May, 2015 SCORE Profile - Pierpaolo Mangeruga
Pierpaolo "Paul" Mangeruga has brought passion, knowledge and a zest for client engagement in his ten months as a SCORE Fox Valley mentor. After learning a bit of his interesting life and professional history, you will appreciate why Paul has become such an impactful colleague in a relatively brief period.
Born in Rome, Italy, Paul was raised by parents Nicola and Vittoria with older brother Gianfranco. Summers in his youth at Lavinio on the "Roman Riviera" gave Paul an appreciation for biking and exploring every corner of that beautiful seaside resort. Following elementary and high school education at the same school in Rome, Paul attended University of Rome - La Sapienza for studies in Mechanical Engineering. Paul then earned and was awarded a Master's Degree in Engineering after presenting his thesis on laser Doppler anemometry and gained membership in the prestigious Ordine Degli Ingegneri, a certification highly regarded in European engineering circles.
Immediately after concluding his formal education, Paul remained at University of Rome as an assistant to his Engineering professor, Paolo Mele. In the early 1980's, Paul attended a meeting of the Italian Federation of Alumni in the north of Italy where he met his future wife Juliana, an attendee of the conference from her native Lebanon. When Beirut was under a bombing siege, Paul invited her to stay in Italy for her safety, which eventually led to their marriage. Shortly thereafter, Paul took his first relocation and key position with Olivetti in Turin, and then with Fiat Chrysler assumed increased corporate responsibilities in Poland and Brazil. Extensive business travel followed, including frequent trips to China, Russia, USA and all of continental Europe. Paul's professional competencies elevated him to many important corporate posts, including Chief Information Officer (CIO) of both Fiat Hitachi and Case New Holland. A few years ago, Paul joined Maneat USA, an international information technology and engineering solutions company, as its USA Regional Director. Despite this full plate, Paul is also the principal of Interactive Consulting Solutions, which provides Project Management and Mergers & Acquisitions advice to its clients.
So what does a highly energized entrepreneur like Paul do to relax and maintain his "A game"? Reading, walking and creative time in the kitchen provide pleasurable diversions, as well as the companionship of partner Karla. Paul's two sons, Antonio and Martina, are both in school in their native Italy, while Paul maintains his Italian citizenship and secondary residence in Strambino, Italy. Paul learned of SCORE through the website VolunteerMatch.com and joined our organization in late June, 2014. In addition to mentoring at the Elmhurst, Bloomingdale and Lisle locations, Paul is a valued contributor to SCORE's professional workshop programs, and in April successfully launched a Business Roundtable in Darien, which has already spawned a "Virtual Business Roundtable" with participants joining from multiple regions of the US.
"Helping people understand what to do, and how to better do it" was Paul's response when asked what aspect of SCORE he found most appealing. With his breadth of experience and consultative skills, Paul does that every day for a growing number of appreciative SCORE clients.
Mr. Mangeruga can be reached at pierpaolo.mangeruga@scorevolunteer.org or (708) 638-4663.
