Wikimania 2016 bids/Esino Lario/Team/Biographies

Image	Name	Last name	Involvement	Based	Skills / biography	Wikimania experience	Team	Contacts
	Charles	Andrés		Switzerland, Neuchâtel	Staff Wikimedia CH	--- Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London.	Program, co-general coordinator
	Andyrom75	Andyrom75	Volunteer	Italy, Florence area	Member of Wikimedia Italia, very active on wikivoyage in Italian.	Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Documentation, wikivoyage	User:Andyrom75
	Ilenia	Atzori	Volunteer	Italy, Sardinia	Active member of Wikimedia Italia. Involved in Wiki Loves Monuments. Bachelor in Operator for cultural tourism and experience as a tourist guide. [it], [en].	Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong.	Program, wikiexcursions.
	Fabio	Baioni	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area	Active member of Wikimedia Italia. Work in ICT and he has experience in	Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Technical, equipment	User:Fabexplosive
	Piercarlo	Barindelli	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Member of associations and groups in Esino Lario (Soccorso Val d'Esino, Esino 2000, CAI). Works in a studio of an architect.	/	Location
	Domenico	Berardinelli	Volunteer	Barcellona, Spain	Experience in designing and coordinating public programmes both for cultural and educational organizations. In addition, works in the sector of communication 2.0, specifically dealing with social media management for arts & design. [it], [en], [es].	/	Program, special events, art curator.	linkedin
	Elvezia	Bertarini	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Teacher at Esino Lario primary school; involvement in off school activities and workshops.	/	Location
	Tecla	Bertarini	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Student in Natural Sciences (Master), collaboration with the city council of Esino Lario (tourist office) and Comunità Montana della Valsassina, Valvarrone, Val d'Esino e Riviera (excursions, activities for children, workshops). [it], [en].	/	Location
	Roberta	Bonetti	Volunteer	Italy, Florence area	Anthropologist, Ph.D. with a specialization in education and intercultural learning. Professor in Bologna and Bolzano, cofounder and board member of the Italian society of applied anthropology (SIAA Società Italiana di Antropologia Applicata), and member of the scientific committee of the association Associazione Mani Altri Sguardi. [it], [en], [fr].	/	Evaluation	CV in Italian
	Carlo	Borgia	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Former member of Esino Lario city council, hear of tourism and coordinator of the program of events in Esino Lario.	/	Location
	Niccolò	Caranti	Volunteer	Italy	Photographer and active member of Wikimedia Italia. [it], [en].	Wikimania 2011 Haifa, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong.	Documentation, Photos of the event.	user:Jaqen
	Mauro	Cassina	Volunteer	Switzerland, Ticino	Wikimedia CH board member. Wikimedian, wikipedian and photographer. He has worked in the field of events and catering and he currently works in the field of renewable and alternative energy.		Documentation, Photos of the event.	User:Cassinam
	Marco	Chemello	Volunteer	Italy, Vicenza area	Architect with experience in working in innovative projects involving both communication and technology. Co-promoter the Festival delle libertà digitali (Festival of digital freedom). Active member of Wikimedia Italia.	/	Program, chair of the sessions	user:Marcok
	Lorenzo	Colombo	Volunteer	Italy, Lecco	Press office of a large company. He has a house in Esino Lario.	/	Communication, chair
	Cristian	Consonni	Volunteer	Italy, Trento and Milan area	Wikimedia Italia board member - treasurer, wikipedian, wikimedian. Researcher at the Bruno Kessler Foundation. [it], [en], [fr]	Wikimania 2010 Gdansk, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London.	Wikimedia Italia board	User:CristianCantoro
	Roberto	Corda	Volunteer	Italy, Milan	Wikipedian and wikimedian. Works in ICT.	Wikimania 2005 Frankfurt.
	Ornella	Costanzo	Volunteer	Italy, Turin area	Project and content manager in the field of culture and video, with experience in multimedia museum design, production of documentaries, audience and crossmedia design. Executive Producer at Studio Azzurro Produzioni s.r.l.	/	Program, special events, art curator.	[it.linkedin.com/pub/ornella-costanzo/a/aa9/b50 linkedin]
	Dario	Crespi	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area	Active member of Wikimedia Italia. Involved in Wiki Loves Monuments, Archeowiki and BustopediA. Wikipedian and OSM user. [it], [en].	Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Open Street Map	User:Yiyi
	Bishakha	Datta	Volunteer		Wikimedia, former board member of Wikimedia Foundation	--- Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London.	Program, focus on gender
	Elisa	Dell'Era	Volunteer	Italy, Esino / Lecco	Former member of Esino Lario city council. University degree in economics, she has been working for several years in event planning on Lake Como. She has also experience in managing a 1'000 participants conference.	/	Location
	Giovanni	Dell'Era	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Former major of Esino Lario. Quantitative surveyor (geometra) and municipal engineer (tecnico comunale).	/	Location, chair
	Simona	Dell'Era	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	[it], [en].	/	Location
	Shani	Evenstein	Volunteer	Israel	Involved in Wikimedia outreach projects related to GLAM-Wiki & Edu-Wiki.Teaching experience. Works at Tel-Aviv University [TAU], at the Sackler School of Medicine.	Wikimania 2011 Haifa - attendee; Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, - speaker; Wikimania 2014 London - speaker.	Program, focus on GLAM	User:Esh77
	Tommaso	Fara	Volunteer	Italy, Milan	Consultant and collaborator for an organization of of catering; he is specialized in proposing menus, organizing thematic lunches and dinners, and experimenting new recopies and traditional and innovative cooking techniques. He is the author of radio programs about cuisine and of the books “Il cucchiaino caramellato” (DeAgostini, 2005), “La cucina a impatto [quasi] zero” (in collaboration with Lisa Casali, Edizioni Gribaudo, 2010) and “Diversamente cotto: Metodi di cottura e strumenti tra tradizione e innovazione” (Edizioni Gribaudo, 2012); he is the curator of eight volumes on Italian cuisine for DeAgostini (2007-2008). He also works as restorer of antiquities.	/	Location, food curator
	Susanna	Giaccai	volunteer	Italy, Firenze	Wikimedia Italia member. Librarian.	/	Program	User:Giaccai
	Isla	Haddow	Volunteer	South Africa, Cape Town	Project manager WikiAfrica, board member Wikimedia ZA [en].	Wikimania 2011 Haifa, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London.	Program	User:Islahaddow
	Michele	Lavazza	Volunteer	Italy, Milan	Wikipedian, wikimedian. Student in philosophy. [it], [en], [fr].	Wikimania 2014 London.	Program	MLWatts
	Federico	Leva	Volunteer	Italy, Milan	Wikimedian since 2006 in several areas, did stuff. WMIT: treasurer 2008-2009, wrote first reimbursement policy; helped a bit setting up WMIT Wikimania scholarships program 2011–, evaluator in 2013. University of Milan: board of directors 2009-2012 overseeing 750 M€ budget, contracts up to ~10 M€; committee dividing ~170 k€ / y among students orgs; co-organised students event with thousands participants, 2009-2012.	Attended 2010 and 2011 kickstarting a renewed Italian delegation; into Wikimania discussions since then; watched since 2007.	Scholarship working group, chair	User:Nemo_bis
	Lorenzo	Losa	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area and Pisa	Former Wikimedia Italia board member, wikipedian, wikimedian.	Wikimania 2011 Haifa, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Wikimedia Italia board	User:Laurentius
	Ester	Maglia	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Manages Esino Lario tourist office and she is involved with Pro Loco in the organization of events. Student in pharmacy.	/	Location
	Luca	Martinelli	Volunteer	Italy, Rome area	Wikimedia Italia board member.	Wikimania 2011 Haifa, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Evaluation, chair	user:sannita
	Lara	Marziali	Volunteer	Italy, Bologna	Wikimedian and wikipedian	Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Social network	User:.laramar.
	Francesca	Milano	Volunteer	Italy, Lecco	Student in communication	/	Communication
	Giusy	Nasazzi	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Teacher in Esino Lario Kindergarten.	/	Location
	Nicola	Nasazzi	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Former member of Esino Lario city council.	/	Location
	Serena	Nasazzi	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Treasurer of the association Pro Loco in Esino Lario. She has been organizing and managing events in Esino.	/	Location
	Giuditta	Nelli	Volunteer	Italy, Genova area	Artist.	/	Program, special events
	Alberto	Nogara	Volunteer	Italy, Taceno	Architect, former architect for Comunità Montana Valsassina Valvarrone Val d'Esino e Riviera, competence and experience on the territory and public administrations.	/	Location
	Giammario	Ortelli	Volunteer	Italy, Esino Lario	Former Esino Lario city council, vice-mayor.	/	Location
	Roberto	Paci Dalò	Volunteer	Italy, Rimini	Artist, composer, director and activist. A pioneer in the use of digital technologies and telecommunication systems in art, his works have been presented worldwide in the major theatres, festivals, museums. Recipient of the Premio Napoli 2015 and the Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD fellowship. He teaches Interaction Design at UNIRSM / IUAV Venice.	/	Artistic direction, documentation, technical and special events	Roberto Paci Dalò
	Iolanda	Pensa	Volunteer	Italy, Milan / Esino	Experience in directing and managing international projects, and in fundraising, research and communication. Interdisciplinary academic studies (university degree in medieval art history, thesis in contemporary art, Ph.D. in anthropology and territorial government and planning). Experience in problem-solving, international youth exchanges and social work. Coordinator of the Ecomuseo delle Grigne. Wikipedian and wikimedian, volunteer in Esino Lario. [it], [en], [fr].	Wikimania 2011 Haifa, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Promoter	iopensa
	Carlo Maria Pensa	Pensa	Volunteer	Italy, Lake Como / Esino	Engineer and businessman. As a volunteer - among other activities - mayor of Esino Lario for 10 years, involved in the Comunità montana, president of Associazione Amici del Museo delle Grigne. Deep knowledge of the territory.	/	Location and promoter
	Pietro	Pensa	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area / Esino	Architect and engineer. He is specialized in safety and security issues. He is one of the professional experts in-charge of safety and security for Expo Milan 2015 buildings.	/	Location, security and infrastructural upgrades	[1]
	Alberto	Pinto	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area / Switzerland, Ticino	Expertise in sound and acoustics (BS-MS in pure mathematics, MS in applied physics focusing on digital signal processing perceptual audio coding and music information and Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Milan and visiting scholar at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics at Stanford University; he is the director of the CESMA, a European Centre for Studies in Music and Acoustics based in Lugano). He is also plays the organ (conservatory of Milan, Haute Ecole de Musique de Genève, organist of San Bartolomeo church in Milan, Prize of the National Organ Competition of Viterbo - CariVit and the "Pierre Segond" Prize - City of Geneva)	/	Technical, sound	[2]
	Vincent	Plisson	Volunteer	France / UK / South Africa	Graphic designer. He has been working in Great Britain, France and South Africa.	/	Communication	[3]
	Remulazz	Remulazz	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area	Wikipedian.	/	Documentation, geography	User:Remulazz
	Simone	Sala	Volunteer	Italy, Milan; Switzerland, Lugano	9-year experience in a wide range of cross-sectorial applications of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Sustainable Development in emerging regions. Proven ability to design and deliver tailored ICT-related projects and programmes to both non-governmental organizations and governmental institutions in Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ghana, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Senegal, United States of America. [it], [en], [fr], [es].	Wikimania 2015 Mexico City	Technical, chair	linkedin
	Ginevra	Sanvitale	Volunteer	Italy, Bologna area / South Corea	Wikimedia Italia board member. Specific interest in gender activities and projects (in Italy and at large), collaboration in WLM communication. [it], [en], [es].	Wikimania 2011 Haifa, Wikimania 2012 Washington DC, Wikimania 2013 Hong Kong, Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Program, general coordinator	User:Atropine
	Catherine	de Senarclens	Volunteer	Italy, Lake Como / Esino	Experience in organizing events (school exchanges, trips of the Associazione Amici del Museo), volunteer coordinator, editor of books and excellent organizational and relational skills. Former English teacher and vice-headmaster of a linguistic high school. [it], [fr], [en], [de].	/	Location, accommodation
	Giulia	Sepe	Wikimedia Italia staff	Italy, Milan	Project manager, experience in organizing and implement large-scale events, project manager of the Wikimedia Conference 2013 in Milan. [it], [en], [es], [fr].	/	Wikimania Esino Lario bid project manager, start-up phase December 2013 - March 2014.
	Chiara	Somajni	Volunteer	Germany, Berlin	Independent journalist, formerly employed at Il Sole 24 Ore (major Italian financial newspaper), writing, editing, focus on culture and technology. Board member of ActionAid International. [it], [en], [de].	Participated in Wikimania 2005 Frankfurt.	Program, relationships with keynotes.	linkedin
	Francesco	Tarantini	Volunteer	Italy, Milan area	Experience in coordinating nursing and health medical services, former member of Wikimedia Italia board, member of Wikimedia Italia active on Wikipedia medical content. Former board member of Italian Red Cross volunteers of Milan committee. Nursing degree's adjunct professor at University of Milan.	Participated in the Wikimedia Conference in Milan.	Safety, coordinator nursing and health medical services and accessibility	linkedin - User:Franciaio
	Leigh	Thelmadatter	Coordinator-Wiki Borregos Tec de Monterrey	Mexico	Language professor in Mexico's largest private university system. I have worked with Wikipedia in English-as-a-foreign-language classes since 2007. Since 2011, I have coordinated efforts to develop a Wikipedia Education program at the school with projects in classrooms, to fulfill community service requirements and organize events such as photo contests related to Mexico's culture. These efforts have been recently re-organized under the name of "Wiki Borregos" (name of school mascot), accepted by the school system but still in process to be recognized as a user group by the Foundation. [en], [es]	Wikimania 2012 Washington DC speaker.	Program, focus on education
	Ilario	Valdelli	Wikimedia CH staff	Switzerland, Lugano	Excellent knowledge of the territory of Wikimania Esino Lario, network in Italy and Switzerland, experience of organizing and contributing to Wikimedia events, strong engagement in the movement. Community manager in Ticino Switzerland for Wikimedia CH, he also works in ICT. [it], [en], [fr].	Member of the jury of previous Wikimania. Wikimania 2014 London, Wikimania 2015 Mexico City.	Program, Wikimania Takes Lake Como, activities in Ticino Switzerland.	User:ilario, linkedin
	Fabio	Vanin	Volunteer	Italy, Venice	Architect and urban designer, Ph.D. in Urbanism. He worked as project leader for several strategic plans in Europe (Antwerp, Gent, Gorzow, Poznan) and Africa (Nairobi), and as research assistant at TU Eindhoven and at University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He is the co-founder of Latitude: Platform for Urban Research and Design.	/	Location	Linkedin, site
	Fiorenzo	Viglienghi	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Former bus driver of the local company, knowledge and network of the local transport and bus companies, extensive experience in driving busses in the area (also very large vehicles)	/	Transport (local reference person)
	Giovanni	Viglienghi	Volunteer	Italy, Esino	Entrepreneur in Esino Lario, president of the Alpini, former member of Esino Lario city council.	/	Location