Timothy A. Welsh
Director, McKinsey & Company

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Tim Welsh is a senior partner of McKinsey & Company, based in Minneapolis. In his 25 years with the Firm, Welsh has served clients throughout the financial services and consumer industries. He has served some of the nation’s leading insurers, banks, investment firms, consumer packaged goods, retailers and health care companies on issues of strategy, organization and operations.

Within McKinsey, Welsh plays several leadership roles to help guide the global institution. He serves on the Firm’s shareholders council and is a member of the director review committee. He serves as the global leader for Firm learning and development and co-led the Firm’s people strategy, which has enhanced how McKinsey trains and develops its consultants around the world. He has served as co-leader of the Firm’s global strategy and corporate finance practice, co-led the North American life and wealth management practice and led the Midwest financial services practice.

Welsh is actively involved in the Minneapolis-St. Paul community. He is one of the founders of the Itasca Project, a coalition of business, government and non-profit leaders focused on building a thriving economy and improved quality of life in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Welsh currently serves as chairman of the board of GREATER MSP, vice chair of the Greater Twin Cities United Way Board, vice chair of the St. Paul Academy and Summit School Board, governance chair for the GHR Foundation and as a member of the Board of the Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Teach for America, Commonweal Magazine and Minnesota Philanthropy Partners. 

Welsh earned a masters degree in business administration with distinction from Harvard Business School and an undergraduate degree in social studies, magna cum laude, from Harvard University.