The International Poultry Council (IPC) today announced the appointment of Nicolò Cinotti to lead the organization as its new Secretary General from 1st January 2020.

His previous career experience includes training as a veterinarian as well as time at the Ministry of Health in Italy. He has most recently held the position of Policy Advisor at Unaitalia where he led lobbying activities on technical issues at EU level, and was responsible for export-related matters. He has also represented the Italian poultry sector at a number of high-level conferences and on television.
 
Nicolò holds a degree in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Bologna and a specialization in Animal Health, livestock and livestock products from the University of Pisa. A native Italian speaker, he is also fluent in English and has a good working knowledge of German. He will remain situated in Italy, based at the Unaitalia offices.