Born in 1971, after getting a school degree in classical studies, she moved to Milan where she started her career in advertising.
She began at JWT where she has been for 14 years working on key international clients such as Heineken, Coca Cola, Kraft, Mazda, Nestlè and Unilever, in the role of Head of Art and Creative Director.
In January 2011 she joined Publicis Italy as Executive Creative Director together with Bruno Bertelli, and they commenced working on global projects for Heineken Corporate.
Cristiana and Bruno have achieved international recognition by winning several awards including a Grand Clio for Heineken, 7 Epica and 25 Cannes lions.