The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce the selected fellows for the inaugural NIAF DiLella Fellows Program. This prestigious program offers an all-expenses-paid strategic business and political tour in Italy for young Italian American and Italophile professionals aged 25-40.

The seven-day experience aims to orient young professionals in the Italian political and economic system thereby cultivating the next generation of leaders on the subject of relations between the
United States and Italy.

Participants will visit Como, Bologna, Firenze, and Roma, where they will engage in meetings with major Italian international leaders and experts, participate in corporate visits, and attend the Ambrosetti Forum on global scenarios at Villa d'Este in Cernobbio on Lake Como.

The following individuals have been chosen from over 100 applicants to participate in this exclusive opportunity:

• Caroline Acello, Line Producer, Fox Business Network
• Giovanna Annunziato, Producer, Fox Business Network
• Bill Aaron, Associate Director, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
• Riccardo Casale, Senior Transatlantic Relations Specialist, Leonardo US
• Silvina Di Pietro, Research Scientist, Lawerence Livermore National Laboratory
• Joseph Felici, Senior Vice President – Director of Asset Management, Equus Capital
Partners
• Ben Lindeman, Managing Director, Fisher Brothers
• Anthony Nania, Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Cathy Seibel, U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York
• Thomas Scarangello, Associate Director of Legislative Affairs, Office of the Governor of New
York
• Alexandra Sessa, Advanced Therapies (CAR-T) Supply Planning Manager, J&J Innovative
Medicine
• Eric Tawney, Principal, Head of Research and Strategy, Blackstone, Real Estate Private
Equity

The NIAF DiLella Fellows Program is made possible through the generous support of Daniel DiLella, NIAF board member and Chairman of Equus Capital Partners, Ltd.

"We are thrilled to offer this once-in-a-lifetime professional development opportunity to these exceptional young professionals," said Robert Allegrini, NIAF President. "The DiLella Fellows Program represents our commitment to fostering strong connections between Italy and the United States and preparing a future generation of leaders in their respective fields with invaluable insights 
into Italy's business and political landscape."

NIAF extends its gratitude to all applicants and congratulates the selected fellows on this remarkable achievement.

For more information about the NIAF DiLella Fellows Program, please visit www.NIAF.org.