The newly appointed senior and distinguished partners represent a diverse range of disciplines, focusing on driving lasting impact across industries and geographies.
Global management consultancy McKinsey & Company has announced its latest class of senior partners and distinguished partners. This cohort includes leaders across various sectors, including artificial intelligence, healthcare, and risk management. The "distinguished partner" designation is a newly introduced role at the firm, designed to recognize individuals who possess unparalleled expertise in specific critical topics or geographic regions.
Among the new leaders in technology is Holger Hürtgen, a Düsseldorf-based distinguished partner and global expert on AI-powered growth. Hürtgen, who joined the firm 19 years ago as its first data scientist in Germany, now leads work within QuantumBlack, McKinsey's AI arm, where he focuses on autonomous workflows and agentic organizations. Similarly, Deirdre McGinty has been named senior partner in New York. McGinty leads healthcare AI transformation, overseeing a team of over 100 professionals focused on embedding technology into patient care systems and operating the firm's healthcare data platform, Nebula.
The appointments also highlight the firm's focus on social and public sector impact. Murat Gursoy, based in Baku, has been named senior partner following a two-decade career in government and international organizations. His work focuses on economic diversification and modernization across the Middle East and Central Asia. In Washington, D.C., Tracy Nowski was elevated to senior partner; she leads McKinsey's philanthropy work within the Social Sector Practice, advising foundations and high-net-worth individuals on strategic grantmaking and systemic change for women and girls.
In the industrial and corporate strategy sectors, Alex Abdelnour was named senior partner in Atlanta. As the founder of McKinsey's distribution work within the Industrials Practice, Abdelnour specializes in data-driven commercial transformation and pricing strategies. Meanwhile, Alex Liu has been appointed distinguished partner in Minneapolis. A 20-year veteran of the firm, Liu serves as a primary expert for complex mergers and acquisitions, advising boards on high-level strategy and the critical nuances of post-merger management.
Global leadership is further reinforced by the appointments of Noriko Kuya in Tokyo and Anke Raufuss in Sydney. Kuya, a senior partner in the People and Organizational Performance Practice, is recognized for her work in leadership alignment and the creation of the Japan Bower Forum, a confidential exchange for CEOs. Raufuss, a senior partner and global risk expert, advises financial institutions on navigating nonfinancial risks and building operational resilience. Having joined the firm during the 2007 financial crisis, Raufuss specializes in helping organizations withstand and recover from existential threats.
These appointments come as clients face a surge of disruption driven by AI, geopolitical risks, and heightened global competition. According to Noriko Kuya, many organizations are feeling an increased sense of urgency to act on these challenges. By elevating these experts to its highest leadership tiers, McKinsey aims to provide the analytical rigor and transformational mindset required for clients to navigate an increasingly uncertain global economic environment.
SOURCE: McKinsey & Company
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