New head of communications for McKinsey
Johannes Berchtold was appointed Head of Communications at McKinsey & Company Switzerland in early January. He will oversee all of McKinsey's internal and external communications activities.
As Chief Operating Officer, Johannes Berchtold was previously responsible for communications as well as theme and program planning for the St. Gallen Symposium. He was also responsible for the international network of governments and companies and built up activities in the new growth markets. Under his leadership, the event was successfully repositioned as an internationally recognized conference and networking platform.
Johannes Berchtold studied history and philosophy in Zurich, Lausanne and London and subsequently completed his doctorate. He is a graduate of the Senior Executive Program of the London Business School.
At McKinsey, he succeeds Dagmar Fässler-Zumstein, who moved to Swiss Post at the beginning of the year, where she will be responsible for public relations and corporate communications.
