Biography
Alexis is the global cohead and North American leader of McKinsey’s People & Organizational Performance Practice. Previously, she served as the managing partner of the Bay Area office and led our financial technology work in North America.
With over 21 years of experience, Alexis has developed deep expertise in organizational effectiveness and culture, working with companies across a range of sectors, including banking, technology, media, and telecommunications. She has led numerous high-profile efforts to drive large-scale organizational transformations, including operating model redesigns, change management strategies, and M&A integrations. Her work has been instrumental in aligning organizations for growth and productivity.
Passionate about leadership development and capability building, Alexis is heavily involved in initiatives that accelerate career growth for executives. She is the co-founding author of McKinsey’s annual Women in the Workplace report. For more than a decade, this groundbreaking research has been the benchmark for progress for women in corporate America and used by many organizations across the globe. Alexis also serves as faculty at McKinsey’s Executive Transitions Master Class and Change Leaders Forum and is a regular speaker on topics such as financial innovation, change management, and top team effectiveness.
Before joining McKinsey, Alexis earned an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, where she was an Arjay Miller Scholar.
