Bio

Paola Ricciardi is the country managing director and chairman of the Board at Duff & Phelps Real Estate Advisory Group (REAG) based in Italy. In addition to supervising the primary main service lines (Advisory, REAG4loans, Technical Services, Transaction Advisory and Debt Advisory Services), Paola also coordinates business operations in Italy. Previously, as European Coordinating Manager, she was responsible for supervising pan-European projects and cross-border projects with the U.S. Paola regularly takes part as a speaker at real estate events and conferences and collaborates with prestigious Italian universities. She is also a member of the Italian Professional Association of Architects since 2000 and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS) since 2005. She has been a Member of RICS Italian Board from 2006 to 2013. Additionally, Paola is a member of the RICS International Virtual Valuation Network. In 2006 she helped to found Real Estate Ladies Italian Association (AREL). She is currently on the board of directors at the Assoimmobiliare – Confindustria.