Mr. Alessandro Rivera was appointed as the Director General of the Treasury in August 2018. In his current capacity, Mr. Rivera represents Italy as a member of working groups and committees set up by leading international financial organizations. He is the representative for Finance Deputies meetings of the G7, G20, and the IMF, and a member of the Economic and Financial Committee, the Euro Working Group of the European Union, and of the Board of Directors of the European Stability Mechanism. He chairs the EFC Sub-Committee on IMF related issues. In addition to his responsibilities at the Ministry, Mr. Rivera is a member of the Board of Directors of Cassa Depositi e Prestiti and of the Supervisory Board of STMicroelectronics. Prior to his current position, Mr. Rivera was Head of Directorate for Banking and Financial System at the Department of the Treasury of the Ministry of Economy and Finance from 2008 to 2018. Previously, Mr. Rivera served as Head of various Units in the Directorate for Banking and Financial System from 2000 to 2008. In the past, he represented Italy in several international working groups and committees dealing with financial sector policy and regulation and served as a member of various Boards of Directors.