Nora is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Washington, DC office, specializing in organizational change and talent management. She supports clients across the public, private, and social sectors, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, scientific agencies, and defense.
Nora combines technical expertise with a passion for people, as a client leader and sought-after mentor within McKinsey. With a PhD in biochemistry from Duke University and a BS in biochemistry from North Carolina State University, she brings a unique blend of scientific rigor and organizational expertise.
Nora is deeply committed to community engagement and founded the office’s social-impact group, which connects consultants to pro bono work and other service projects at local not for profits.
Nora was named “Working Mother of the Year” by Working Mother magazine in 2015.
Published work
“Transforming public sector hiring with data-enabled talent ‘win rooms’,” McKinsey & Company, July 2023
“Making government an even better place for women to work,” McKinsey & Company, May 2023
“Effective employee resource groups are key to inclusion at work. Here’s how to get them right,” McKinsey & Company, December 2022
“What workers want is changing. That could be good for government,” McKinsey & Company, October 2022
“For many Americans, economic opportunity seems increasingly out of reach,” McKinsey & Company, May 2022
“Advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion,” McKinsey & Company, May 2022
“Stepping up, but risking burnout: Women leaders in the public and social sectors in 2021,” McKinsey & Company, November 2021
“Building the tech talent pipeline,” McKinsey & Company, December 2019
A pivotal moment for the Senior Executive Service: Measures, aspirational practices and stories of success, McKinsey & Company and Partnership for Public Service, June 2016
“What social sector leaders need to succeed,” McKinsey & Company, November 2014
“Building the leadership bench: Developing a talent pipeline for the Senior Executive Service,” (PDF–448 KB), McKinsey & Company and Partnership for Public Service, July 2013
Past experience
National Institutes of Health
AAAS science policy fellow
National Institutes of Health
postdoctoral fellow
Education
Duke University
PhD, biochemistry
North Carolina State University
BS, biochemistry