Umberto Zandrini, 57, has a Degree in Business Economics and a Degree in Management and Administration of Cooperatives and Non Profit Organisations; he is Chairman of Consorzio Sir-Solidarietà.

He is also Chairman of the Associazioni Cascine Milanesi, a network that aims at salvaging and reusing for social purposes the 63 ancient farmsteads owned by the Milan Municipality and surrounding the urban centre, in an innovative partnership between public, private for profit and private non profit.

He has held numerous relevant roles in the world of Cooperatives and of Associations.

He has been Chairman of the Federsolidarietà-Confcooperative sections of Milan and the Lombardy Region.