About Us

welcome to our company

Drop us a line...

Send Message
Now in Our Nineteenth Year

let us put our experience to work for you

  • We are seasoned practitioners with global experience

    The Allegro team has significant experience affecting change and innovation in the manufacturing, technology and services industries.  Our consultants have held senior executive positions in companies that have led change in their business and industries.  We understand the operational ramifications of all our recommendations and have actual hands-on experience implementing them in a live operational environment.  As a consulting partner, we can do the same for our clients.

  • Fortune 500, mid-tier and small or emerging growth companies are our clients

    We work with premier Fortune 500 and mid-tier companies – often leaders in manufacturing, services and technology themselves – as well as small, emerging growth businesses.  Our clients span multiple industry specializations including automotive, aerospace, electronics, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and financials services utilizing complex manufacturing, technology and services business models.

  • We support private equity firms and their portfolio companies

    Allegro works hand in hand with private equity due diligence teams complementing their deal,  financial and legal diligence process with detailed operational assessment, integration planning and corporate extractions.  We also work directly with their portfolio companies on operational and strategic initiatives to help our private equity clients maximize their portfolio’s potential.

Stephen Wood, Principal

Steve Wood is an experienced practitioner of enterprise wide change efforts, with emphasis on Manufacturing Excellence and Lean Six Sigma principles, aimed at optimization and growth.   Trained as a Mechanical Engineer, Steve has over 25 years experience, including 10 years with GE at the Aircraft Engines and Power Systems businesses in manufacturing, quality and design engineering.



Meet Our Principals

Allegro’s Principals lead all aspects of the company’s management.  Having significant operational experience, including senior level executive positions prior to forming Allegro, they are uniquely qualified to understand their clients’  needs.  Both remain heavily involved with all client engagements providing hands-on consulting and relationship management.

Allegro utilizes an extensive Network of Consultants to support engagements in a highly effective, efficient manner.  The Network represents a deep consortium of talented experts in their fields of focus.

Ilaria Derr, Principal

Ilaria Derr has a strong record of accomplishment with developing and implementing performance focused business strategies and operational plans to deliver results.  With senior executive level experience in manufacturing, technology and services, including GE and Golden Gate Capital,  she has led turn-arounds,  large scale acquisition/integration strategies and diverse business operations.