Italo Zanzi

Who is Italo Zanzi?

Italo Zanzi, born May 18, 1974 in New York, is a sports business executive and attorney, currently CEO of Serie A team AS Roma.

Previously, Italo worked on behalf of the America’s Cup Event Authority overseeing media rights sales and future event planning. He also consultsed on several independent sports and entertainment business projects.

Until October 2011, Italo served as Deputy General Secretary of CONCACAF. In this capacity, Italo oversaw the Confederation's revenue generating activities, including the CONCACAF Champions League and Gold Cup, as well as its communications and marketing. He also represented the Confederation on FIFA's Committee for Fair Play and Social Responsibility and Media Committee.

Until November 2007, Italo served as Vice President, International Broadcast Sales & Latin American / US Hispanic Marketing for Major League Baseball. In this capacity, Italo managed three of Major League Baseball’s business functions - international television and radio sales, Latin American marketing and sponsorship, and United States Hispanic marketing initiatives.

While at MLB, Italo negotiated numerous seven-figure media rights agreements in Latin America, Asia, Europe, Canada, and Oceania. Italo also played a pivotal role in the organization of the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. In addition to overseeing media sales for the event, Italo served as the principal liaison to the Latin American baseball federations and managed operations of the San Juan, Puerto Rico venue.