John is a Managing Partner at Oliver Wyman and a member of the firm’s Global Leadership Team. He serves as CEO of the Oliver Wyman Forum, the firm’s platform for engaging leaders from across public and private sector on the issues shaping the future.

John also founded and continues to lead Oliver Wyman’s Global Private Capital business, advising leading Private Equity firms, Sovereign Wealth Funds, family offices and alternative asset managers on business and investment strategy, deal generation, diligence and value creation. He works closely with clients at the intersection of capital, innovation and transformation.

Prior to these roles, John served as Head of the Americas for Oliver Wyman and has over 30 years of consulting experience, advising the boards and senior executives of the world’s leading private and public sector organizations on strategy, organizational effectiveness, M&A and risk management.

In addition to his leadership roles at Oliver Wyman, John is a board member of Safe Horizon (the largest victims’ services agency in the United States), Vice Chair of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization, Wall Street Journal CEO Council and Advisory Board of Triple Private Equity. He also sits on the Investment Committees of Duke Capital and Asta Capital Partners.

John was granted the Freedom of the City of London by the Lord Mayor, in recognition of his contributions to the business and civic life of the City. He has previously served on the boards of the Partnership for New York City, MMC Securities Limited and the European IPO Taskforce and was Chair of the London Data Commission.

John has a master’s degree in economics from Cambridge University, where he was a Senior Scholar.