Lucia Arena

Lucia Arena has extensive marketing experience in the food and beverage industry, currently serving as the Global Marketing & Innovation Manager for the Home Channel at illycaffè since May 2018, previously holding positions as Global Single-served Category Manager and Global Senior Product Manager. Prior to illycaffè, Lucia worked at Ferrero from November 2009 to April 2018, where roles included Brand Manager for snacks such as Kinder Bueno and Mon Chéri, as well as Brand Marketing Manager for Junior Nutella and Kinder Colazione Più, alongside experience as a Demand Planner. Lucia also contributed as a researcher at Université Libre de Bruxelles during a short internship in 2009. Educational qualifications include a Master's Degree in Management Engineering from Università degli Studi di Trieste and a Bachelor's degree in the same field, complemented by classical studies at Liceo Classico F. Petrarca.