Clarisse is a senior managing partner in McKinsey’s Paris office. She is a leader in our Sustainability, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Retail Practices and works predominantly in luxury and specialty retail. She is also one of McKinsey's leaders in private equity, as well as in Agriculture, a Practice which she established in France. Recognized for her expertise in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), she leads our circular economy work worldwide.
Clarisse is also a member of the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) council, which publishes research on economic, business, and technology trends. She has coauthored several publications on critical issues, such as plastics, waste, food transition, and the impact of artificial intelligence on the circular economy. Clarisse is a regular speaker at international forums, including the World Economic Forum in Davos and the Rencontres Économiques in Aix-en-Provence.
Clarisse is very involved in topics ranging from employment to human capital. She cofounded and chaired Generation France, a nonprofit organization that develops training programs for young people distanced from the labor market. She is also committed to promoting meritocracy and diversity, having initiated several initiatives supporting gender diversity, origin diversity, LGBTQ+, and people with disabilities. Between 2018 and 2021, she served on our global operating committee and as an “action officer” to our Shareholders Council.
She previously worked in the firm’s Boston, New Jersey, and New York offices. She holds a degree from HEC Paris and a DEA in Economics from the University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.