Mural painted in Via dei Narcisi, Milan, by students who took part in the project Consiglio dei Ragazzi

A structured organization creates the right conditions to achieve the planned objectives; within such organisation, it is people who make the difference. When the destinies of many populations of the world are at stake, donations from supporters and the strength of volunteers, as well as an in-house structure enabling an authoritative, orderly and precise allocation of tasks and responsibilities, are of crucial importance.

ORGANIZATION CHART

 

The Board of Directors consists of 10 members, including its Chairman, 9 elected by the Shareholders’ meeting and 1 appointed by the Archbishop of Milan as his representative.  The members of the Board of Directors are all volunteers and their term of office is three years, although they can be re-elected (art. 8 Articles of Association).

  • Andrea Campoleoni

    Chairman (Legal Representative)
    A biologist, he spent two years in a rural development project in Zambia, is the co-director of the Cooperative Di Mano in Mano, and has been our Chairman since 2015 (and a member of the Board since 1998).
  • Daniele Conti

    Deputy-Chairman
    Director of Fondazione Ambrosiana Cultura Educazione Cattolica (Ambrosian Foundation for Culture and Catholic Education), he spent two years in a rural development project in Zambia, and has been on our Board of Directors since 2006.
  • Paolo Chiaramonti

    Treasurer
    Management consultant, treasurer of Associazione InCerchio. He has been on our Board since 2015
  • Giancarlo Abate Daga

    Director
    Ex-company manager, consultant in the organisation sector, formerly voluntary collaborator with CELIM in a training project for future entrepreneurs.
  • Davide Boniardi

    Director
    Area manager at Caritas Ambrosiana, he joined our Board in 2015.
  • Umberto Castagna

    Director
    School principal, he spent two years in a rural development project in the Ivory Coast, and has been on our Board of Directors since 1999.
  • Gianni Catalfamo

    Director
    Ex-company manager, entrepreneur and industry advisor
  • Lidia Diappi

    Director
    Architect, professor of urban planning, she worked in Zambia and Kenya as project coordinator and consultant for building sector.
  • Mario Prennushi

    Director
    Ex-company manager, entrepreneur and industry advisor, he has been an active volunteer in projects in the Balkans, and has been on our Board of Directors since 2010.
  • Don Maurizio Zago

    Archbishop's delegate
    In charge of the institutions for the Archdiocese of Milan, in 2018 he was appointed director.
  • Alessandro Salimei

    Secretary
    Staff
  • Davide Raffa

    Director
    raffa@celim.it
  • Alessandro Salimei

    Head of the International Programmes
    salimei@celim.it
  • Lara Viganò

    Africa Programmes Coordinator
    vigano@celim.it
  • Giulia Giavazzi

    Middle East Programmes Coordinator
    giavazzi@celim.it
  • Silvia Jelmini

    Head of Global Citizenship Education
    jelmini@celim.it
  • Sara Donzelli

    GCE Operator
    donzelli@celim.it
  • Selene Brindisi

    GCE Operator
    brindisi@celim.it
  • Irene and Giulia

    Universal Civil Services
  • Federico Gazzoli

    Head of Administration
    amministrazione@celim.it
  • Teresa Stragapede

    Project Administration Assistant
    stragapede@celim.it
  • Bujar Teliti

    Fund Raising Campaigns Coordinator
    teliti@celim.it
  • Enrico Casale

    Communication Coordinator
    casale@celim.it
  • Paola Taiana

    Events and corporate relations coordinator
  • Francesca Riva

    SCU Volunteers Coordinator
    scu@celim.it
  • Paolo Romagnoli

    HR Consultant
  • Luisa Ranzani, Maria Paola Costa

    Administration Volunteers
  • Tiziana Bertolotti

    HR volunteer
  • Gerta Mehemeti

    Albania, Country Administrator and Representative
  • Valeria Parracino

    Albania, Project Manager
  • Francesca Franzetti

    Kenya, Country Representative
  • Jafari Mwinyihija

    M&E officer in Kenya
  • Nicola Bassi

    Kosovo, Project Manager
  • Jon Ajidini

    Macedonia, Administrator
  • Valon Mejzini

    Kosovo and Macedonia, Country Representative
  • Hysni Ahmeti

    Kosovo, Country Financial Accountant
  • Sofia Zavagli

    Lebanon, Project Manager
  • Nadine Abu Dehen

    Lebanon, Project Administrator
  • Dana Sabek

    Lebanon, Project Officer
  • Agnese Stracquadanio

    Lebanon, Communication Officer
  • Sofia Saraiva

    Mozambique, Country Representative
  • Tiago Pedro

    Mozambique, Coordinator
  • Seda Eusebio Augusto

    Mozambique, Administrator
  • Daniel Tique Jone

    Mozambique, Field Officer
  • Botman Armando

    Mozambique, Field Officer
  • London Davide

    Mozambique, Field Officer
  • Antonio Calisto

    Mozambique, Logistician
  • Germias Bartolomeu Mané

    Mozambique, Logistician
  • Giulia Longo

    Turkey, Emergency Focal Point
  • Mariangela Tarasco

    Zambia, Country Representative
  • Natascia Riccardi

    Zambia, Country Administrator
  • Camilla Corradi

    Zambia, Project Manager
  • Marcelino Kambani

    Zambia, Project Manager
  • Shimon Yalenga

    Zambia, Logistician

Sirevit Italia srl
Since 2013 this independent body has been verifying the accuracy of our financial statements and our interim and final accounts.

Throughout the years CELIM has been winning the approval and the support of a large community, listed in the Document of Guarantor Signatories. Acting in their capacity as guarantors, in accordance with the Christian values that inspire us, we mention among others His Eminence Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini and the Rector Emeritus of State University in Milan Paolo Mantegazza, who shared and supported our activities, together with:

  • Laura Balbo

    Sociologist and politician, former Member of Parliament, former Minister For Equal Opportunities, university professor, chairperson of the International Association for the Study of Racism and of the Associazione Italia-Razzismo.
  • Giulio Boati

    Entrepreneur. Director of Fondazione Ambrosiana per la Vita, CELIM director and a Member of the Council of Milan for many years.
  • Francesco Cesarini

    University professor. A banker and an economist, he taught at Università degli Studi di Modena and Università Cattolica di Milano, where he is Emeritus Professor.
  • Mario Crovetto

    Company manager. A former CFO of Eurand and Recordati, he works as a financial advisor, always for the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Michele Garufi

    Entrepreneur. Co-Founder, Chairman, CEO of the pharmaceutical company Nicox.
  • Giovanni Giudici

    Bishop Emeritus of Pavia. He was Episcopal vicar of Varese, General Vicar of the Archdiocese of Milan and Bishop of Pavia.
  • Andrea Granelli

    Entrepreneur. Founder and chairman of the consulting firm Kanso, chairman of the Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti.
  • Peter Heilbron

    Entrepreneur. Former CEO of Martini & Rossi and Heineken Italia, founder and patron of the Bellafonte estate.
  • Peppino Maffi

    Former rector of the diocesan Seminary of Milan. After spending eight years as Rector Major of the Seminary, since 2016 he has been guiding the presbyteria of the second five-year period of ISMI.
  • Guido Peregalli

    Notary. Former Attorney and Judge, he is a member of the Management Committee of Associazione Sindacale dei Notai della Lombardia (Union Association of Notaries of Lombardy).
  • Luigi Testore

    Monsignor. Advisor within the Fondazione Carlo Maria Martini, former Secretary of the Cardinal, Acqui's Bishop.

Volunteers are our greatest resource: these committed people put their time and expertise at the service of our activities and projects and the relative management and implementation, at both national and global level.

 

  • 32

    volunteers working alongside our staff in 2022

  • 1,723

    volunteer hours donated to CELIM in 2022

  • 45,250 €

    economic value of volunteer hours in 2022

  • 32

    young people who did civil service with us in 2022