Global Leadership Team

Giuseppe Marino holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a postgraduate specialization in Quality Management. With a distinguished international career, he has established himself as a leader across various sectors, beginning in automotive and security technologies before advancing into the railway industry and energy markets.

In April 2023, Giuseppe joined Hitachi Rail as Group Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President & Executive Officer of Hitachi Ltd. In this role, he has championed Hitachi Rail’s focus on digital innovation, driving efficiency and modernization in rail operations globally.

Throughout his career, Giuseppe has led complex international projects and pioneered transformative digital initiatives, aligning his efforts with Hitachi Rail’s commitment to smarter, more efficient mobility solutions. He brings extensive expertise in large-scale operations, strategic M&A, and cross-functional leadership.

Giuseppe’s career began in England, where he spent five years with Iveco Ford Truck, followed by three years in Spain with Iveco Pegaso. In 1997, he became Director of the Iveco Transmission and Engines plant in Turin, moving in 2003 to lead the German-based Iveco Magirus Fire-Fighting division, where he oversaw its integration. He later served as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Iveco Special Vehicles. He then took on the role of Vice President of European Operations at Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a major U.S.-based multinational.

In 2009, Giuseppe transitioned to the railway sector, joining AnsaldoBreda (now part of Hitachi Rail) where he led a successful turnaround as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Following the company’s acquisition by Hitachi in 2015, he managed the seamless integration into the Japanese conglomerate, establishing strong governance frameworks. Since 2015, he has also served on the board of Hitachi Rail USA.

In 2018, Giuseppe was promoted to Group Chief Operating Officer of Hitachi Rail Rolling Stock, taking responsibility for Hitachi’s global rolling stock operations and positioning the company to compete on an integrated, global scale.

From October 2019 to March 2023, he acted as Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Ansaldo Energia S.p.A., before returning to Hitachi Rail to complete the acquisition of Thales GTs and creating a leading and sustainable Rail Group, with over 24,000 people in 51 countries worldwide and exceptional engineering expertise to address the main market challenges in the coming years.

Mitsuo Iwasaki started his career at Hitachi, Ltd. in 1991. He has specialised in the Rail Systems Business Unit, working on Shinkansen rolling stock in Japan, before supporting the UK business to deliver key projects for HS1, the Intercity Express Programme, and new fleets for Abellio ScotRail.

Managing the Kasado manufacturing facility in Japan, Mitsuo has successfully overseen the production and delivery of new vehicles for a range of domestic and international customers.

Maiya joined Hitachi Rail in July 2024 as Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. She joins us from Siemens Healthineers where she was Corporate Vice President – Head of Sustainability. She was previously Director of Sustainability at SC Johnson and has also held a number of sustainability roles in The Dow Chemical Company.

Maiya holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering with a specialism in Sustainability and a degree in Process Engineering from the University of Stuttgart.

Christian Andi is Hitachi Ltd Corporate Officer and Executive Director of Rail Control Line of Business at Hitachi Rail, in charge of the mentioned LoB global P&L.

Building on a solid Financial and Change Management background throughout his time at Hitachi Rail (previously Ansaldo STS) he has held different positions: Executive Officer in charge of Sales and Projects for Rail Control and Vehicles, Executive officer in charge of Sales and Project for Rail Control and Vehicles for EMEA region, Rail Control Chief Operations Officer (COO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Senior Vice-President Standard Processes, Quality and IT Services and Vice President Internal Audit.

Before joining Hitachi Rail (previously Ansaldo STS), Christian worked as Chief Restructuring Officer and Head of Controlling at a Milan-based company producing electronic equipment.

He started his career in 1998 between Chicago and Milan office of Arthur Andersen S.p.A., serving corporate customers belonging to the Industrial sector with audit services and Risk and Process improvement consultancy activities.

Christian graduated in Economics and Business from the University of Genoa, Italy.

Mariella Guerricchio joined Hitachi Rail in May 2025 as Chief Innovation and Technology Officer. In this role, she leads the company’s innovation and technology governance, oversees the global solution and product portfolio strategy across all lines of business, and serves as the principal owner of the Innovation Business Panel.

Mariella brings extensive experience in engineering, digital transformation, and innovation leadership. Prior to joining Hitachi Rail, she was Managing Director of the Industry X Engineering Services division at Accenture Italy. She has also held senior roles at Altran Group (now part of Capgemini) and STMicroelectronics, where she contributed to advanced R&D and engineering initiatives.

She holds a master’s degree in electronic engineering and microelectronics from the University of Pisa.

Ryuji Uchikado has been with Hitachi since 2001 and currently leads Hitachi Rail’s Digital and Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence. This newly established structure is central to accelerating digital transformation across the business and unlocking the full potential of digitalisation—both in customer-facing solutions and internal operations.

In his role, Uchikado-san is responsible for prioritising digital and AI initiatives that drive business growth, leading the execution of the Lumada strategy. He also oversees the integration of Hitachi Rail’s digital capabilities into a unified, high-impact organisation, working in close collaboration with Hitachi Digital, external partners, and the broader technology ecosystem.

With deep expertise in digital transformation and artificial intelligence, Uchikado-san brings a strategic vision that is instrumental in shaping the company’s future as a sustainable, digitally enabled business.

Bruce Campbell was appointed Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Hitachi Rail in June 2021. He is responsible for leading the global Legal & Compliance team, and for providing strategic legal counsel to the CEO and senior leadership team.

Bruce joined Hitachi Rail from General Electric, where he spent 18 years in various business units including Power, Water, and Renewable Energy. He spent five years in Sub Saharan Africa as the General Counsel of GE Africa, and four years in Paris as the General Counsel of GE’s Grid Solutions business. He has worked as an in-house lawyer in multinational industrial companies for most of his career.

A native of Zimbabwe, Bruce has lived in the UK since 1994 and is a Solicitor admitted to practice in England and Wales. He holds law degrees from the University of  Cape Town, South Africa and Tulane Law School in New Orleans, USA.

Tim Coles was appointed Group CIO of Hitachi Rail May 2019. He is responsible for driving the IT digital transformation of the rail business and enhancing its global IT and Cyber Security capabilities.

Before joining Hitachi Rail, he was Group CIO at Premier Farnell, an electrical distribution company, for 3 years and Head of IT/Group CIO at JCB, a construction company, for 10 years. At these two companies, he standardized processes, systems and IT and Cyber Security functions globally and introduced many new digital IT and IoT solutions, such as JCBLiveLink. He also worked in the automotive industry for 8 years, holding various roles at the Volkswagen Group, such as Head of IT for Cosworth Technology and Head of Security for VW UK.

At Hitachi Rail, Tim manages over 400 IT professionals worldwide, who help deliver innovative and reliable rail solutions to customers. Tim is enthusiastic about using technology to create value for the business and society, and he promotes a culture of collaboration, agility, and excellence in his organization.

Tim started his career as a Mechanical and Production Design Engineer in the automotive industry, then switched to IT and Security whilst working for the UK Government at HMGCC.

Before being appointed to CFO in April 2022, Antonio was General Manager, Finance & Management Controlling for Hitachi Rail.

He joined the company in 2001 as Head of Management Control and Special Projects, and in 2017 was appointed CFO of Hitachi Rail Ltd.

Antonio has extensive background in the manufacturing industry; 30+ years experience in Finance covering all fields of Finance topics and M&A activities Prior to joining Hitachi Rail, Antonio worked as Financial Director of BU Engine IVECO S.P.A., as Head of Divisional Controlling of ERIDANIA S.P.A. and General Management staff for strategic planning activities of FINCANTIERI S.P.A.

Antonio has a Degree in Business Economics from Trieste University, he is a Certified Chartered Accountant, a Masters in “Management Accounting from INSEAD Business School and was Subject Matter Expert in Management Accounting (Finmeccanica Faculty – Rome).

Cristiano Crinisio was appointed Head of Business Transformation of Hitachi Rail in July 2021.

Joining Hitachi Rail (previously Ansaldo STS) in 2010, he has held a number of positions throughout the organisation, including Head of Integrated Management System, Head of Process Standardisation and Improvement, Principal Program Manager and Head of Project Management Office within the Railways & Mass Transit Business Unit, Head of STS CEO Office.

His started his career in 2002 at Alitalia Airlines Group and he went on to work at Alenia Aeronautica/Finmeccanica group and General Electric Oil & Gas throughout 2004 – 2010.

Cristiano has a Master’s Degree with honours in Management Engineering at the University of Naples “Federico II”, an international certificate in General Management by SDA Bocconi and Wharton University of Pennsylvania, and is registered at the Order of Engineers of Naples – Italy.

Luca D’Aquila joined the company in 2010 as SVP Chief Financial Officer, Risk Management & IT of the Italian business. Since then he has held the positions of Deputy Global CFO, SVP CFO, Risk Mgmt. & IT, before being promoted to Group CFO, in 2018.

Luca has extensive background in the manufacturing industry, prior to joining Hitachi Rail; Luca worked as Chief Financial Officer at BREDAMENARINIBUS S.P.A. and Head of Corporate Planning & Controlling at FINCANTIERI S.P.A.

He holds a degree in Business Economics from Federico II University, Naples, as well as a Masters in Finance and Management Controlling from Formez, Rome, 1991.

Rob Luijten is Chief Human Resources Officer at Hitachi Rail and works from our London Head Office.

Over the last 30 years, he has gained extensive experience in global HR leadership, business and digital transformation, and shaping inclusive purpose-led cultures. He has worked across various industrial sectors, including medical devices, plastics, oil and gas, food ingredients, and automotive.

Rob holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Studies from Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

Ulderigo Zona leads the Safety, Health, Environment, Quality business unit at Hitachi Rail. Under his accountabilities also reports Business Continuity, Physical Security and Real Estate & Facilities. During this period several improvement initiatives have been launched and are currently ongoing.

He was also responsible until July 2024 for the Sustainability Department, initiating the strategic vision on this topic.

His former position was SVP of the Supply Chain (including procurement) & Construction Unit and acting as SVP of HSE & Facility Management departments of Hitachi Rail STS.

From 2014, he was Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Construction and Operation & Maintenance departments. During this period he implemented and consolidated the organization able to support the new Operation & Maintenance business in Riyadh and Copenhagen.

In 2009 Ulderigo was Vice President of Construction & Commissioning department for the Transportation Solution Business Unit in Ansaldo STS. Under his leadership significant achievements were obtained such as the completion of driverless metro systems in Italy and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), as well as the creation of the Construction & Commissioning team for the first driverless freight transportation system in Australia.

While from 2001 he was head of Construction and Commissioning department in ATSF. He was also appointed as Legal Employer for ATSF – a position that he maintains until today for Hitachi Rail. He joined Ansaldo in 1987 in the Signalling Division.

Ulderigo holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the “Federico II” University of Naples, Italy.

Dan is responsible for identifying and executing further M&A opportunities for the business, and for managing our equity investments in PPP assets globally. He previously held positions at Hitachi Rail including Chief Strategy Officer and UK Commercial Manager. Prior to joining Hitachi in 2012, Dan worked at Arup and the UK Department for Transport, where he held commercial and strategic roles as both advisor and principal.

Stefano Santinelli is the Senior Vice President, Public Affairs and Communications of Hitachi Rail.

Drawing on his extensive experience in international government relation for a number of state owned companies as well as for the Italian Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Stefano's main focus is interacting with institutional stakeholders, the business world, policy makers and Government and Regulatory Authorities.

His Department manages the relationship between Hitachi Rail and Government entities at various levels: local, state, federal, regional, and global.

Stefano received a master’s degree in electronic engineering and a postgraduate masters in international business management. He has also achieved additional qualifications in Project Management from Matra Marconi Space UK and International Affairs from the Italian Foreign Ministry.

Jake’s career with Hitachi began in 1990 as a buyer in Yokohama works, moving through to Management roles in Omika Works and the Industrial Business Unit and a Regional CPO role in Hitachi Asia. Having an experience to work in Japan, U.S., Singapore and UK, his career in procurement is dedicated to global procurement in various Hitachi businesses. He previously held the role of Deputy CPO with Hitachi Rail until 2020 and, until 2023, worked as corporate procurement function in the Value Integration Division, which leads Hitachi’s group-wide procurement policy and management.

Edoardo is Chief Markets Officer at Hitachi Rail.

Edoardo has a strong background in international business management, sales and business development, marketing and external relations.

Throughout his time at Hitachi Rail he has held the positions, Executive Director Group Sales leading also the Middle East and Africa Region and the Global Operation and Maintenance Projects Unit at the Rail Control LoB, Executive Officer and COO of the Operation Service and Maintenance LoB, Deputy Head of Global Sales and Head of Sales Middle East at the Railways & Mass Transit BU, Senior Vice President Institutional Affairs External Relations and Communication at Hitachi Rail STS.

Before joining Hitachi he spent his career covering many roles from Project Manager to Managing Director at an international private group in the Engineering and Contracting industry delivering EPC projects in the global market.

Edoardo graduated in Transport Engineering from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” Italy.

Alberto Parrondo is Chief Strategy and Technology Officer, responsible to define Hitachi Rail sustainable Strategy powered by people and digital technologies, aligning business and innovation with market evolution, industry trends and alliances, reinforcing our ecosystem and value proposal for our next market offering.

Alberto has been previously COO GTS, VP Strategy & Marketing, ERRAC Chairman, UNIFE Strategy Committee member, VP Integrated Communications & Supervision BL, Country Director in Spain. He is experienced in delivering transformation and improve performance with international teams.

Alberto is MS in Mathematics (Statistics & Operations Research) from Madrid University, PMD from IESE Business School and MS in Public Administration from USC.

He is Honorary Professor at Madrid University where he taught as Professor.

Andrea Crespi is General Manager Internal Audit & J-SOX at Hitachi Rail. He works from Genoa office and coordinates teams located in Italy, US, UK and Japan.

Andrea joined Ansaldo STS in 2017 as Head of Internal Audit. Over the years he has built up an extensive experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance and Finance.

Before joining Hitachi, Andrea worked for leading consultancies, multinational companies operating in food & beverage and financial services. Andrea holds a Business Administration degree from Bocconi University of Milan, Italy.