Bob Sternfels is the global managing partner of McKinsey & Company and chairs the firm’s board of directors. In this role, he leads McKinsey’s efforts to deliver lasting, substantial performance improvements for clients while fostering a culture that attracts, develops, and retains exceptional people.
Bob is a graduate of Stanford University and the University of Oxford, where he was a Rhodes Scholar. His experience covers global business and societal issues, with a particular focus on leadership development, economic growth and resilience, and cross-border collaboration.
Bob sits on the boards of Stanford University, the Rhodes Trust, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the US-China Business Council, FCLTGlobal, and the With Honor Advisory Board. He is an active member of the Business Roundtable, the Business Council, the Asia Business Council, the International Advisory Council of Singapore’s Economic Development Board, the Tsinghua SEM Advisory Board, and the Partnership for San Francisco.
His hobbies include cycling, piloting small aircraft, and sports of all types. He and his wife, Ashley, have three children.
