Marco Alberti holds a Graduate Degree in Nuclear Engineering and a MBA from the Milan Polytechnic.
Over the past twenty years, he has developed industry and consulting experiences with Italian Industrial Groups and International Consulting Firms.
In GEA he works on international growth opportunities and "cross-border" initiatives, supporting Italian Companies in developing Emerging Markets and International Groups in investing in South-Europe.
From the beginning of his career, he has developed Business Transformation Programs, leading cross-competence engagements in: Merger & Acquisition, Organization and Business Processes, Performance Management and Cost Reduction, Global Sales and Operations Development.
He has worked in major industrial sectors: Consumer Goods; Manufacturing, Logistics and Automotive; Energy, Oil & Gas, Engineering & Construction.
He regularly contributes to Business Press and cooperates with Business Education Organizations on subjects related to Global Sales and Operations Transformation.

Lorenzo Boscarelli holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Turin Polytechnic (1973) and an MBA from INSEAD (1977). From 1974 to 1976 he worked with Olivetti S.p.A. as an organizational analyst and head of a manufacturing department. He joined GEA, where he is a Senior Partner, in 1976. Since then Lorenzo has always worked as a consultant, specializing in the areas of operations and organization. He has carried out assignments for some of the most important "made in Italy" companies, particularly in the FMCG and durable goods sectors, helping them strengthen their competitive edge. Author of the book Il successo con le Operations (Success through Operations, 1993) and co-author of Il bilancio per gli anni Ottanta (Financial Statements for the '80s, 1981), he teaches the Milan Polytechnic's "Production Strategy" course.

Ugo Cedrangolo is working in the area of general management.
A mechanical engineer, he began his career with a focus on technical and scientific areas and subsequently moved into management, studying in the UK, USA and at the IMD in Lausanne, where he earned an MBA.
He joined GEA in 1972 and worked to develop the firm while he served for over 12 years as its Managing Partner. In that role Ugo also helped start up both GEA's antenna office in Boston, in close proximity to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and GEA's new technology initiatives.
He has assisted both entrepreneurial groups and major companies in their development over time, working in the areas of strategy and organization, innovation, and the management of technologies and industrial activities.
Ugo has served as President of the Associazione delle Società di Consulenza (ASSCO, Association of Consulting Firms) and as a board member of the Federazione Terziario Avanzato (Federation of Advanced Services).
He currently serves on the Board of Directors of a number of companies, and is President of Cinecittà Entertainment.
He taught for years at the Milan Polytechnic and at management schools including the SDA Bocconi School of Management in Milan, the Milan Polytechnic's MIP School of Management, the ISTUD Business School and STOA' in Naples.
He has authored numerous articles and cases studies as well as the book Management, frattali e pensées – Strategie nella prassi (Management, Fractals and Considerations: Strategy Practices, published by Il Sole 24 Ore).

Claudio Ferrozzi has been with GEA since 1975. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Bologna and has worked in logistics for years, even before the function was a recognized one. He has followed – and in some ways even shaped – its development, together with his American colleagues from Harvard Business School, Roy Shapiro, James Heskett and Janice Hammond, with whom Claudio has authored books such as Logistics and Strategy (two separate volumes) and From Logistics to Supply Chain Management, as well as numerous case studies.
Claudio has alternated his professional work with teaching in various graduate institutions. His consulting in manufacturing and distribution has enabled him to devise new forms of collaboration between different industry players and to implement them within concrete industrial projects. In particular, he helps companies to develop new supply and replenishment processes that also involve major third-party logistics operators.

Giorgio Preda, is working in the area of organization and human resources, holds degrees in Political Science and Psychology. His areas of expertise include organizational strategy and structure, mid-term planning and human resource development planning (core competencies, job responsibilities, evaluation systems, compensation plans, career development paths, coaching, assessment and emotional intelligence).
He has worked for both industrial and service companies, as well as cultural organizations.
He founded the Master's Program in Communications and Marketing at Publitalia '80, which he continues to direct, and was formerly both a member of the scientific committee and a teacher at the University of Pavia's ESAS Master's degree program.

Sergio Vitali is working in the area of general management. He holds an Engineering degree from the Milan Polytechnic and an MBA from INSEAD. With GEA since 1972, he has handled over 250 professional assignments in the areas of strategy and organizational development, with a particular focus on manufacturing and the supply chain. Using the expertise that he has acquired over the years in managing company cultural change, he has supported numerous company owners in managing the delicate phases of structural and generational transition, as well as planning and leading in-house training programs. Sergio's main sectors of expertise are FMCG, durable goods, chemical-pharmaceuticals, retailing and services.
After more than 15 years as Managing Partner of GEA, he set up and led for six years (1998-2003) GEA's antenna office in the United States (Boston), gaining in-depth experience in a multicultural context where he was responsible for developing and acquiring activities in the US as well as for learning and "importing" into Italy best practices for management and for processes of integration between holding companies and international subsidiary companies.
Over the years Sergio has been deeply involved in strengthening the ties between GEA, the Harvard Business School and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), leading to decades of collaborative efforts.
He has also coordinated numerous case-studies in collaboration with important figures in these institutions.