Pirelli & C. SpA has confirmed Marco Tronchetti Provera as executive chairman after the newly appointed board met in Milan on 30 June 2026. The decision sets the Italian tyre maker’s leadership structure for its 2026–2028 board term and follows a shareholder vote that renewed the company’s board five days earlier.
The appointment was approved by a majority of directors. Board member Zhang Haitao voted against the resolution, while Xi Xiaohong and Wang Kun abstained. Pirelli said the board also elected Giovanni Tronchetti Provera as vice chairman, again by majority vote. Zhang Haitao, Xi Xiaohong and Wang Kun voted against that resolution.
Andrea Casaluci was unanimously confirmed as chief executive officer. His confirmation provides continuity in the group’s executive management at a time when governance, technology and international market access remain closely watched by investors and the wider tyre industry.
The structure gives the executive chairman legal representation of the company, as well as powers linked to general, financial and organisational strategy. Pirelli said these powers also cover supervision of budget proposals and multi-year strategic, industrial and financial plans prepared by the chief executive.
The board decisions follow Pirelli’s 25 June 2026 shareholders’ meeting, which appointed a 15-member board for the 2026, 2027 and 2028 financial years, up to approval of the results for the year ending 31 December 2028. Pirelli said 11 of the board members meet independence requirements.
The appointments also sit within a wider governance setting shaped by shareholder influence and Italian “golden power” measures. In April, Pirelli said new measures affecting Marco Polo/CNRC would limit its ability to appoint directors and prevent its nominees from holding roles such as chairman, vice chairman or chief executive officer.
For the tyre trade, the governance issue is not only a corporate matter. Pirelli remains one of the sector’s most visible premium manufacturers, with interests across original equipment, replacement tyres, motorsport and connected tyre technology. Board stability can therefore influence investment confidence, product development and long-term supply relationships.
Continuity for technology and sustainability work
Casaluci’s confirmation as CEO keeps operational continuity around Pirelli’s technology agenda. Tyre News recently reported on Pirelli taking a stake in Univrses to advance Cyber Tyre technology, where Casaluci said the agreement would enhance Cyber Tyre through “advanced AI-based artificial vision technologies”.
The appointment of Giovanni Tronchetti Provera as vice chairman also keeps a senior figure linked to sustainability, new mobility and motorsport close to the board’s leadership structure. Tyre News has recently covered Pirelli’s position in global sustainability rankings, where the company was placed 72nd in TIME’s latest ranking with a score of 83.97.
Pirelli’s board also elected Claudia Parzani as lead independent director by majority vote and named members of its board committees and supervisory body. The company said the new board had been informed about the 2025–2027 industrial plan.
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