Ernesto Gardelliano

Ernesto Gardelliano was appointed Group Controller & Planning Director of Telefónica, S.A. in July 2017 based in Madrid; his areas of responsibilities cover Operating Businesses and Global Areas control, budgets and strategic planning. He also is a member of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG since October 2020

Before joining Telefónica, S.A., he was Chief Financial Officer of Telefonica Latinoamérica in São Paulo, a regional corporate position in charge of Finance and Control and a former Supervisory Board Member of Telefonica Móviles Argentina and Colombia Telecom. Until December 2012 he was Head of Strategy and Business Development of Telefonica Digital in London.

Former Chief Executive Officer of Movistar Argentina and Uruguay for the two-year period October 2009/2011. In 2005 he was transferred to Brazil, where he was appointed as Executive Vice President of Finance, Planning and Control and Investor Relations Officer of Vivo – a listed Company in São Paulo and New York -, Vivo S.A. and TCO-IP S.A. and formerly of TCO, Telerj, Telest, Telebahia, Telesergipe, Celular CRT, TC, GT, Telegoiás, Telemat, Telems, Teleacre, Teleron and NBT. Mr. Gardelliano was also Statutory Director of Avista Participações Ltda., Tagilo Participações Ltda., Sudestecel Participações Ltda., TBS Celular Participações Ltda., Ptelecom Brasil S.A., Portelcom Participações S.A. and all affiliates of Brasilcel.

After the sale of the Latin American Assets of BellSouth, he became Regional Director for Argentina, Chile and Uruguay for Telefónica Móviles Southern Cone and then transferred to Brazil. In January 1993, he joined Movicom BellSouth, the first mobile telecom operator in Argentina and a Joint Venture led by BellSouth and Motorola; Mr. Gardelliano acted as the Financial Controller until 1997, when he was promoted to Chief Financial Officer. He joined Coopers & Lybrand in Argentina in 1984 where he developed his career in the General Practice department and during 1990, Mr. Gardelliano was transferred to the C&L Turin offices in Italy.

Mr. Gardelliano is a Certified Public Accountant, a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires and holds a degree in Business Administration & Management from the Instituto de Altos Estudios at the Universidad Austral.

He was born in Buenos Aires, he is married and father of two sons and a daughter.