Mario is the Director-General of the DG for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the EU Commission that he joined in 1994. Prior to that post, he held 3 Director and 2 Heads of Unit posts in the DG for 'Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets' Union. He is active in research and teaching at Bocconi University (Milan) and at Solvay Business School (Brussels).