Tari Ellis

Director of Strategy & Operations, Client Service Risk at McKinsey & Company

Tari Ellis is a Director of Strategy & Operations at McKinsey & Company, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.1 She has over 10 years of experience in conceptualizing and delivering complex projects at global, regional, and country levels.1 Her expertise includes advising senior public sector clients and internal stakeholders in a large multinational partnership.1

Career Progression at McKinsey & Company

Director of Strategy & Operations, Risk: February 2021 - Present
Senior Risk Advisor: June 2020 - February 2021
Risk Manager: July 2019 - June 2020
Global Economic Development Practice Manager: August 2016 - June 2019
Engagement Manager: October 2014 - March 2015
Associate: June 2012 - October 20141

Other Professional Experience

CEO and Managing Director at AstroLabs: March 2015 - July 20161
Summer Associate at McKinsey & Company: May 2011 - August 20111

Education

UC Berkeley: MA, Doctoral Program (ABD) in Political Science, 2005 - 2012
The American University in Cairo: Certificate in Arabic Language, 2004 - 2005
Brown University: BA in Religious Studies and International Relations, 2000 - 20041

Tari Ellis is skilled in leading initiatives through complex decision processes, building trust-based relationships with diverse stakeholders, and driving project delivery and operational transformation across globally distributed teams.1 She is comfortable working across multiple cultural contexts and adapts her communication style to shape stakeholders' views effectively.1