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Boston Consulting Group Elects Christoph Schweizer as the next CEO
Mihai Cristea 28/05/2021 | 18:42
Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world’s leading management consulting firms, today announced that Christoph Schweizer has been elected the firm’s next chief executive officer, effective October 1, 2021. Schweizer, 48, has been BCG’s head of Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East since 2017. The native of Germany has worked for BCG for over 23 years, including in BCG’s New York office from 2007 to 2012, and is currently based in Munich. He has worked with clients on every continent.
Schweizer was elected in a process in which every one of the nearly 1,500 managing director & partners had an equal vote in the firm’s CEO election, reflecting BCG’s unique model of governance and partnership.
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Mari Elka Pangestu, Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships at the World Bank, and
Jesper Brodin, President and CEO of Ingka Group, which operates IKEA Retail and other businesses. These two leaders bring global perspectives, as well as expertise in sustainability, innovation and development to WRI’s Board.
“I am thrilled that Mari has joined our Board with her vast experience ranging from the Minister of Trade of Indonesia to her current role at the World Bank, as well as leadership positions on some of WRI’s most high-impact initiatives,” said
Andrew Steer, President & CEO, WRI. “As one of the world’s foremost experts in development and trade economics, Mari will offer WRI excellent advice and help ensure that we are looking at issues from a multi-dimensional lens. Mari brings a valuable perspective that will help sharpen WRI’s strategy around equity, human development and sustainability.”