Rich Hutchinson

Global Leader - Social Impact Practice Managing Director and Senior Partner @Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

Leads BCG\'s Social Impact (SI) Practice globally; also the leader of the firm\'s functional practices. Long history of deep engagement in BCG’s SI work, including leading BCG’s global partnership with Yunus Social Business. Played a key role driving BCG’s thought leadership across a wide range of SI topics as well, from addressing climate change to eliminating Hepatitis C. Worked with senior client executives and led consultant teams across a variety of assignments. Elected partner in late 2004 and senior partner in 2010. Deep experience in Marketing, Pricing, and Innovation. Work focused on helping clients increase profits, achieve competitive advantage, drive profitable growth, and build capability. Peer feedback at BCG is among top 2% of all Partners at BCG. Examples of leadership within BCG and client impact include: Leadership within BCG • Global Leader - Social Impact Practice. Serve as leader for BCG’s Social Impact Practice – developing intellectual capital, directing BCG investments, coordinating BCG’s commercial efforts, and supporting case teams. Helps companies seize the connection between sustainability and sustainable competitive advantage • Pricing Enablement Center Leader. Previously led BCG’s global pricing enablement center. Organize and develop BCG’s intellectual capital on pricing. Supported BCG pricing cases and proposals globally. Pricing is a strong and growing practice within BCG. • 20••••12, Chief of Staff. • 20••••19 Global Leader - Marketing, Sales and Pricing Practice • Member of BCG’s global Executive and Operating committees. Facilitated these committees. Responsible for BCG’s overall strategy and ensuring execution. Part of leadership team (and co-architect of recession response) that from 2007 has led BCG to over 30 percent growth in revenues, 3 of our most profitable years, and full bonuses / no layoffs for staff during the Great recession.