Improvements On The New Website

In a few weeks we will launch our long anticipated new website which will provide our members with more added value membership features such as:

Private log in and membership directory

 Access to all member contacts, emails and phone numbers to network more efficiently and effectively. 

Dedicated job board

  Our dedicated job board will allow members to post job opportunities or browse through available positions tailored to our community.

 Register and pay for events more easily and quickly online using your credit card. PayPal will still be available, but we will no longer accept online bank transfers (bonifico).

We will have a new PWA video that will be posted on our website and other social media. This should be ready in a few weeks. 

 We are re launching our shadowing and mentoring programs.  We have a dedicated group of volunteers who will be helping with this program. Stay tuned for details. 

We will have a private tour for members who want to take a behind scenes visit  of the Bank of Italy and aperitif in October as well as another guided tour and aperitif planned for November. 

 I would like to thank all previous PWA board members and volunteers who have taken us this far.  We look forward to continuing the momentum that has been created and want to thank all of you for your continued support, dedication and love for this association. 

 Wishing you a year ahead filled with success, inspiration and new opportunities. 

 See you on the 18th of September on the terrace of the Six Senses Hotel! 

 Stay inspired!

 Catherine and the PWA board

HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024 - 2025?

 We would also like to remind you that only paying members can benefit from our discounted event fees. The renewal fee is €150 and is valid from September 1st 2024 till August 31st 2025.

Space is limited, be sure to register in advance to secure your spot.

PWA is delighted to announce our participation in the “2024 Global WIN Conference” taking place in Rome from October 8th to 11th, 2024.

As a preferred partner of WIN, PWA has been graciously offered three tickets at a special reduced rate of CHF 595 (approximately €620) for the three-day event. The early bird price is 1,155 euros so you can see the huge savings. 

The price is inclusive of daily coffee breaks, lunches on Thursday and Friday, two cocktail receptions, an opening dinner, and a gala dinner. Given the value of what’s offered, this reduced rate is an exceptional opportunity.

This special price is available to just three PWA members until September 10th, after which the cost will revert to the standard rate. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to be part of an event that will change your life.

More details coming in a dedicated email this week. If you have any questions in the meantime, click below to request additional information.

Each month, we will highlight our new PWA members. These incredible, diverse and vibrant woman are what make our community so special. Join us in giving a warm welcome to ten of our new members for the 2024-2025 PWA year!

I am very happy to join PWA’s community. It’s a real pleasure to be part of this Association which activity I ve been very well known as follower for a long time. 

 As many of you already know, I've been working in the Italian Central Bank Banca d’Italia where firstly I was involved in banking supervision than in international tax matters and in financial consumer protection. Last February I was appointed as Head of the Main Regional Roman Branch of Banca d’Italia (the first woman in the branch of Rome).

 I am a lawyer (not in practice) and also graduated in with a degree in Sociology from the University La Sapienza of Rome. Passionate about gender equality issues, I follow many international women communities. I have been a volunteer for the Red Cross for ten years. My favorite sport is horse riding, but I always prefer friends to horses!

Owner and Fashion designer at DAG PACE- Uber luxury and Special projects director at Christian Dior. 

 I'm fond of fashion and costumes for social and economic reflections.

Mine is a quest for elegance, proportions and quality that will last forever: the "fil rouge" of my professional life.

 I have gained a great deal of experience over the years and I am interested in a consultancy role within the luxury field, in parallel to my current career path.

 I think that fashion world has enormously changed in recent times and our thoughts need to be updated about methods and mode. Therefore I'm looking for new professional figures that may be in the stages of change and form.

 Because life is a magnificent challenge when you are driven by passion and in pursuit of excellence.

My name is Tiziana Galloni and I am Head of the Cash Management and Back Office unit in the Treasury Division of IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development, one of the three Rome-based UN Agencies). I have been working at IFAD for nearly 40 years, always in the Treasury Division, covering various roles and I am covering Head of Cash Management since 2012. I am member of the Business Continuity Institute, and I have experience/certifications in various cash management technical fields.

 My background in a Master-level in Mathematics (University la Sapienza Rome) and a MBA by St. John’s University. I am particularly interested and involved in supporting NGOs and I am currently Treasurer of the IFAD Staff Help Fund (a small association, non-legal entity, supporting small scale projects for education in developing countries) and President of Rotary Club Roma Campidoglio (one of the Rotary Clubs in Rome).

 I love sports (I have played table-tennis and volley in my youth) and practice both running and tennis. I am passionate about arts and love to read, go to exhibitions, theatre, movies. I am also part of a women-only informal professional network in the UN, called Women Informal Network (UN), which wants to create connections for professional women in the development sector and offer opportunities for dialogue on policies or issues which are relevant to women professional development.

 I am eager to learn from PWA what your activities are, learn from all of you and, if you wish, share my experiences.  

I am delighted to be part of this thriving community! I’m nearly 50 years old on next August (ahimè!). My family is from a beautiful town close to the most popular ancient roman sites of Pompei and Ercolano in Campania, but I’ve been living in Rome since 2005.

 I have an education in Maths and Philosophy and a degree in Economics achieved at Federico II University in Naples. After graduation, I moved to Milan where I worked for a bank and then joined Eni, the Italian worldwide oil company. Here, I have served in a variety of roles, currently in the Audit department as fraud and anti-corruption senior professional.

 Three words are mostly representative of myself beyond the work: sport, art and traveling; interests I try to nurture in my spare time with great engagement and satisfaction. I do love doing things with passion, deep engagement and knowledge, I believe in sincere human relationships based on respect, inclusion and love. I am happy to join PWA to share my overall experiences, meet new professionals and enrich my personal and professional network and skills. 

 My motto is: it's always the time to learn!

I eager know all the extraordinary ladies of PWA.

Tracy Roberts, Vice President of LoveItaly, a non profit organization that sustains Italy’s unique cultural heritage. The association is first of its kind to support conservation projects throughout Italy.

 Raised in Southern Californian, Tracy Roberts is Italian by adoption and co-founded LoveItaly in 2016. After graduating in Linguistics from UCLA, Tracy went to live in Rome, Italy where she started English Yellow Pages (1984 to 2011), a directory of English-speaking professionals, businesses and services in Italy.

 In 1988, she co-founded Interazione, a public relations firm. Her primary role in the company focused on development and management of clients’ relations with the international press as well as government and institutional relations.

 From 2002-2006, Tracy was the Executive Director of The Rome Chamber Music Festival and participated in the creation of what is considered one of Rome’s most important annual musical events. She was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization, including international fundraising, corporate sponsorship, management and public relations.

Sabrina Fragiacomo is an entrepreneur who has built over the past 35 years, a reliable reputation in the travel industry from the ground up, establishing herself as a respected leader. Her journey from a determined startup founder to a successful businesswoman has been achieved by transparency and integrity, never compromising to company politics.

 Today she owns Extramilevent – a venue finding agency managing hundreds of events per year worldwide with a very cost effective business model and is involved in several projects worldwide, from estate to luxury concierge services.

 Now, with a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to women rights, she is channeling her energy into supporting PWA, by promoting dignity, equity, and respect for women in the workplace and beyond. Through mentorship, advocacy, and strategic support, she aims to empower other women to achieve their full potential and drive positive change in their professional environments. Her dedication to these causes reflects her belief in creating a world where every woman has the opportunity to thrive with respect and fairness.

 Married to an orthopedic surgeon, she has 2 boys, Alois 26 years old, philosopher, vegan, passionate of surf and sea and Giulio 20 years old, skiing teacher, young business entrepreneur and the funny and happy boy of the family.

After 10 years in the UK as an industrial chemist, I moved to Rome and established a successful career as a freelance medical translator.

 25 years later, I launched a new business, Helpmate Rome, to help non-Italian speakers who are looking for accommodation in Rome. From booking and accompanying clients to viewings to handling paperwork and liaising with realtors and utilities, my aim is to bridge the language gap and smooth the path to my clients' new home.

 I'm excited to be a part of the PWA community because networking and alliances with other confident, successful women are increasingly important to me. I'm looking forward to being an active member of the PWA and can't wait to get started.

I am an International Innovation Specialist at Terna, supporting cross-border partnerships for a sustainable energy transition.

 I was born in Venezuela, raised in the Dominican Republic, and have lived in Italy for over 10 years. With a Master’s in Circular Economy Management and a strong background in international collaborations, I am passionate about driving innovation to combat climate change.

 PWA offers me the invaluable opportunity to connect with and learn from other accomplished women, gain new insights to enhance my career, and contribute to a community that empowers women in the professional world.

A jewelry designer since 1987, I express my passion for design through a profound observation of the world that surrounds us, perceiving objects beyond their appearance, revealing their innermost secrets.

 Growing up among the architectural marvels in the center of Rome, where she still lives, the life of Gioia Capolei has been enriched by tales of a lineage which includes musicians, singers, and painters. Through the years, many artists came and went through her home. Listening to their reveries was like hearing a fairy tale, letting the mind and fantasy run wild as the imagination takes its flight.

 Surrounded by pencils, tracing paper, and colors, Gioia Capolei has absorbed these objects and gestures, refining her creative skills as she took stock of her world

Federica is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Project Manager and a Sustainability Professional.

 She feel the duty of creating more equitable workforces for the future, so as in the working environment and in the private life. She thinks that everyone has an influence on what the others and, above all, the next generation would have or be.

 She does everything to make the corporate culture more and more inclusive and sustainable.