Christian Iaconucci Email & Phone Number

Switzerland

Basel, Bs, Ch

Basel, Switzerland

Syngenta Group has 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, annual sales above US$30 billion and R&D investment of $1.5bn.This role leads or supports top priority projects for the Group, with largest financial impact in the short or the long term. Some examples:- Led organizational redesign project in Europe to refocus business and drive large syngergies. - Led design of new business model in Argentina to access hard currency and avoid steep financial losses from devaluation. - Supported Syngenta Group IPO process in China.- Run breakthrough innovation initiatives to develop new businesses. - Led development of industry-leading portfolio sustainability framework to provide increased transparency to external stakeholders and steer our portfolio towards increased sustainability.Member of Syngenta Group Senior Mgmt Team (<0.3%).

Basel Area, Switzerland

Lead team responsible for global business intelligence, strategy development, strategic projects support and mid & long-term planning. Scope: Global, $13bn in revenues. Reported to Corporate CFO. Member of Syngenta Senior Management Group (top 0.5%). Key achievements: - Led a large group of cross-functional experts to develop our company vision of the future of our agricultural industry. Included foresight on penetration and impact from new disruptive technologies and developing implementable plan to succeed. Resulted in an evolution of the business strategies, changes in R&D investments and the creation of several implementation streams. A dedicated team in biologicals was created and a leading biological company was acquired (Valagro, ~$175m in sales).- Designed and implemented a new strategic plan process to implement the business strategies, supported by new digital, cloud-based, platform. - Supported several strategic projects in areas such as strategic alliances, screening of certain M&A & Ventures targets and exploration of potential disruptive technologies.- Assumed Investor Relations responsibility after delisting of Syngenta shares . Communicated regularly with top ~ 25 bondholders investors or analysts on topics including strategy, financial performance and ESG/sustainability.

Basel Area, Switzerland

Top finance role in the largest and most profitable region: Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Fully responsible for overall financial performance for this $4bn business. Reported to Global CFO. Member of Syngenta Global Senior Management Group (<1% globally). Key member of the Regional Executive Committee. Led an international team of 80+ finance colleagues.Key achievements:- Supported business performance under very difficult market conditions. Empowered team to support growth in Eastern Europe, overcome challenges in Egypt during the crisis and reduce investments in certain mature markets.- Co-led design and implementation of a remote finance services model.- Propelled international career opportunities for top talent.

Basel Area, Switzerland

Lawn & Garden (L&G) was a division of Syngenta with revenues of ~$700m, managed independently and reported separately. The role had a relatively broad responsibility for a nowadays CFO. My team of ~ 40 finance colleagues supported all areas of L&G business, including commercial, P&S and R&D. Member of Syngenta Global Senior Management Group (<1% globally). Key member of L&G Leadership Team.Key achievements:- Effectively supported the turnaround of Flowers business (~$200m revenue). Pioneered projects in three main areas: a) planning & production efficiency, b) R&D ROI, c) field force effectiveness, which resulted in savings above 10% of sales. - Led financial due-diligence for the sale of Flower business. Favorable report from external auditors (Deloitte), which endorsed value created from business turnaround.- Exceeded long-term EBITDA targets set for overall L&G @ 20%, despite adverse FX movements.

Paris Area, France

Largest business unit in Europe with annual turnover of $ 650m. Ranked #3 Globally. The role supported this commercial operation in every business aspect to further improve financial performance. Key member of Territory Leadership Team.Key achievements:- Actively supported the integration of Crop Protection & Seeds businesses. Business case delivered.- Transformed the Credit Mgmt function. Audit opinion evolved from "needs improvement" to "well controlled" within 1 year. Overdue receivables cut by more than half. - Achieved “negative” working capital position by optimizing receivables, payables, and inventory levels.- Shifted focus of Finance team to become effective business partner. Team joined business development programs and supported actual projects in pricing, new product launches and commercial negotiations. - Outperformed financial targets (Budget) every year. - Provided international career opportunities to senior controllers; recruited young & diverse talent. Effective & efficient team: Highest Sales per Finance FTE ratio in EAME region.

Basel Area, Switzerland

Seed Care division markets solutions to protect crops in early stage of development. Annual revenues reached $840m. Top finance role in this division, member of the leadership team.Key achievements:- Created financial business cases for new product launches. Largest project: $40m CAPEX investment, $150m incremental sales.- Led project to assess new technology needs in vegetables' segment. As a result, a technical mger was hired and a cooperation contract with a Hi-Tech company was signed.- Participated in the re-assessment of global strategy & contract negotiations with global key accounts.- Designed and implemented new transactional flow with key customers that eliminated double taxation of $1m+ per year.

Greater Los Angeles Area

The role reported to a Corporate Vice President and provided business and worldwide project management support.Key achievements:- Supported the Integration Mgmt Office to coordinate global merger of $1bn business. Synergies in excess of $100m. Financial owner to deliver savings of $25m.- Provided financial endorsement to capital investments and divestitures in Europe, Asia, and the USA.- Supported global restructuring programs and productivity initiatives.

Santiago Province, Chile

Led initiative to turnaround the Chilean business. Managed to identify the areas where profits were leaking and inspired the organization (40+ colleagues) to successfully resolve them in record time. Key achievements:- Downsized top management roles. Leveraged capabilities in other larger countries.- Revised conditions with key customers, based on profitability.- Improved Supply Chain operating model to optimize benefits from Mercosur trade block policies.- All actions above drove sustainable annualized savings of ~ 15% of sales.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Led finance operation in Argentina during a period of financial crisis. Fully accountable to improve financial performance and manage risk. In charge of all finance activities including commercial finance, FP&A, accounting, treasury, taxes, credit & collections, payments and controls & compliance. Led team of 16 colleagues. Member of country leadership team; reported to GM. Key achievements: - Integrated finance teams from different divisions. Consistently upgraded talent. Employees with university degree rose from 54% to 80%.- Developed “commercial-finance” tools, participated in product development and directly negotiated with customer and suppliers.- Reduced working capital from 33% of annual sales in mid-2003 to -4.5% (negative) by Dec-2005. Repaid loans for $10m and saved around $1m in annual interest.- Led project to redesign processes and upgrade controls (SOX).- Impacted profits to a large extent. Net Income rose 75% from 2003 to 2005. Outperformed objectives every year.

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Advisor for the businesses in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Andean Pact and Central America with revenues above US$100 million. Reporting to the Regional Finance Director, supervised the performance of each business, led planning and reporting activities, and provided analytical support to the regional and worldwide teams. Key achievements:- Assessed different scenarios for capacity increase, driving major investment in Brazil.- Discovered and executed opportunity to reduce manufacturing waste in Argentina by 7% (Six Sigma project). Also detected further opportunities in Brazil.- Reorganized the FP&A area, created planning models, automated reports, increased value add and reduced one position at the same time.

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Valuation, research, management consulting, business plan preparation andinvestor roadshows. Engaged in a variety of industries such as internet,technology, telecom, foreign trade, media, healthcare, food, and retail.Key achievements:- Developed valuation models for 20+ projects/companies using DCF and other techniques. - Managed project that sold an Internet Service Provider for US$ 20 million.

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Audit procedures, preparation of Financial Statements, assessment of control environment and execution of Due Diligences as well as other special projects. Supported a wide range of industries such as media, automotive, healthcare, car rental, equipment lease, paper, manufacturing, and finance.

Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina

Master'S Degree In Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 3.98/4

#1 European Business School by FT Ranking 2020 Graduated with Distinction

Executive Leadership Program

Mase Academy, Marketing And Sales Excellence Program, 3-Year Project, Awarded In 2015

Executive education in Marketing and Sales

Cfa Charterholder

Activities and Societies: CFA Institute member in Switzerland The Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) credential has become the most.

School Of Economic Sciences, Certified Public Accountant / Cpa (5 To 6-Year Program)

Activities and Societies: Equiv. in USA (wes.org): Bachelor's and Master's degree