Nicola Lenore Russello

My life-long mission as "bridge-builder" began to emerge at the tender age of five. As the son of an immigrant family in New York City, I discovered (to my surprise) that no one in school spoke or understood my native Italian dialect. Those were tough times, though my love of learning has only grown since then. About ten years later, I would begin my first internship in Manhattan's financial district. That long, meandering road led me to this latest phase of my journey in Europe. Each day I strive nonetheless to make sense of the world as if I were in kindergarten all over again.