From February 25, Carlo Alberto Beretta (formerly with Zegna and Bottega Veneta) has been appointed brand general manager for Tod's, reporting to the group's CEO and general manager, Umberto Macchi di Cellere.

Beretta was born in Italy and has a degree in Management Studies from Milan’s Bocconi University. He began his career in the fashion industry in 1993 at Italian department store Rinascente, where he worked for 7 years in various roles, from senior buyer to menswear merchandising manager.

After leaving Rinascente, Beretta was menswear brand manager at Valentino until 2003.

In September 2003, he was hired by luxury menswear label Ermenegildo Zegna, where he worked for 11 years, starting as senior merchandising director and eventually becoming the label’s retail development director.

Before joining Tod's, Beretta was the CEO of Bottega Veneta and chief client and marketing officer at Kering.

FashionNetwork.com with reporting from ANSA