Alessandro is the Managing Partner of The Pacemakers. They provide independent advice to executive teams of banks and financial services firms on how to transform digital strategies into commercial success.
Previously, he was Group Digital Payments Director & Chief Operating Officer of Digital Banking at Lloyds Banking Group; Managing Director of PayPoint.net, Director Large Merchant Services at PayPal & European Marketing Director at GE Capital. He is a mentor of several FinTech start-ups working with Techstars, Seedcamp and Startupbootcamp. He is also a board advisor and investor in several innovative companies.
He lives in London with his wife and two daughters. He collects African tribal art, is a keen cook and spends most of his Saturday mornings learning to play the piano.