Francesco W. D'Alessandro — CEO

I bridge the gap between complex engineering and executive strategy. As CEO of Schenck Italia, I am leading a 10x EBIT transformation by fostering a culture where technical excellence meets human-centered leadership. My journey from mechanical design to global executive roles has taught me one thing: vision is nothing without a disciplined execution. The values I offer and appreciate from the people I work with are exemplified by the following maxims: 𝟭. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴? 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹. (𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭.) 𝟮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁. (𝘉𝘺 𝘌. 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘬. 𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺.) 𝟯. 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆. (𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭.) 𝟰. 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁. (𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵.) Schenck is the world’s largest and most respected manufacturer of balancing and spin-testing machines, serving high-tech industries such as aviation, automotive, and energy. In recent years, we have been at the forefront of the balancing industry, revolutionizing Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and implementing cutting-edge technological solutions that are unique within our niche.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Industrial Machinery with expertise in organizational transformation and strategic growth.

Location: Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Experience: 27 yrs 5 mos

Skills

Organizational Leadership
Strategic Planning
New Business Development
Strategic Partnerships

Career Highlights

Led a 10x EBIT transformation in three years.
Expert in driving organizational change and growth strategies.
Strong background in mechanical engineering and leadership.

Work Experience

Schenck

Direttore Generale Italia at Schenck RoTec GmbH (4 mos)

SCHENCK Italia Srl

CEO & Managing Director (4 yrs)

Balance Systems Group

Country Manager USA (7 yrs)

Apicom S.p.A.

Sales Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)

Mechanical Design Engineer (1 yr 1 mo)

CGM Electronics (part of Exhaust Emissions Program at AVL GmbH)

Mechanical Design Engineering Manager (3 yrs 8 mos)

Mechanical Design Engineer (7 yrs 7 mos)

Tecnomagnete SpA

Mechanical Draftsman (2 yrs 1 mo)

Education

Certificate of Advanced Studies at Steinbeis Hochschule

Not graduated at Politecnico di Torino

Graduated at Istituto Tecnico Industriale "E. Alessandrini" - Abbiategrasso, Milano, ITALY

Francesco W. D'Alessandro

CEO

Milan, Lombardy, Italy27 yrs 5 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a 10x EBIT transformation in three years.
Expert in driving organizational change and growth strategies.
Strong background in mechanical engineering and leadership.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in Industrial Machinery with expertise in organizational transformation and strategic growth.

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Skills

Core Skills

Organizational LeadershipStrategic PlanningNew Business DevelopmentStrategic Partnerships

Other Skills

Change ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStakeholder ManagementManufacturingBusiness-to-Business (B2B)Creativity and InnovationOrganizational DevelopmentCustomer SatisfactionAutomotiveSales ManagementProduct DevelopmentMechanical EngineeringAction Plan DevelopmentAutomotive EngineeringMarketing Strategy

About

Experience

27 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs

Current Experience

Schenck

Direttore Generale Italia at Schenck RoTec GmbH

Jan 2026 – Present · 4 mos

Schenck italia srl

CEO & Managing Director

May 2022 – Present · 4 yrs · Greater Milan Metropolitan Area, Italy

Schenck Italia is the Italian subsidiary of Schenck, the world’s largest and most respected manufacturer of balancing machines and spin-testing machines. Schenck is part of the Dürr Group, a German publicly traded engineering group.
Key responsibilities include:
● Developing and executing growth strategies, including change management
● Full responsibility for P&L, budgeting, reporting to headquarters and controlling, group's policy and ESG.
● Leading cross-functional teams in organizational transformation and process optimization initiatives.
● Managing strategic relationships with stakeholders, key clients, and industry partners, including international business development in the green tech strategy.
● Fostering a company culture rooted in human-focused leadership, innovation, and high performance.
Key achievements include:
● 10x EBIT increase in three years
● Double-digit % revenue growth
● Positive free cash-flow