Viareggio/Genova

Viareggio/Genova ambassador

He graduated from Nottingham Trent University (UK) in International Business (2002). Later, he earned a master’s degree in yacht management from the University of Pisa’s engineering department (2013). His career began in 2002, participating in a joint venture of Italian, Dutch, French, and Monegasque entrepreneurs that led him to Dutch shipyards in interior contract (concluded in 2005). He worked for Vismara Marine (Baltic Yacht broker in the Mediterranean), where he facilitated EU funds for the green development of the V-50 Hybrid project (2010/2012). As the Head of International Relations and Marketing, he contributed to the Viareggio Yacht Refit’s Yare event, later becoming the Marketing and Communication Director of Rossinavi Shipyard until early 2021. During this period, he shared the stage at the ISS Design & Awards Gala, winning a trophy with M/Y Endeavour in 2018. Presently, he works as a consultant and collaborates with a leading U.S. organization combating ocean plastic pollution. Additionally, he lectures on marketing and communication strategies in yachting at the Milan Politecnico, the International University de Monaco, and the ISYL Foundation in Viareggio. In the summer of 2023, he became the first TEDx speaker on boating and sustainability, presenting the positive impact of the aerospace industry’s influence on the boating industry through the America’s Cup. He is also a former member of YPY of Monaco. 

E: f.ceragioli@ceragioli-storakers.com