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Mary Lass Stewart

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Senior Expert, Client Communications at McKinsey & Company
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

Mary Lass Stewart is a Senior Expert in Client Communications at McKinsey & Company, specializing in helping senior executives navigate complex communications, culture, and change challenges. She has deep experience designing and executing high-visibility strategic programs for global clients. She holds a Masters from the University of Chicago and a Bachelors from UNC-Chapel Hill.

Beyond her corporate role, she serves as an investor and advisory board member for a startup focused on the home building industry in West Africa. She also has a history of consulting for educational institutions, such as IIT’s Institute of Design, to help shape their strategic vision and communications.

She is a strategic communications advisor to a start-up seeking to revolutionize home building in Francophone West Africa.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Expert, Client Communications
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Change Communications
Focuses on meaningfully involving employees in large-scale transformations and believes leaders often err by undercommunicating, which impacts performance.
Investor Relations
Actively involved in building McKinsey's investor relations communications team, emphasizing the strategic importance of engaging investor and analyst audiences for clients.
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Work history

1-2021
Senior Expert, Client Communications
McKinsey & Company
9-2018 - 1-2021
Expert, Client Communications
McKinsey & Company
6-2017 - 9-2018
Owner and Primary Consultant
Mary Lass Stewart Consulting, LLC
4-2015 - 8-2018
Advisory Board Member
American Homebuilders of West Africa / JOBOMAX Global
6-2015 - 6-2017
Director, Global Culture Programs, Publicis.Sapient
Publicis.Sapient
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Media appearances

Mary-Lass-Stewart | People & Organization Blog - McKinsey. Featured in McKinsey & Company (People & Organization Blog)
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Education
Master of Arts - MA
University of Chicago
Bachelor of Arts - BA
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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