The right leaders.Sound decisions.
Executive & Leadership Advisory for leadership appointments where getting it right matters.
Who leads ALVAREN
“ALVAREN grew out of the way I work: understanding what truly matters, forming an independent judgement and staying closely involved through to the final decision.”
Elena De Riva has built her career across finance, consulting, business development and Executive Search, including headhunting for senior leadership profiles. This breadth of experience enables her to read business priorities, organisational dynamics and leadership quality as an integrated whole.
Through ALVAREN, she advises entrepreneurs, CEOs, funds and leadership teams on defining and assessing their most sensitive appointments, maintaining a direct, independent and confidential relationship.
Experience spanning high finance, advisory and Executive Search.
An integrated view of business, organisation and leadership.
Direct engagement with entrepreneurs, CEOs, funds and leadership teams.
Personal, confidential ownership by the Founder, from mandate definition to the final decision.
Executive appointments
Focused alternatives.A solid decision.
ALVAREN advises organisations on leadership appointments, senior management roles and functions critical to the business. Every mandate begins with the impact the appointed leader will need to create in the specific context.
Selective mandates
For appointments with a real impact on direction, performance and continuity.
Market perspective
Benchmarking of roles, capabilities and career paths to support a more informed decision.
Dedicated ownership
ALVAREN oversees the decision process with continuity and accountability.
The ALVAREN approach
Context first.Decision second.
The ALVAREN approach turns a management challenge into a precise mandate and guides the journey from understanding the organisation to the final decision.
Mandate and priorities
We clarify objectives, responsibilities, organisational set-up, constraints and appointment-related risks.
Success profile
We define the capabilities, experience and behaviours required to succeed in the specific context.
Market intelligence
Roles, capabilities and career paths are considered against the relevant market and the mandate’s priorities.
Comparative assessment
Strengths, limitations and areas requiring attention are documented clearly for each option.
Decision and alignment
The final comparison clarifies differences, risks and trade-offs and supports stakeholders through to the appointment decision.
The team
Every mandate is backed by a team.
Different backgrounds. A shared vision.
ALVAREN grew out of Elena De Riva’s experience and operates as an independent boutique, bringing together complementary capabilities around the needs of each mandate.
Paolo, Partner, supports the boutique’s entrepreneurial growth. Giovanna contributes extensive administrative experience; Emanuele brings technology expertise and an analytical approach to innovation; Sofia brings a contemporary economic perspective to evolving workplace dynamics.
Analysis is integral to every ALVAREN mandate and never follows a standardised process: its depth, methodology and tools are tailored to the context, the complexity of the decision and the organisation’s objectives.
ALVAREN maintains direct ownership of the client relationship on every mandate, with a single point of contact throughout the entire process.
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