After earning her degree in Business Communication at the Catholic University of Milan and having the Master Publitalia '80 in marketing, communication and sales management, Alessia Cappello has began her career in the management of many multinational industries.

Following a strong interest in corporate welfare measures aimed at improving gender equality, in October 2021 she was appointed Councillor for Economic Development and Labor Policies of the Municipality of Milan with numerous delegations including Commerce, Fashion, Design, Human Resources.

At the heart of the Department of Alessia Cappello are all city policies related to employment, innovation and the development of commerce, business, crafts, production, fashion and design.

In April 2022 Cappello was the promoter of the “Pact for Work” of Milan, an alliance between 8 leders involved in the employment processes of the city (Trade unions, Chamber of Commerce, Confcommercio, Assolombarda, Afol and Milan Metropolitan City) aimed at bringing Milan back to the levels of the major European productive cities for employment, economic growth, development of talents but also security, Protection of rights and new working methods.

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