MICHAEL J. SILVERSTEIN
Senior Partner and Managing Director
Mr. Silverstein joined The Boston Consulting Group in 1980. He is a member of the BCG Executive Committee and leads our Client Service Initiative. Mr. Silverstein ran BCG’s global Consumer practice for eight years. He actively serves clients in retail and consumer packaged goods. He is an expert in understanding and responding to consumer needs and dissatisfactions and helping large consumer companies to grow.
In addition to his client work, Mr. Silverstein is coauthor of Trading Up, a best-selling 2003 title published by Penguin Putnam. His second book, Treasure Hunt, was published in May 2006 and has received critical acclaim. With Kate Sayre, he is coauthor of a third book, Women Want More, which is being published in September 2009.
Prior to joining The Boston Consulting Group, Mr. Silverstein worked at United Press International as a reporter and subsequently in new-product development. He holds an MBA with distinction from the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration and a BA in economics and history from Brown University.
KATHARINE SAYRE
Partner and Managing Director
Ms. Sayre joined The Boston Consulting Group in 1996. She leads the Consumer practice in New York, and is the global topic expert for marketing. Ms. Sayre actively serves clients in retail, packaged goods, media, and the public sector. She is an expert in marketing effectiveness, branding, and consumer insight.
Ms. Sayre is coauthor with Michael J. Silverstein of Women Want More, which is being published in September 2009.
Prior to joining BCG, Ms. Sayre worked as a brand manager for Reckitt Benckiser. She holds an MBA from INSEAD, an MA in international relations and economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, and an AB in history and government from Dartmouth College.