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Elena David was born in 1961 in Prato, where she still lives with her husband
and two children.
Graduated in Economics and Commerce at Florence University, her interest in the
hotel business world is disclosed in her thesis on the development of the hotel
industry in Florence.
In 1990 she started working in Starhotels where she began an intense professional
career holding many positions until, in 1998, she became member of the Board of
Directors and General Manager of the chain.
In July 2000, thanks to excellent achievements, she was invited by Gruppo Immobiliare
Fusi to hold the position of manager during the start up and development stage
of an ambitious project. This project was to set up a new and competitive hotel
business in Italy which was launched with the brand name UNA Hotels and Resorts.
Elena David ,really fond of Italy, has always “fought” to support the tourism
sector passionately. Throughout her professional career she has been tireless
in giving her contribution to the tourism culture.
This commitment took her on numerous academic activities, and she has always
been willing to hold key positions in various institutions.
INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONS HELD:
- Member of the National Hospitality Committee instituted on July 2011 for the
development and competitiveness of tourism.
- President of AICEO (Italian CEO Association) since May 2011
- President of the Employers’ Association AICA (Italian Association of Hotel
Chains) since 2008 and before that, from 2003 a member of the Managing Board
of the association;
- A member of the Giunta di Federturismo, elected to hold this post for the three
year period from 2007 to 2010;
- Representative in the Equal Opportunities Commission since September 2008;
- Member of Confederal Technical Committee "Territorial Politics and industrial
districts" since September 2008;
- Member of the Tuscan delegation of AIDDA (Tuscan Association of women entrepreneurs
and managers) since 1999;
- Founding member of A.C.A.P.O. (Association for Hotel Contracts and Hospitality
Planning) since 2004;
- Member of the Bellisario Foundation since 1999
AWARDS AND PRIZES
- In 2011 she was awarded the Elefantino d’Argento’ Top Manager international
price from the association “Catania, Talenti & Dintorni”;
- In 2009 the MIB School of Management of Trieste assigned Elena David the
IMTL Award
- In 2007 she was awarded the Excellence Price “Lido Vanni” for strategic innovation
- In 2004 she was awarded the Mela D’oro – the Melissa Bellisario Prize dedicated
to “Women in Tourism and Free Time enterprises”, promoted by the Bellisario Foundation
together with the Employers’ Association and Il Sole 24 Ore.
- In 2007 Manageritalia assigned Elena David the “Lido Vanni” Premio Eccellenza
(Excellence Prize) for innovative strategy.
- In 2002 she won the prize "TurismoOggi" as "Tourism's personage of the year".
- In 2002 Cinzia Sasso, a journalist from La Repubblica, wrote about her in the
book edited by Sperling & Kupfer Donne che amano il lavoro e la vita (women
who love their work and their lives).
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