Beyond Consulting
The only podcast dedicated exclusively to navigating your career and life after management consulting.
We interview new guests weekly to understand the array of options available to former consultants, and how you benefit from what they’ve learned.
Guests include former consultants (McKinsey, Bain, Boston Consulting Group / BCG, AT Kearney, LEK, Strategy&, Booz, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, KPMG, etc.) who have pivoted to private equity, product management, M&A, customer success, directors of strategy, CFOs, and much more.
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
ECA Partners: www.eca-partners.com
Host: Ken Kanara
The only podcast dedicated exclusively to navigating your career and life after management consulting.
We interview new guests weekly to understand the array of options available to former consultants, and how you benefit from what they’ve learned.
Guests include former consultants (McKinsey, Bain, Boston Consulting Group / BCG, AT Kearney, LEK, Strategy&, Booz, Oliver Wyman, Deloitte, Accenture, PwC, KPMG, etc.) who have pivoted to private equity, product management, M&A, customer success, directors of strategy, CFOs, and much more.
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
ECA Partners: www.eca-partners.com
Host: Ken Kanara
Episodes
Mar 21, 2023
55: From Bain to PE Portco CEO
Mar 21, 2023
Mar 21, 2023
26 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Mike Gummeson, former Senior Consultant at Bain & Company, and current President of NDS Inc.
Mike joins us to discuss his journey after consulting and talks through lessons learned as a leader in a PE-backed company.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
NDS, Inc: https://www.ndspro.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Mar 14, 2023
Mar 14, 2023
23 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Natalie Myshkina, former Engagement Manager at McKinsey, and Global Head of Financial Services - Strategy and Strategic Development for Adobe Document Cloud.
Natalie joins us to share her journey from industry, to consulting, and back to industry. She also talks about balancing her career and family.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Adobe: https://www.adobe.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Mar 7, 2023
Mar 7, 2023
48 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Justin Nassiri, former consultant at McKinsey, and CEO & Founder of Executive Presence.
Justin joins us to talk about his challenges and motivation as an entrepreneur. He also shares some of his key takeaways from podcasting and content creation.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Executive Presence: https://www.executivepresence.io/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Feb 28, 2023
Feb 28, 2023
37 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Nishant Mathur, former Principal at BCG, and CEO & Founder of RollCredits.
Nishant joins us to talk about the value of product management in the tech industry.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
RollCredits: https://www.rollcredits.io/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Feb 21, 2023
51: From Consulting to Steel Manufacturing
Feb 21, 2023
Feb 21, 2023
27 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Steven Eldam, former Principal at Booz & Company (Strategy&), and current SVP of Recycling & Supply Chain at EVRAZ North America.
Steve joins us to talk about his accomplished career, starting with his time in the automobile industry, becoming a leader at a top-tier consulting firm, then joining a multibillion-dollar global steel manufacturer.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
EVRAZ North America: https://www.evrazna.com/Default.asp
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Feb 14, 2023
50: From Consulting to Healthcare Strategy
Feb 14, 2023
Feb 14, 2023
25 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ben Kline, former Senior Consultant at Navigant, and current SVP of Partnerships & Growth at EnSage Health.
Ben joins us to share his consulting experience and discuss how his passion for healthcare guided his career.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Ensage Health: https://www.ensagehealth.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Feb 7, 2023
Feb 7, 2023
37 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Jeri Harman, Founder & Chairman of Avante Capital Partners.
Jeri joins us to talk about how Avante Capital Partners was established and how they increase diversity in the industry.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Avante Capital: https://www.avantecap.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023
26 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Nuruddin Virani, former BCG consultant, and current Chief Strategy Officer of EAB.
Nuruddin joins us to talk about his takeaways from consulting and how it led him to a mission-oriented company.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
EAB: https://eab.com/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Jan 24, 2023
Jan 24, 2023
46 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Vincent Szwajkowski, former BCG consultant and Chief Marketing Officer of Blaze Pizza.
Vincent joins us to talk about his career growth and how his passion for consumer brands led him to a career as a marketing leader.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/
Jan 17, 2023
46: From Consulting to Social Entrepreneur
Jan 17, 2023
Jan 17, 2023
24 min
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Rabih El Chaar, former Strategy& Principal, and Co-Founder of Nadeera.
Rabih joins us to share his consulting experience and how it helped him establish a social enterprise.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving management consulting firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Nadeera: https://www.nadeera.org/
ECA: https://www.eca-partners.com/
Beyond Consulting: https://www.eca-partners.com/beyond-consulting/

Have you been living in PowerPoint?
After nine years in management consulting, I didn't think there were any other career options other then...well...more consulting. This couldn't be further from the truth. As CEO of ECA-Partners (formerly ex-consultants agency), I have a unique opportunity to work with thousands of people every year that started their career in consulting, and now do something different.
We interview guests every week that might have started in consulting, but have moved on to other careers. From private equity to corporate strategy, we will talk with interesting guests to help you navigate life after powerpoint!




