Lifetime Achievement Award
Nancy Killefer
McKinsey & Company
Like so many other consultants before her—and particularly those that have been recognized as Women Leaders in Consulting—Nancy Killefer came to the profession in a peculiar way. "Essentially, it was an accident," says Killefer. "I joined coming out of business school because I did not know what I wanted to do, and I thought it would be a good way to see a lot of different industries and roles, and in a way get a post-graduate degree, before launching my career."
That was in 1979, and little did she know she was launching her career with that first job. "What I found out when I joined is how well suited the work was for my interests and personality," Killefer says. "I love working in teams with others. I love helping my clients succeed in whatever endeavor they wanted. I love solving problems. I find it intellectually very stimulating and exciting to work in a variety of industries on a variety of problems. Looking back, I have always been intellectually engaged and never bored."
