INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND

THE POLICY-INDUSTRY NEXUS

Prima Sidera is built on direct, executive-level experience at the highest tiers of European defense. We operate exactly where national security policy intersects with industrial strategy.

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OPERATIONAL DOCTRINE

At Prima Sidera, our work is defined by three non-negotiable parameters:

  • CLARITY: Translating complex EU policies, industrial bases, and supply chains into actionable strategies.

  • INDEPENDENCE: Unbiased insight, totally unaffiliated with financial transactions or vested interests.

  • DISCRETION: Absolute confidentiality in every engagement with investors, board members, and corporate leaders.

leadership

Carmine America

CARMINE AMERICA

GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL GOVERNANCE

  • Leonardo S.p.A. – Former Board Member of one of the world’s leading aerospace, defense, and security primes.

  • Member of the Nominations and Governance Committee, and the Sustainability and Innovation Committee.

GOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY & FOREIGN POLICY

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy): Former Advisor to the Minister on international security and defense. Member of the Dual Use Export Controls Committee and the Foreign Investment Attraction Committee.

  • Ministry of Economic Development (Italy): Former Advisor to the Minister on international relations and aerospace industrial strategy.

  • Representative at the National Space Council.

DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY & BILATERAL DIPLOMACY

Participated in official delegations and high-level bilateral meetings with the NATO Secretary-General and members of the U.S. Cabinet, including the Secretaries of State, Commerce, and Energy. Participated in strategic alignments on Italy-USA cyber security cooperation with the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Department of State. Participated in bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of France, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, India, Bahrain, Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Lebanon, and others.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

  • Executive MBA: Bologna Business School.

  • Master in Geopolitics & Global Security: Sapienza University of Rome.

  • Master in Economic Security & Intel: SIOI (UNA Italy).

  • Degree in Law: University of Urbino.