Paolo Merloni is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 7 different companies and is Executive Chairman of Ariston Thermo SpA, Chairman for Ariston Thermo NV (a subsidiary of Ariston Thermo SpA), Chairman of Novapower SRL, Chief Executive Officer at Merloni Holding SpA, Executive Chairman at Ariston Holding NV (a subsidiary of Merloni Holding SpA) and Chief Executive Officer of Merloni Finanziaria SpA. Mr. Merloni is also on the board of Fondazione Telethon, Fondazione Aristide Merloni, Aristide Merloni Foundation and Ariston Thermo Holding SpA and Member of Association of The European Heating Industry.

In the past Paolo Merloni held the position of Chairman at Ariston Thermo Benelux.

Mr. Merloni received an undergraduate degree from the University of Bocconi.