Mike is a senior partner and the managing partner of McKinsey’s Philadelphia office. In his over twenty years with McKinsey, he has advised dozens of clients across industries on strategy, organization, operational, and integrated performance transformation efforts.
Mike particularly focuses on industrial, transportation, public sector, and higher education clients, and he also leads McKinsey’s economic development work globally. He serves on the boards of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia and United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, Visitation School in Kensington, and The Philadelphia School. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.
Published work
“How economic-development organizations can seize funding opportunities,” McKinsey & Company, May 2022
“Rural rising: Economic development strategies for America’s heartland,” McKinsey & Company, March 2022
“The case for inclusive growth,” McKinsey & Company, April 2021
“Reimagining the postpandemic economic future,” McKinsey & Company, August 2020
“Lessons from the past on how to revive the US economy after COVID-19,” McKinsey & Company, June 2020
“How state and local governments win at attracting companies,” McKinsey & Company, September 2019
“Making the most of US opportunity zones," McKinsey & Company, April 2019
“Creating an effective workforce system for the new economy," McKinsey & Company, July 2018
“Reseeding growth in the Garden State,” McKinsey & Company, July 2017
“Creating an infrastructure bank: Principles of success,” McKinsey & Company, April 2017
“The next generation of infrastructure,” McKinsey & Company, March 2016
“Financing change: how to mobilize private sector financing for sustainable infrastructure,” (PDF–2 MB), McKinsey & Company, January 2016
“New horizons for infrastructure investing,” McKinsey & Company, August 2015
“Making the most of a wealth of infrastructure finance,” McKinsey & Company, June 2015
“Yin and Yang: managing at the nexus of water and energy,” McKinsey & Company, January 2010
“Investing in the blue revolution,” McKinsey & Company, January 2010
“Charting our water future: new economic frameworks to inform decision-makers,” McKinsey & Company, October 2009
Education
Harvard University
MPA, international development and non-profit
Princeton University
BA, public and international affairs
