Evelina Christillin

With a degree in History and Historical Demography, she began her career by immediately holding important positions in various fields related to sport and culture.

She has taught at the Faculty of Education at the University of Turin, where she held the chair of Modern History.

Before her academic experience, she worked from 1978 to 1985 at the Fiat Press Office dealing with sporting events (racing and rallies) and the foreign press.

In 1996-1997 she was a member of the Scientific Committee for the 100th anniversary of Juventus, curating the exhibition and its catalogue, and since 2007 she has been a member of the Juventus Culture Group. In 1998-99, she was Executive Chairman of the Turin 2006 Promoting Committee and guided it to success in obtaining the 20th Winter Olympic Games in 2006, bringing the sporting event back to Italy after an absence of 46 years; the triumph earned her the “Collare d'Oro Olimpico” (Olympic Gold Collar), with which she was awarded in March 2006. From 2000 to 2007, she was Deputy Vice President of TOROC, the Committee for the Organisation of the 20th Winter Olympic Games in Turin 2006, of which she was also in charge of the entire section relating to the organisation of the Cultural Olympiad.

In addition, she was a member of the Executive Board of the Organising Committee of the 2006 Turin Chess Olympiad.

From 2001 to 2005, she was a member of the CONI National Council, the first and only woman in Italy elected as a sports executive with special responsibility for the 2006 Olympics. From 2006 to 2010, she was a member of the Board of Directors of the Teatro Regio di Torino, as a representative of the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities. From 2007 to 2015, for two consecutive terms, he was President of the Fondazione del Teatro Stabile di Torino. Since 19 November 2012, he has been President of the Fondazione Museo delle Antichità Egizie di Torino. From September 2013 to March 2016 he was a member of the Board of Directors of Banca Carige S.p.A. in Genoa.

From 8 October 2015 to 8 October 2018 she was President of Enit (Agenzia Nazionale Italiana del Turismo), appointed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

Since March 2016 she has been appointed as a member of the Organising Committee of the Ryder Cup 2022 Project of the Italian Golf Federation FIG.

Since July 2016, she has been appointed as a member of the FIGC's Risk Profiles in Football Study Commission and international advisor to the President.

From September 2016, she was appointed as UEFA's female representative to the FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) Council, a position confirmed on 20 April 2021 for a further four years, until April 2025. She was Vice President of the FIFA “Football Stakeholders” Commission.

From 2018 to 2024, she is appointed Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Milano Smart City Association.

For Crédit Agricole Italia, from 2016 to 2025 she was member of Board of Directors, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

From November 2020, she was appointed Chairman of the Steering Committee of Genova The Grand Finale, the final stage of the round-the-world sailing race The Ocean Race 2022-23.

In 2021-2022, she was a member of the Technical Table for the Protection of Minors in Sport established by the Department of Sport.

In June 2002 she was awarded the Stella d’Oro al Merito sportivo CONI; in March 2006 the Collare d’Oro Olimpico; in October 2018 the Stella al Merito Sociale by the City of Milan.