Our corporate governance model conforms to international regulations
OTB Group Board of Directors is responsible for planning and monitoring our Group strategy, and operational and financial performance. It may delegate its powers to the Chairman for ordinary and extraordinary decisions, or to the CEO for day-to-day business administration.
Renzo Rosso is the founder and Chairman of OTB, the international fashion and luxury group powering a range of iconic, unconventional brands, including Diesel, Jil Sander, Maison Margiela, Marni and Viktor&Rolf. The Group also controls the Staff International and Brave Kid companies and holds a stake in American brand Amiri.
In 1978, Renzo Rosso founded Diesel, leading it to international success and turning it into the global icon it is today.
In 2002, Renzo Rosso’s pioneering vision and entrepreneurial spirit were the springboard for the creation of OTB (“Only The Brave”), the first Italian group to own a portfolio of global brands with an international positioning. The Group is distinguished by its close attention to creativity, innovation and sustainability, values it shares with its founder.
In 2006, in line with his circular entrepreneurial philosophy and commitment to the community, Renzo Rosso established OTB Foundation, the non-profit organization of the OTB Group. Since its creation, the Foundation has invested in more than 350 social development projects all over the world, with a special focus on women, children, integration and global emergencies, and has had a direct impact on the lives of over 350,000 people.
In parallel with the OTB world of fashion, Renzo Rosso is the head of Red Circle Investments, his private investment company, whose equity portfolio spans a variety of sectors – food and tech-food, technological innovation, environment and health, prestigious international funds – that share a strong commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability. Through the Red Circle real estate company, he is building up a hospitality business with properties in the US, the UK and Italy. He recently established the Brave Wine holding, which invests in outstanding wineries located in the best terroirs in Italy and abroad.
Renzo Rosso is a member of the Steering Committee of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. In 2021, the Confindustria general confederation of Italian industry appointed him Delegate of the Association for the Excellence, Beauty, and Taste of Italian Brands.
Ubaldo Minelli is the Chief Executive Officer of OTB since January 2018. In his role, Minelli coordinates the key functions of the Group. The CEOs of the companies, of the regions and of the brands of OTB report directly to him.
From September 2021 to May 2023, he has been CEO of Jil Sander, the latest brand acquired by the Group, from 2015 to 2020 he was CEO of Marni and since 1998 he has held the position of CEO of Staff International. Ubaldo Minelli has over 35 years of experience in the fashion and luxury sector and over 25 in the OTB Group.
Stefano Rosso is the CEO of Marni, the Chairman of Maison Margiela and the CEO of BVX (Brave Virtual Xperience), the business unit of OTB Group dedicated to the development of products, contents and experiences for the virtual world. He sits on the Board of Directors of OTB and, since October 2021, he has been also member of the Board of AURA Blockchain Consortium, representing OTB as steering member, alongside LVMH, Prada Group, and Cartier (Richemont).
Stefano is the President of L.R. Vicenza, Italy’s football club.
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The award, presented by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, honours circular economy models aimed at redefining the future of the fashion system through structural changes
The agreement combines Diesel’s bold, fearless and provocative style with the unique craftsmanship, innovation and distribution capabilities of EssilorLuxottica, building on the first collaboration the two companies successfully started in 2022
OTB and Chalhoub Group signed a strategic joint venture agreement to significantly expand the presence of OTB’s luxury brands in the region
