Maria was born in Salento; she lives between Busto Arsizio, Rome and Sanremo.

She has a managerial career in the Public Administration for 28 years, in a Municipality and in a Ministry.

Maria works Free Lance, as a Journalist, PR, Communicator, Writer, and Event Organization. She has written books in teams and individually, and edited several texts and volumes.

She is a member of ONAOO and has become a professional oil taster.

She is also a chocolate taster on the Lindt panel.

For six years she has been in the olive sector, as a producer, taster, communicator, event organization.

Born in Verona in 1983 and raised in the Mezzane Valley, he considers himself a citizen of the world.

With several years of experience in IT, he embarked on a new educational path with O.N.A.O.O. in 2021.

Occasional walks among the olive trees help him relax both body and mind. His studies concluded in March 2024, and he is now a certified O.N.A.O.O. Professional Taster.

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.

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.