meet federica de cillis
FOUNDER, ADVISOR, OPERATOR & CEO ARC STUDIO.
I began my career in Milan, studying International Business while working in executive search for luxury houses including Louis Vuitton, Loro Piana, and Prada.
Those early years taught me an enduring lesson: even the most elegant brands often hide internal leadership chaos.
After graduating, I moved to London and spent over a decade inside some of the world’s most ambitious founder-led companies, leading people strategy, culture, talent, and organisational development through periods of intense growth and pressure.
Alongside this, I learned from operators, coaches, and founders who were redefining modern leadership, performance, and resilience under sustained demand.
I have seen excellence up close.
I have also seen the avoidable mistakes that quietly cost companies millions: mis-hiring, unclear operating systems, reactive leadership, emotional overload, restructures, and high-stakes turnarounds.
In parallel, I became a founder, advisor to venture-backed companies, investor, and lifelong student of human performance and organisational behaviour.
My work today blends leadership psychology, organisational clarity, and operating rhythm to help founders and leaders navigate complexity with steadiness and intent.
Arc Studio is where all of this comes together.
A multidisciplinary advisory practice for leaders who want to operate at their highest level, without losing themselves or the integrity of what they are building.
300+
LEADERS DEVELOPED
14+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE ACROSS HIGH PRESSURE AMBITIOUS COMPANIES
100+
WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS & FOUNDER SESSIONS
Award-Winning leadership PROGRAMS
This is not coaching.
It is leadership and organisational architecture, grounded in clarity, performance, and judgement.
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A confidential conversation to name what is happening and decide what support would help most.
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