About UsEXITA is run by Antonella Capizzi and Federico Vecchiarelli, Italian Coaches and Senior LD & OD Professionals relocated to the US from Europe, who have spent years within the corporate environment - reaching the Executive level - in Italy and in the UK, with broader international exposure (France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, Croatia, USA, South Africa, India, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Australia).
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"Experience is the teacher of all things" - Julius Caesar

Antonella Capizzi
Born in Milan, Italy, Antonella earned her Master Degree in Social Sciences and began to focus on people development, optimization and the growth of human and professional competencies. Initially she worked within organizations providing Social Services to people with essential and urgent needs, and later on in her career, within multinationals in a variety of businesses. Evolving in her role as an organizational consultant, recruiter, trainer and development specialist in the Italian market, Antonella took on managerial and director roles both in Italy and in the UK. Here she deepened her knowledge of the HRM and OD not only directly on the pitch, but also by completing with merit a Masters Degree in HRM at the London MET Business School. She completed her certification as a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), qualifying as a Competency Framework Designer (ShL methodology Universal Competency Framework®) and as a registered Occupational & Personality Questionnaire (ShL OPQ32®) and Ability Tests User at the Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU) of the British Psychological Society (BPS – UK). During the years spent in London, UK, Antonella broadened her coaching skills to be a powerful support to develop leadership abilities and competencies, while taking on growing responsibilities from an organizational perspective. She was appointed as the Head of HR for a leading UK Telecom Solution Provider; then she was in charge of HR EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) for a well-respected gaming multinational. Here Antonella successfully completed a change management project in Sweden and an organizational restructuring in South Africa. Before relocating to the US with her husband and business partner, Antonella spent a year in her native city (Milan, Italy) where she was in charge of structuring effective HR processes as the HR Director for a hi-tech company belonging to a US based multinational group. Antonella is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a member of the ICF NYC Chapter.
Federico Vecchiarelli
Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Federico has been working for 16+ years with multinational organizations as the Director of Talent Management, HR Development, Reward & Recognition, Organizational Development & Design, HR Operations, Labor Contract Management. His experience varies across different sectors including Engineering, Construction, Oil & Gas, Market Research, and Fashion & Luxury. He has worked in Italy and in the UK, with a broad exposure in many other countries around the globe where he has had the opportunity to develop and strengthen his intercultural and communication skills. Federico’s interests and experience focus on talent management, organizational design, learning & development, and reward. Having developed his competencies in fast paced, high pressure environments, Federico is able to translate corporate decisions into business operations while managing teams and maintaining a highly effective communication flow. Having held corporate roles as Senior Manager, Director, and member of Management Teams, he has thoroughly demonstrated his ability to operate with Executives, MDs, CFOs, CEOs and COOs on a regular basis. Over the years Federico has gained a sound business and market orientation by growing in commercially driven organizations where people are the key asset for success. Federico has a Master in Business Administration and HR from Pavia University and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF). He served as VP of Programming for the ICF South Florida Chapter in 2015 and for the ICF Washington Chapter in 2016. He is now a member of the ICF NYC Chapter.
Federico is also an accredited coach in Historical and Renaissance Fencing with Accademia Manusardi (Milan, Italy).
Born in Milan, Italy, Antonella earned her Master Degree in Social Sciences and began to focus on people development, optimization and the growth of human and professional competencies. Initially she worked within organizations providing Social Services to people with essential and urgent needs, and later on in her career, within multinationals in a variety of businesses. Evolving in her role as an organizational consultant, recruiter, trainer and development specialist in the Italian market, Antonella took on managerial and director roles both in Italy and in the UK. Here she deepened her knowledge of the HRM and OD not only directly on the pitch, but also by completing with merit a Masters Degree in HRM at the London MET Business School. She completed her certification as a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), qualifying as a Competency Framework Designer (ShL methodology Universal Competency Framework®) and as a registered Occupational & Personality Questionnaire (ShL OPQ32®) and Ability Tests User at the Register of Qualifications in Test Use (RQTU) of the British Psychological Society (BPS – UK). During the years spent in London, UK, Antonella broadened her coaching skills to be a powerful support to develop leadership abilities and competencies, while taking on growing responsibilities from an organizational perspective. She was appointed as the Head of HR for a leading UK Telecom Solution Provider; then she was in charge of HR EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) for a well-respected gaming multinational. Here Antonella successfully completed a change management project in Sweden and an organizational restructuring in South Africa. Before relocating to the US with her husband and business partner, Antonella spent a year in her native city (Milan, Italy) where she was in charge of structuring effective HR processes as the HR Director for a hi-tech company belonging to a US based multinational group. Antonella is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF) and a member of the ICF NYC Chapter.
Federico Vecchiarelli
Born and raised in Milan, Italy, Federico has been working for 16+ years with multinational organizations as the Director of Talent Management, HR Development, Reward & Recognition, Organizational Development & Design, HR Operations, Labor Contract Management. His experience varies across different sectors including Engineering, Construction, Oil & Gas, Market Research, and Fashion & Luxury. He has worked in Italy and in the UK, with a broad exposure in many other countries around the globe where he has had the opportunity to develop and strengthen his intercultural and communication skills. Federico’s interests and experience focus on talent management, organizational design, learning & development, and reward. Having developed his competencies in fast paced, high pressure environments, Federico is able to translate corporate decisions into business operations while managing teams and maintaining a highly effective communication flow. Having held corporate roles as Senior Manager, Director, and member of Management Teams, he has thoroughly demonstrated his ability to operate with Executives, MDs, CFOs, CEOs and COOs on a regular basis. Over the years Federico has gained a sound business and market orientation by growing in commercially driven organizations where people are the key asset for success. Federico has a Master in Business Administration and HR from Pavia University and is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coach Federation (ICF). He served as VP of Programming for the ICF South Florida Chapter in 2015 and for the ICF Washington Chapter in 2016. He is now a member of the ICF NYC Chapter.
Federico is also an accredited coach in Historical and Renaissance Fencing with Accademia Manusardi (Milan, Italy).