Chris McMillan
Chief Commercial Officer and Head of Private Capital, Europe
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Chris is a partner in our London office. As chief commercial officer, he drives breakthrough growth across the European business, leading major contract negotiations, strengthening senior‑level commercial excellence, bringing new capabilities into the firm, and ensuring our strategy stays sharp and forward‑looking.

During his 20 years at Oliver Wyman, he has worked with a diverse range of B2B and B2C industries on topics involving commercial excellence in pricing, sales, and marketing.

Currently, a substantial portion of his work is focused on private-equity-owned businesses, specifically on enabling them to achieve their value improvement plans.

Chris’s work typically involves cracking complex data issues and then developing sustainable strategies that deliver. His work frequently uses the unique data infrastructure and tools invented by Oliver Wyman Labs.

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A consulting firm should never stand still, so the role balances expanding into new areas and engagements while reinforcing Oliver Wyman’s existing strengths

Chris, who hails from Glasgow, Scotland, still carries a slight accent, as well as a fondness for rainy weather. His interests include spending time with his family, learning Mandarin Chinese, participating in a diverse range of sports, and dining out.     

He has a master’s in chemistry (First Class) from Oxford University.