Ernesto Gardelliano
Chief Strategy & Control Officer

Born in Argentina, in January 1962.
Mr. Ernesto Gardelliano joined the Executive Committee of the Telefónica Group in January 2026 as Director of Strategy and Control, a role that brings together strategic planning and operational oversight under a single responsibility. He has been a member of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG since 2020.
With nearly 30 years at the Group, Ernesto has built a solid international career across different units and countries, holding senior positions including Group Controller & Planning Director, CFO of Telefónica Latin America, and CEO of Movistar Argentina and Uruguay.
Before joining Telefónica, he was CFO at Movicom BellSouth and began his professional career at Coopers & Lybrand.
Mr. Ernesto Gardelliano is Public Accountant from the University of Buenos Aires and holds a degree in Business Management from IAE Business School (Universidad Austral, Argentina).