Thomas Seitz is a Senior Partner of McKinsey & Company in Houston. During his almost 20 years with McKinsey, he was the Southern Region Managing Partner, the Managing Partner of the Houston location, the leader of the Global Energy Practice, the founder and leader of McKinsey’s Global Capital Productivity Practice and McKinsey’s Renewable Energy service lines. He is an elected member of McKinsey’s Shareholder Council, McKinsey’s Board. He is the chair of McKinsey’s Global Partner Election Committee responsible for the election of Partners and the Chair of McKinsey’s Values Committee. In addition, Thomas Seitz, is a member of McKinsey’s M&A Committee. He joined McKinsey and Company Düsseldorf in 1997 and transferred to the Houston office in 1998. Over the course of his career with McKinsey, he has served clients across North America, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, The Netherlands, UK, France, Switzerland, Russia, the Middle East, South Africa, India, Japan, and Greater China. He has served clients extensively on strategy, organization, and operations frequently in longer transformation settings. He is the Chair of the Strategy Committee on the Board of the National Association of Corporate Directors in Texas where he serves and is a frequent speaker and moderator on relevant board topics. In addition, he serves on the Board of Visitors of MD Anderson, the world’s premier Cancer Hospital and a co-Chair of MD Anderson’s Global Oncology Board.Thomas Seitz earned his degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Aachen, Germany and Cornell University in New York. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Economics from the University of Aachen in 1994 and co-led, as Assistant Professor, the leading Electric Power Research Institute in Aachen, while building a technical consulting firm serving clients in Europe and Asia.