Morena Bernardini
Strategy Director Aerospace And Defence
Paris
Profil professionnel
17+ of diversifiedexperience in the space and defensesector. Strategist, resultsoriented, proven record of accomplishment in transforming international groups. Threeproficientlanguages speaker, customerdriven, energy team management. Eager to applyprofessional and personalskills in an international environment.
Vue d'ensemble
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Expérience
Associated Director DefenseFunds
ISALT InvestmentFunds
Paris
2025.06 - Actuel
SecretaryGeneral
MBDA
Paris
2023.01 - 2024.08
- General Management. Act as a trustfulpartner of the CEO for anytopicrelated to the Group functioning and strategicevolutions.
- Responsible for the objective's delivery of the followingGroup'sDirectorates: Communication, Legal and Compliance, Security, Public Affairs, Cybersecurity, Affiliates and Representative offices out of Europe.
- Successfully set up of the ESG (Environment Social and Governance) Directorate
- Management of cross functional and multi-countries teams
- StrategicPartnerships and Alliances
ChiefStrategy Officer
ArianeGroup
Paris
2019.09 - 2022.12
- Management of large multi-countries teams, >50M€ budget management
- In charge of Strategic Planification and Portfolio Review for the Group
- Fundamentalrole in the set up of the Europeangovernance of the launcherssectorwithin ESA (EuropeanSpaceAgency)
- Responsible for International Relations with Institutions in charge of national spacepolicies
- Effectivelysettled an ambitious Innovation strategy for the Group including the development of hypersonicgliders, a new reusablelauncher and a specific configuration of Ariane 6 upper stage for robotic exploration
- Responsible for StrategicPartnerships and M&A. Successful selling of Cilas and twospecificsindustrialcarve out.
- Successfulcreation of a spin off, Maiaspaceresponsible for the development of a new reusablelauncher.
New Business Director
ThalesAleniaSpace
Paris
2017.01 - 2019.08
- Head of small satellites constellation project (Kineis > 400M€ value)
- Responsible for new business development in space exploration
Key Account Manager - Public Affairs
Airbus Defense and Space
Paris
2011.01 - 2016.12
- Responsible for relations with SpaceAgencies and Ministries in charge of spacepolicies with countries member of ESA (EuropeanSpaceAgency) for the preparation of the MinisterialConference
- Planification of the group's main priorities in terms of startegicprograms and budget needs
Mission Analysis engineer
AstriumSpace Transportation
Paris
2009.06 - 2011.01
- in charge of Ariane 5 launcher post flight analysis
- research on smallgravitational perturbations in orbit
Formation
MSc - Astronautics Engineering
La Sapienza, University of Rome
2006.09 - 2009.02
Master'sdegree - Aerospace Engineering
La Sapienza, University of Rome
2002.09 - 2006.06
Management of Strategic Alliances -
INSEAD Business School
Fontainebleau 2016.01 - 2016.12
Executive MBA -
IESEE Business School
Barcelona 2019.01 - 2019.12
Compétences
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Decisionmaking
- Customer relations
- People management
- Communication
- Budget management
- Innovativethinking
- Networking
Certificats
Strategy for Experts , ZURICH Business School
Informations complémentaires
geopolitics, international cultures, cooking, educational causes active supporter
BOARDS PARTICIPATIONS
- MBDA Spain, Chairman of the Board, 2024-02-05
- Arianespace, Board Member, 2022-12-31
- Maiaspace, Board Member, 2022-12-31
- Cilas, Board Member, 2022-12-31
Languages
Italian
Langue maternelle
French
Bilingue
English
Courant
Spanish
Débutant
Chronologie
Associated Director DefenseFunds
ISALT InvestmentFunds
2025.06 - Actuel
SecretaryGeneral
MBDA
2023.01 - 2024.08
ChiefStrategy Officer
ArianeGroup
2019.09 - 2022.12
Executive MBA -
IESEE Business School
2019.01 - 2019.12
New Business Director
ThalesAleniaSpace
2017.01 - 2019.08
Management of Strategic Alliances -
INSEAD Business School
2016.01 - 2016.12
Key Account Manager - Public Affairs
Airbus Defense and Space
2011.01 - 2016.12
Mission Analysis engineer
AstriumSpace Transportation
2009.06 - 2011.01
MSc - Astronautics Engineering
La Sapienza, University of Rome
2006.09 - 2009.02
Master'sdegree - Aerospace Engineering
La Sapienza, University of Rome
2002.09 - 2006.06