Luisa de Sanctis

Ms. de Sanctis graduated from M.I.T. with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  Upon entering the Investment Banking world, she worked at Lehman Brothers where she focused on derivatives.  

She eventually was asked to move to London where as a Director, she helped lead some of the largest European telecom companies, such as Telecom Italia, conduct successful IPO’s.  

After moving to multinational investment banking firm First Chicago, she was asked to become a member of the management and development team of a European internet data protection startup, that remains in business today.   

Today, she is a passionate advocate for underserved and underrepresented segments of society via her active involvement with the global charity, Save the Children.  She and her family are also ardent supporters of the Blue Economy, which is focused on preserving the beauty of our oceans. 

Ms. de Sanctis currently lives in Switzerland with her husband and three children.