Michele Lombardi is the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at CNH Industrial. He is responsible for developing and implementing the Company’s long-term business strategies and in-house capabilities, tied to inorganic growth. In this capacity, Mr. Lombardi holds Board positions in several of the independent technology companies in which CNH Industrial has invested (Geoprospectors, Monarch Tractor, Stout Industrial Technology, Zasso).
Prior to this appointment, he was Head of Global Mergers and Acquisitions from 2019 – 2021. Mr. Lombardi’s international assignments with the company include: Executive Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand; Head of the Iveco brand for the Asia Pacific Region; Head of the Iveco China branch; Managing Director for CNH Industrial South East Asia & Japan. He joined CNH Industrial in 2008 as a part of the Business Development division and held roles of increasing responsibility before assuming the above-mentioned senior positions in Asia Pacific. From 2003 – 2008, Mr. Lombardi managed key M&A transactions in Fiat Group’s Business Development operations. The foundation of his strategic business expertise was forged during his five years with The Boston Consulting Group. He began his professional career as a Process Engineer with Pirelli.
Michele Lombardi earned an MBA from INSEAD, in France; and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Economics, both from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA.