Concetta Battaglia

About Concetta Battaglia

Concetta Battaglia is a Kering executive and employee representative director within the board governance framework of the luxury group. She currently serves as Head of Operations at Kering UK Services, a position that places her at the intersection of operations, workplace management, and regulatory compliance. In this role, she helps oversee the support functions for Kering’s UK activities and is notably responsible for the development and implementation of health and safety policies and procedures across Kering and its Houses in the United Kingdom. Her board-level mandate gives her an important voice on employee representation and social dialogue inside a global group facing significant human, legal, and reputational stakes. Her career at Kering began in 2005, when she joined Gucci Group as personal assistant to the Worldwide Store Planning Director. She later moved into the facilities team before progressing to her current operational leadership role. This career path reflects a strong internal progression built on practical knowledge of corporate services, real estate support, and the day-to-day functioning of a large luxury organization. Before joining Kering, Battaglia worked in sales and customer service, giving her a frontline understanding of client expectations and commercial operations. Battaglia holds Italian and British nationality, has lived in Switzerland and Italy, and is now based in London. She graduated from Sapienza University of Rome in 1996 with a degree in political science, adding an academic foundation that complements her operational experience. On September 2, 2020, she was elected as Kering’s second employee representative director by the Kering European Works Council. That appointment highlights her internal credibility and her ability to connect governance priorities with workplace realities, especially in a multinational environment where health and safety, employee engagement, and operational discipline are essential.