Gernot Strube

About Gernot

A native of Germany, Gernot has worked out of Munich and Cleveland. He currently leads the Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice in Western Europe. He has served clients in various industry sectors, with most of his recent work focused on digital transformations, operational strategy, and performance improvement in the aerospace, rail, machinery, and transportation industries.

Gernot has served clients in over 20 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and many of Gernot’s projects are international in nature. His recent work includes an analysis of the strategic implications of digitization in the construction equipment industry and the establishment of  a capability center for the application of 5D BIM technology. Other projects include:

• a turnaround program for a leading rail OEM
• an airport infrastructure assessment to inform an aircraft portfolio strategy
• the optimization of airline operations at a major airport
• the turnaround of critical projects for a global helicopter manufacturer.

He has also supported lean transformations at aerospace, automotive and telecom companies.

Before joining McKinsey in 1993, he spent five years as a scientific researcher in the field of applied laser diagnostics in combustion engineering, working under international government contracts and for leading automotive and aerospace companies.