Bob Sternfels has been chosen as the new global managing partner of management consultancy McKinsey.
He was elected by the firm’s approximately 650 senior partners to serve a three-year term beginning in July. He will be the 13th partner to lead McKinsey since it was founded in 1926.
Sternfels has worked at McKinsey for 26 years and currently leads the company’s client capabilities globally. He previously led the operations practice in the Americas and the private equity and principal investors practice globally. He is also a member of McKinsey’s elected board of directors, known as the shareholders council.
Sternfels is a member of the internal advisory council for the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility. He serves on the board of the non-profit QuestBridge, on the advisory board of USA Water Polo, and as a trustee of the Rhodes Trust.
Current global managing partner Kevin Sneader said: “In leading our client capabilities for the past three years, Bob has consistently pushed our firm to raise our sights, innovate and ensure we can always deliver the best possible advice to our clients. I look forward to working with Bob to help our clients thrive, support our people and strengthen our firm and partnership for the future.”