About John
John is a leader in our Risk practice, working closely with McKinsey colleagues and clients on a variety of topics related to risk and regulation. He has extensive knowledge of regulation, the banking industry, monetary policy, and economics. He is based in Washington, DC.
Prior to joining McKinsey in 2012, John served as the acting Comptroller of the Currency from August 2010 until April 2012. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a bureau of the US Treasury Department, supervises approximately 2,000 national banks and federal savings associations as well as 50 federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States. These institutions comprise nearly two-thirds of the US commercial banking system’s assets. From 2005 until 2010, John was the OCC’s Chief of Staff and Public Affairs.
Before his tenure at the OCC, John was the Executive Director of the Group of Thirty, a consultative group focused on international economic and monetary affairs. Prior to that, he was the International Subcommittee Staff Director of the Senate Banking Committee, an International Economist for the US Treasury Department, and a Budget Examiner for the US Office of Management and Budget.
Published work
“Managing when vendor and supplier risk becomes your own,” McKinsey, July 2013
Past experience
| Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
Acting Comptroller of the Currency |
| Office of the Comptroller of the Currency |
Chief of Staff and Public Affairs |
| Group of Thirty |
Executive Director |
| Senate Banking Committee |
International Subcommittee Staff Director |
| US Department of the Treasury |
International Economist |
| Office of Management and Budget |
Budget Examiner |
| Mutual Broadcasting System |
Manager |
| US Peace Corps, Ghana |
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Education
| Harvard Kennedy School |
Master's degree in public policy |
| University of Notre Dame |
BS in aerospace/mechanical engineering; BA in liberal studies |