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GIANFRANCO DI BERNARDO

Vice President, Growth Practice

Gianfranco is Vice President of the Growth Practice at Lean Focus, bringing more than 30 years of hands-on general management and commercial leadership experience across consumer goods, automotive B2B, and diversified industrial environments. His career spans senior leadership roles with global organizations including Procter & Gamble and Bolton Group in consumer goods, followed by increasingly complex B2B leadership positions with Tenneco Automotive, Remy Inc., and Danaher Corporation, where his responsibilities grew from Country Manager to Vice President.


Throughout his career, Gianfranco has led business unit transformations with full P&L accountability, driving growth through the development and restructuring of sales, marketing, service, and finance organizations. He has successfully navigated challenging market conditions, leading teams through periods of significant pressure while delivering year-over-year KPI improvements through disciplined process improvement, strong people leadership, and operational rigor.

Gianfranco is a firm believer in achieving sustainable growth through standard work, structured commercial processes, and the effective use of proven tools. During his tenure at Danaher, where he served as General Manager and Vice President for Strategic Accounts, OEMs, and Strategic Verticals (including Tobacco and Pharma), he consistently delivered business growth by embedding value-selling principles and applying Kaizen methodologies across sales, finance, service, and customer support functions.


He holds a Bachelor of Science in Statistical and Economic Sciences and has completed numerous advanced professional certifications through extensive executive and leadership development programs throughout his career.

Gianfranco Di Bernardo’s Industry Experience

AUTOMOTIVE

CONSUMER GOODS

INDUSTRIAL CODING

MARKETING SOLUTIONS

& MORE