Stacey Rauch, W' 80, WG' 81 Director Emeritus McKinsey & Company, Inc. New York

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Stacey Rauch is a Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company from which she retired in September, 2010. She was a leader in the Firm's Retail and Consumer Goods Practices, served as the head of the North American Retail and Apparel Practice, and acted as the Global Retail Practice Convener. A 24-year veteran of McKinsey, Stacey led engagements for a wide range of retailers, apparel wholesalers, and
consumer goods manufacturers. Her areas of expertise include marketing, merchandising, multi-channel management, global expansion, retail store operations, and post-merger reorganization. Stacey was a founding partner of McKinsey's New Jersey office, and was the first woman at the Firm appointed as an industry practice leader. Stacey is also a director of the AnnTaylor Stores Corporation and the Tops Holding Corporation.

Prior to joining McKinsey, Stacey spent 5 years in product management for the General Foods Corporation. She graduated summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics and also holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, where she was a teaching fellow in the Marketing department.