Since 1986 he has been responsible for blending and sensory analysis at leading global companies in the olive oil sector.

Professional taster, Technical Deputy President and Panel Leader of the ONAOO Panel.

Lecturer in professional technical courses and university masters on sensory analysis.

Speaker at international conferences on olive oil and sensory analysis. Author of publications, articles and books on oil and tasting. Expert in international olive oil markets.

Marina has a degree in Food Preparation Sciences. She is currently the Quality Manager at the Oleificio Pietro Coricelli SpA.

Marina deals with quality certifications, contacts with customers and consumers. It also deals with the surveillance of the quality of products and processes, the control of incoming oils from a sensorial point of view.

She was also Head of Quality Assurance at Carapelli Firenze and Quality Manager of Agnesi Spa for the production of pasta in the Danone group.

Marina has been an ONAOO Professional Taster since 2001. Marina was the winner in 2015 of “THE GREAT CHALLENGE – THE WORLDWIDE OLIVE OIL TASTERS’ CHALLENGE” at the Milan EXPO.

She regularly attends refresher courses organized by ONAOO of which she has also become a member of the Council in 2019.

Giovanni was born and raised in Caserta. His roots and love for his land pushed him to open a modern entrepreneurial reality at the foot of the Trebulani Mountains, in Pontelatone (Caserta), in which through a path of recovery, protection and enhancement of the most indicative and ancient examples of olive trees , encourages the development of marginal areas, fulfilling the important function of defending biodiversity.

In 2018 he decided to attend the Official Technical Course of the ONAOO School by passing the Selective Tests and obtaining the Certificate of Physiological Suitability.

To deepen his knowledge and refine his technique, in 2019 he decided to undertake a more in-depth training course: he enrolled in the Advanced Course and in 2021, after passing the final exams, he obtained the qualification of ONAOO Professional Taster.

He also participated in some activities organized by the School, such as the ONAOO Meeting in 2020 and some online tasting sessions.

Japanese-born, I’ve been living in several countries including 16 years in Italy to undertake my studies.

I grew professionally as Export Manager for the Mitsubishi Italia S.p.A., in the food sector, developing a great passion for good food especially for olive oil that became my main occupation.

Back in Japan, now I work as Procurement Manager for an important company specialized in cheese imports.

In 2016 I’ve started my path in ONAOO ended in 2022 by obtaining the qualification of Professional Taster.

I hope to keep working on my passion.