Carolyn is a senior partner in McKinsey’s San Francisco office. She coleads McKinsey’s CEO Excellence service line, advising many Fortune 100 CEOs how to maximize their effectiveness and lead their organizations through pivotal moments. She serves on the faculty of McKinsey’s client master classes for sitting CEOs and those preparing for the role. Carolyn was born and raised in Canada and studied economics and international relations at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Outside of work, Carolyn enjoys the California sunshine, cooking from the bounty of farmers markets, and reliving her love of art with her young children, Gray and Evening, and her husband, Thomas.

Scott is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Southern California office. He coleads the firm’s global CEO Excellence service line. Scott spent his early consulting years working on business strategy and operational topics until his life was turned upside down when his second child was born with profound special needs. After taking time off to attend to his family, Scott returned to McKinsey with the desire to bring the best of psychology, social science, and the field of human potential into the workplace. Scott is a cofounder of Digital Divide Data and one of a few hundred people in history known to have traveled to every country in the world. His favorite place is Seal Beach, California, where he lives with his wife, Fiona, and his three boys, Lachlan, Jackson, and Camden.

Vikram (Vik) Malhotra is a senior partner in McKinsey’s New York office. His consulting experience has covered a broad range of work on performance transformation, corporate strategy, business-unit strategy, growth strategy, organizational effectiveness, and operational improvement. Much of Vik’s current focus is on counseling CEOs and boards. Vik is also active with major nonprofits outside of McKinsey. He currently serves as the chairman of the board at the Wharton Graduate School (University of Pennsylvania) and is a trustee of The New York City Partnership, trustee emeritus of the Asia Society, and a former trustee of The Conference Board. He earned his undergraduate degree in economics from the London School of Economics in 1980 and has an MBA from Wharton.