Roles and Responsibilities
- As one of the non-exec directors on the BBC Board, Marinella is responsible for upholding and protecting the independence of the BBC by acting in the public interest and exercising independent judgement.
- She is also responsible for ensuring that the BBC fulfils its mission to inform, educate and entertain and promotes its public purposes.
- Marinella helps ensure that the Board's decision-making is in the public interest, informed by the best interests of the audience and with appropriate regard to the impact of decisions on the wider media market in the UK.
- Non-executive directors play a key role in ensuring that the BBC maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, particularly with respect to financial reporting, internal control and risk management.
Term of appointment: 11 September 2023 to 10 September 2026
Biography
Marinella Soldi is Non-executive Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Rai - Italian PSM, appointed in July 2021 by the Draghi government. She is a member of the Board of Directors of EBU-European Broadcasting Union.
She is currently also Non-executive Director for Nexi (Digital payments) and Ariston (Thermal Solutions)
From 2019 to 2022, she was Non-executive Chairwoman of the Vodafone Italia Foundation, established in 2002 to promote social inclusion and to support young people and social enterprises, people with disabilities, health, and research.
Marinella was CEO of Discovery Networks Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal, and France) for 10 years, until October 2018. Under her leadership Discovery Southern Europe completely transformed its business model from pure linear pay to a diversified multiplatform portfolio with innovative content. In Italy, Discovery has become a leading media company.
Marinella was born in Italy and grew up in London. Before joining Discovery, she trained and worked for leading international brands in the technology and media sectors as a leadership coach for nine years.
Prior to her career in coaching, she spent five years in senior roles at MTV Networks Europe, in London and Milan. She began her career at McKinsey Company.
She has a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MBA from INSEAD.
Fees
The fees for non-executive directors of the BBC Board are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Non-executive directors receive a base fee of £33,000 per annum.
Total fees paid each year: £33,000 per annum.
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.
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Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months.
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Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.
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- Marinella Soldi's Declaration of Personal Interests will be published shortly.