numerous institutional and senior positions: he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Oriental University Institute of Naples, of the Chemical Merceological Laboratory – a Special Agency of the Naples Chamber of Commerce – and President of the Economic and Tax Observatory of the same Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member, appointed by the CARIPLO Foundation, of the Management Committee of the Campania Region’s Special Fund for Volunteering, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Historic Center of Naples.
He has held positions of responsibility in the third sector, particularly as head of international adoptions for Southern Italy for the NGO AVSI Foundation and as a legal advisor to various social enterprises.
He is President of the LAF – Free Lawyers Association of Naples, a member of its national board of directors, President of the Compagnia delle Opere Campania, and a member of its national board of directors.
Marcin Schmidt
Founding Member
Flavia Semeraro
Founding Member
Flavia Semeraro holds a degree in Languages ​​and Cultures for Tourism. After several international experiences, she specialized in the hospitality and event planning sectors, moving to Rome in 2015. She began her career in the hotel industry as an event planner, later moving into sales, developing solid expertise in relationship and project management. She completed her professional profile with a Master’s in Lifestyle Management, which strengthened her skills in designing quality experiences and personal hospitality.