Sightsavers’ Italy board

Mark Ramsden (Chair)

Mark is the director of governance, legal and assurance at Sightsavers, based in the UK office. In his current role he oversees global security, regulatory compliance, safeguarding and risk management among other matters. Prior to joining Sightsavers, he enjoyed a long and varied career working for the UK Civil Service.

Sir Clive Jones

Sir Clive has been at the heart of the British broadcasting industry for most of his working life, during which he has held many senior posts at ITV, including managing director of the commercial network. He was also chief executive of two of its most successful companies, Central and Carlton.

Ella Pierce

Ella is director of fundraising and marketing at Sightsavers, leading the public fundraising across several countries and a range of activities, from TV advertising to legacies. Ella is a member of the Sightsavers management team.

Prior to joining Sightsavers in 2013, Ella worked as an investment analyst, before moving into the charity sector including several years at WWF-UK.

Simone Tornabene

Simone is an entrepreneur with 15 years of professional experience in strategy and marketing at independent agencies. He was manager of the Mondadori Group and Professor of Communication Strategy and Media Planning at the IULM University in Milan. He is a co-founder of Cosmico and as an investor, he also follows several start-up projects in Italy and Spain.