Jim Banaszak is an Expert Partner for Major Projects in the Capital Productivity and Infrastructure Practice at McKinsey and Company and a member of the Firm’s Global Energy/ Materials, Retail and High-Tech project delivery service lines. He advises clients on capital allocation, engineering design, procurement, contracting, and construction of large projects and project portfolios around the world. Prior to McKinsey, Jim served as Chief Technology Officer for OpenCEL, a manufacturer of equipment that enhances renewable energy production in wastewater treatment processes. Jim earned an M.S. in Environmental Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Northwestern University.
