Francesco Diana

Managing director

Grew up by the sea, I have always had a passion for sailing from my father’s small sailing boat till the high educational experience in London.

I dedicated my career to yachting, which began with Nautical Institute and followed by the university degree in law and a Diploma in Shipping Agency at Chartered Shipbroker Institute in London.
Through my long experience as a Registered Ship Agent and a Ship Broker in Italy, I have realized that I want to create something special, exclusive services for my exclusive clients and I set up my company in 2013 that was the date when The Artemis was born.

During the years, I have had the immense privilege to be part of the port authorities of Augusta port in two different positions and I’m actually a member of the Board of Confcommercio in Siracusa and a president of the Maritime cluster.

Yachting has provided me with a great opportunity to meet outstanding people all over the world!

Running yachting business is challenging, yet also rewarding, as shown by our steady growth and year on year increase both in the number of yachts we have welcomed in our waters and the ports we can propose our services in.
As a founder of this dynamic company, I am proud and pleased to have assembled a team of professionals yachting managers and port operators.
In my spare time, I enjoy practicing martial arts, go swimming, relaxing with my young family during the holiday.

Carmelinda Genovese

Supplier quality Manager / Customs Manager for entire Sicily Area

Being a co-founder, Carmelinda joined Artemis right at the beginning, bringing with her a vast amount of 24year- experience in the customs brokerage industry, having dealt not only with all aspects of customs concerns but also has helped clients plan incredible journeys that are tailored to clients needs and expectations.

She attended High School in Accountancy and Political Science in Catania University and earned her Ministry of Finance Qualification for the Customs Broker profession as well.

Carmelinda developed her talent in customs brokerage business initially as an Assistant in general affairs Tamoil London and Antonio La Pira and followed by Customs Firm “ Studio Doganalisti Associati La Pira “as a Shareholder and a manager.

Professional Qualifications:
* European Licenced Manager of Tour Company
* Ministry of Finance Qualification for the Customs Broker profession
* Padi Licence Rescue diver
* University of Siena- Certificate Ditals (in progress)

Outside of work Carmelinda is passionate about diving as a certified rescue diver. She enjoys travelling, listening to music and reading as well.

Giuseppe Rodante

Head of Operation – South-Eastern Sicily / Administrator

Giuseppe has been around the shipping & brokerage business his whole life through his father’s business within United sea Services srl and Rodante di Navigazione srl.

After earning a degree from Genova University in Maritime & Economics Transports, he got the shipping license lately in the 2011. Giuseppe started his carrier in United Sea Services as a shipping agent; S.T.C. Transport Genova ; Drymar SA Chartering dept – Lugano as a Ship-Broker; Rodante di Navigazione (Disponent owner ) – as a ship broker , followed by Rodante shipping Agency as a ship agent & Broker.

He joined the birth of The Artemis Group in 2013 bringing his personal and professional experience that allowed him to provide his clients with the exceptional level of knowledge and service they require.

Giuseppe’s wealth of shipping & brokerage knowledge and an immense skills of customer care and satisfaction ensures that he will always do his best to fulfil his clients’ wishes and requests. His sophisticated sense of humor makes him a pleasure to work with.

Out of the work, Giuseppe enjoys playing golf and chess

Claudia Traina

Head of Operation in the North cost and the Islands / Marketing Manager

Claudia joined the birth of The Artemis Group in 2013 as a co-founder and since then she has been growing up with the team!

After graduating from Palermo University with Economics and Trade degree she got specialized in Marketing&Communication in Rome and then earned her shipping license lately in the 2015.

Prior to joining Artemis, she worked for Palermo university (Faculty of Political Science) as a Professor by contract of International Marketing&Communication, for Calaciura srl as an International Mktg Manager, for Sisa Sicilia srl as a Marketing Manager and for Colgate Palmolive srl as a Key Account Manager based in Rome and Milan as well.

Claudia is ideally placed to offer the very best in superyacht services to Artemis’ clients base through a combination of her professional skills, local insight and wide-ranging industry experience.

Outside of work she enjoys doing pilates, dancing and wines&books!

Giuseppe Di Girolamo

Area Manager of The Egadi islands, Trapani & Marsala area

A keen sailor as a boy, Giuseppe started work in the shipping & yachting industry right after having graduated from the high school. He joined Artemis in 2013 bringing with him a vast amount of 25 year- experience in the shipping industry, having dealt with all aspects of customs and shipping operations.

Giuseppe transfers his passion to helping clients to get incredible travel experiences. His life-long experience as a shipping agent, in his professional & prompt service makes him perfectly placed to satisfy crew & guest with even the most unbelievable requests.

Professional Qualifications:
* shipping agent since 1993
* customs agent since 1998

Outside of work Giuseppe is passionate about fishing and tennis

Alex Scillia

Area Manager in Riposto/Catania area

Grew up by the sea and has always had a passion for sailing and a taste for the finer things in life, Alex has been around boats his entire life.

He jointed Artemis in 2013. A key member of our Artemis Riposto & Catania office, Alex’s career in the Passengers Cruises, Cargo, Gas vessels and Navy ships spans over 22 years and his expertise ranges across the spheres of operational management, creating, promoting and coordinating exclusive and tailor-made tours. After graduating from the High school in foreign languages, he has earned his Shipping Agent License, European Tour Director License and Cargo Surveyor Qualification.

Alex developed his talent in client-focused relations initially by running a successful business of Travel Agency for 5 years from 2000 up to 2005 MUNZONE MINEO & C. SAS and Tour Agency for the Mano Maritime Cruise/ Seabourn /Crystal Cruises, and he now applies his skills to give technical and logistic support, to carry out formalities with Port Authorities, problem solving of various and last second requests offering the very best options for super yacht clients.

He is also an active Shipping Agency Representative & Consultant of Catania/Riposto Port Authority

Alex enjoys doing gardening, reading and football.

Marion has always had a strong passion for the maritime industry.

Before joining The Artemis Group, she worked onboard sailboats and cruise ships respectively as crew and receptionist.

Fluent in English, Italian and French (native speaker), she can combine her languages skill with excellent organization, characterized by strong attention to details.

Her unique mission : ensure customer satisfaction!

Galina Samokhvalova

Area Manager in Siracusa area

Galina prides herself in always being available to clients, and her foreign background has given her an adaptable nature, having the ability to bond with people who come from different walks of life.

Following a degree in Mechanical Engineering and English Philology, followed by High Technical Institute of Tourism in Syracuse, she has dedicated four professional years to super yachting, originally as an intern, and now as a port manager. Her recent achievement is a tour leader license.

Prior to joining Artemis, Galina spent two years working as a General Manager’s assistant in ISAB refinery of Priolo Gargallo (SR) (“LUKOIL” Group); For over a decade she worked as a responsible for foreign affairs related to wide range of responsibilities in AirBest LLP of SVK group Company (maintenance of compressors, cooling and mining equipment) and PC Company Integration (operating in Horizontal directional drilling technology for pipelines).

In her spare time, Galina enjoys doing Yoga, dancing and painting.

Samantha Massari

Artemis concept store manager/port operator in Riposto

Samantha is always eager to achieve what seems impossible. If her customer has any specific request, she will do everything possible to make it happen. One of her powerful skills is creativity which allows her to not only satisfy any outstanding request, but also provide the impeccable services to yachts.

She joined Artemis Riposto office opt department for more than 2 years as a Store Manager of the Artemis Concept Store located in Riposto, inside the private Marina “Porto Dell’Etna”.

After graduating from “Leonardo” Scientific High School, with attendance of private English courses, she began her carrier in the tourism industry in 1998 (Hotels, resort) followed by nautical industry making experience in different areas (Marina, Shipping Agency, Charters Company) as well.

Outside of work Samantha enjoys pilates, her kids and her dogs

Piero Saltalamacchia

Port operator in Lipari

Grew up by the sea, Piero developed an early passion for boats, and the yachting industry was a natural business to start with.

He has dedicated his career to yachting, which began with running Lipari Service Marina right after getting Chartered accountant qualification at the high school. Piero joined Artemis more than 2 years ago.

Prior to joining Artemis, for over 20 years he’d worked as a Yacht rental agent, a Responsible of Yacht management service and a Manager of Lipari Service Marina as well, discovering the hidden secrets of the most effective ways to give technical and logistic support, problem solving and satisfying even last second crew & guests requests.

In his spare time, Piero enjoys fishing and trekking

Piero Saltalamacchia

Port operator in Lipari

Grew up by the sea, Piero developed an early passion for boats, and the yachting industry was a natural business to start with.

He has dedicated his career to yachting, which began with running Lipari Service Marina right after getting Chartered accountant qualification at the high school. Piero joined Artemis more than 2 years ago.

Prior to joining Artemis, for over 20 years he’d worked as a Yacht rental agent, a Responsible of Yacht management service and a Manager of Lipari Service Marina as well, discovering the hidden secrets of the most effective ways to give technical and logistic support, problem solving and satisfying even last second crew & guests requests.

In his spare time, Piero enjoys fishing and trekking

Piero Saltalamacchia

Port operator in Lipari

Grew up by the sea, Piero developed an early passion for boats, and the yachting industry was a natural business to start with.

He has dedicated his career to yachting, which began with running Lipari Service Marina right after getting Chartered accountant qualification at the high school. Piero joined Artemis more than 2 years ago.

Prior to joining Artemis, for over 20 years he’d worked as a Yacht rental agent, a Responsible of Yacht management service and a Manager of Lipari Service Marina as well, discovering the hidden secrets of the most effective ways to give technical and logistic support, problem solving and satisfying even last second crew & guests requests.

In his spare time, Piero enjoys fishing and trekking

Graduating from Catania University with a Foreign Languages degree (Fluent in both Russian and English), he specialized in Import/Export Manager at Bologna University

He joined The Artemis Group family 3 years ago.

One of his best skills is creativity which allows him to not only satisfy any outstanding request, but also provide a tailor-made services to yachts.

Outside of work, Giuseppe loves watching football, reading books, listening to music  and traveling