Toulouse, 17 May 2024 – The Board Members of ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, appointed Andrea Coccetti as the company’s new Senior Vice-President Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2024. He succeeds Antonio Di Gennaro who takes on new responsibilities within the Leonardo Helicopters management team. 

In this role, Andrea joins ATR’s Top Management team, reporting to the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. He is based at the company’s headquarters in Toulouse, France. 

Andrea brings 20 years of experience having held key financial leadership positions at Leonardo. Since 2015, he was the Chief Financial Officer for the Cyber & Security Solutions Division. Andrea began his career with Fantuzzi Reggiane, a large material handling equipment manufacturer with operational activities in Italy, Germany and China. Andrea holds a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Parma, Italy, and followed an Executive Leadership programme at the Imperial College London. 

As the new CFO, Andrea will play a pivotal role in shaping ATR’s financial strategies and contributing to the manufacturer’s continuous innovation and development initiatives. 

Nathalie Tarnaud Laude, ATR’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Andrea to the ATR executive team. As our new CFO, he will be instrumental in supporting our long-term growth and continuous innovation efforts. His extensive financial expertise and strategic mindset will be invaluable in contributing to our overarching vision of accelerating sustainable connections worldwide.”