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
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Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Igor Smelyansky, former BCG Principal, and current CEO - Director General at Ukrposhta.
Igor joins us to discuss his current role as CEO of the Ukrainian Postal Service. We start by understanding how he transformed the organization prior to the war, and what it has been like after the invasion. Igor draws on his experiences from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and how that has helped with his ability to lead from the front in this most difficult situation. We also talk about the importance of rebuilding and the future of Ukraine. Before serving as CEO of the Ukrposhta, Igor spent time as a management consultant for both BCG and KPMG.
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.Ukrposhta: http://ukrposhta.ua/
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Leo (Chris) Kasuya, former KPMG consultant, and current Director of Strategy & New Ventures at Irresistible Foods Group.
Leo joins us to discuss his current role at IFG and what it's like to work in the consumer packaged goods industry. IFG is a family of authentic food & beverage brands that are beloved by their consumers for its irresistible products, uniquely connected through its shared values and sold in the perimeter. Before IFG, Leo co-founded a highly innovative digital brand and content agency (Unique Impressions Group) that enabled him to travel all over the world. Prior to UPG, Leo was a management consultant focused on consumer retail, financial services, and private equity strategy work at KPMG.
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.
Irresistible Foods: www.irresistiblefoods.com
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Devin Basinger, former Accenture consultant, and current SVP of People and Operations at H1.
Devin joins us to discuss his current role at H1 and what it's like to lead people operations at a fast growing HealthTech company. H1 is on a mission to create a healthier future by delivering a platform that connects stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem for greater collaboration and discovery. Devin explains how he manages rapid onboarding, training, and ensuring consistency in their incredible culture. Before H1, Devin was an entrepreneur and co-founder of DeepBench, an expert network that helps clients (private equity, hedge funds, investors, and strategy professionals) connect with the knowledge they need to make key decisions. Prior to DeepBench and MIT Sloan, Devin was a management consultant focused on large scale technology implementations and strategy work.
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.
H1: www.h1.co
DeepBench: www.deepbench.io
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Rajitha Swaminathan, former Deloitte consultant, and current Vice President of Program Strategy & Member Services at Grameen America.
Rajitha joins us to discuss her current role at Grameen America, where they provide small loans (microfinance) to low-income women entrepreneurs to make big impacts in communities across the US. They are currently investing $2.12 Billion in more than 142,500 low-income females! Rajitha explains how they manage this massive network, and how they maximize each and every participant's success. Before Grameen America, Rajitha was a senior consultant at Deloitte focused on financial services / strategy and operations. Prior to that, she spent time working in the Indian telecom business, and has degrees from multiple institutions including Columbia.
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.
Grameen America: www.grameenamerica.org
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ken Hooton, former Deloitte consultant, and current Principal Business Partner at Anaplan.
Ken joins us to discuss his experience across Deloitte, Nike, and Anaplan focusing on supply chain and customer success. Ken discusses he approaches customer success in a SaaS context and why it's an interesting career after consulting. He also talks about his experience in an operational supply chain role prior to consulting at Deloitte and how that helped add to his current experience at Anaplan.
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.
Anaplan: www.anaplan.com
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Anjali Nakhooda, former Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and current VP of Marketing and Product Management at Vestcom.
Anjali joins us to discuss her career across BCG, Beachbody, IRI and Vestcom. She also explains how she thinks about leading marketing strategy and product management for a data driven media company, the pros and cons of consulting, what it's like to work in a private equity portfolio company, and the range of consulting projects she has led including: post merger integrations, strategic planning, pricing strategy, and much more.
Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Vestcom: www.vestcom.com
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Rahul Malik, former Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and current Managing Director at The Business of Fashion.
Rahul joins us to discuss how he successfully transitioned from consulting to the media and fashion industry. He covers a range of topics, including major trends driving consumer purchase decisions in the fashion industry now and what that looks like in the future. We also discussed how BOF is using data and insights to drive better outcomes for clients with BOF Insights. Lastly, Rahul covers his time at BCG and the projects he enjoyed the most.
Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
BOF Insights: shop.businessoffashion.com
Business Of Fashion: www.businessoffashion.com
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Michael McCarroll, former McKinsey consultant, and Irina Egorova, former BCG consultant, and current co-founders of Teamraderie.
Michael and Irina join us to discuss how they built a highly successful sales and customer success team at Lattice Engines, a B2B enterprise SaaS company that used predictive analytics to drive better outcomes for marketing teams. Lattice Engines was backed by NEA and Sequoia Capital and eventually sold to Dun & Bradstreet. Michael and Irina discuss how their time in management consulting at McKinsey and Boston Consulting Group helped add to their experience. After their success at Lattice Engines, Michael and Irina co-founded Teamraderie, a company that provides virtual experiences for teams.
Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Teamraderie: www.teamraderie.com
Lattice / Dun & Bradstreet: www.dnb.com/products/marketing-sales/dnb-lattice.html
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Friday May 06, 2022
Friday May 06, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome Ryan Starks, Director of Marketing at Qventus (former Strategy& / Innosight consultant).
Ryan joins us to discuss enterprise healthcare management solutions and what it takes to build a successful marketing strategy. We talk about everything from his time at Harvard Business School to life as a consultant in the Middle East. A must listen for anyone interested in healthcare technology or marketing!
Each week we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Qventus: www.qventus.com
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
In this week's episode of Beyond Consulting, we welcome husband and wife team, Nicholas Contag and Katherine Hill Contag, both serial entrepreneurs and co-founders of Klaro CFO.
Nic and Kat join us to discuss what it takes to succeed in consulting, search funded ventures, and corporate strategy teams. From Harvard Business School to quitting their jobs, all the way to a successful exit and everything in between.
Each week, we speak with leaders in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and consulting to explore the various career options after leaving firms like McKinsey, Bain, BCG.
Klaro CFO: https://www.klarocfo.com
ECA: www.eca-partners.com
Beyond Consulting: www.beyondconsulting.info
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!