Scott is a senior partner at McKinsey with over 25 years of experience supporting clients to achieve their aspirations and address their toughest problems. Scott’s client focus is currently in the public sector (defense), insurance, banking, healthcare, and higher education sectors. Scott serves clients on related issues that cut across strategy, operational performance improvement, organizational health, mergers, human capital, and large-scale enterprise-wide transformation. In addition, he has led capability-building sessions and programs to ensure successful translation of strategies into tangible decisions, actions, and results.
Scott currently serves on McKinsey’s Shareholders Council, the firm’s board of directors. Scott previously held multiple internal leadership positions, including leading learning globally (with a focus on AI upskilling, character, and leading/helping others), serving as managing partner of the Washington, DC, office, and chairing an internal McKinsey board. Scott is a board member of the National Ability Center in Park City, UT, and has previously served on the boards for the Greater Washington Partnership and Partnership for Public Service.
Prior to joining McKinsey, Scott served in the U.S. Army and worked in the biotech sector. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a degree in chemistry from the University of Kansas.