Angelo d'Amato has been CEO and CFO of Perseveranza SpA di Navigazione since 2003. He holds a degree in Economics from the Universita degli Studi Federico II in Naples (1987, with top honours) and a Master's in Corporate Finance from Universita L. Bocconi in Milan (1988-1989).
He began his career at Cominvest SpA in Rome before joining Fratelli D'Amato Spa in 1990, working in treasury and finance and rising to CFO by 2003; during the mid-1990s he also led two D'Amato Group subsidiaries in the hotel and shipping sectors. He has been CEO of Costanza Shipping Srl since 2010 and of Peppino D'Amato e Figli Srl since 2008, and previously sat on the board of Dolphin Tankers.
He spoke at eight Mare Forum events between 2006 and 2017, moderating the 8th and 13th editions of Mare Forum Italy.