Margherita Della Valle

Margherita Della Valle is an Italian businesswoman who has been the chief executive officer of Vodafone Group plc, Inc.(VOD) since January 2023.

During her early career, Della Valle became part of Omnitel Pronto Italia, which transitioned to Vodafone Italy in 1994. She held the role of Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy between 2004 and 2007.

Between 2015 and 2018, Della Valle served as Vodafone's Deputy Chief Financial Officer.

In April 2023, Della Valle was appointed as the CEO of Vodafone, becoming the first female CEO of the company. Previously, Della Valle has held the position of Chief Financial Officer since July 2018 and temporarily assumed the role of CEO in January, succeeding Nick Read.