Riccardo Barberis was appointed Regional President, Northern Europe in May 2021, and in January 2025 expanded his responsibilities to include France, ManpowerGroup's largest market in the region. In this role, Barberis oversees all of ManpowerGroup's brands and offerings across the region – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions. Barberis will lay the path to further accelerate ManpowerGroup's diversification, digitization, and innovation plans, creating even more value for clients and candidates and strengthening our performance in the region.
Riccardo joined ManpowerGroup in 1998 and has held numerous leadership positions in Europe and Latin America, most recently as country manager for ManpowerGroup Italy. With more than 25 years of experience including many international roles his deep industry knowledge and passion for a client-first, candidate-centric approach consistently delivers superior results.
An accomplished executive, Riccardo holds an Executive MBA from Bocconi University (Milan), has completed management programs at INSEAD and speaks five languages. Currently serving as Board Member of Junior Achievement Europe, he has previously held positions as Vice President of the Italian Industry Association (Assolavaro) and President of ManpowerGroup's Human Age Institute. Riccardo lives with his family in Paris.
