Scott Nyquist is a Director in McKinsey & Company’s Houston Office and a leader in McKinsey’s Energy Practice. He joined McKinsey in 1984 and worked in McKinsey’s London Office between 1985 and 1998. Scott transferred from London to Houston in January 1998. He has led McKinsey’s European Petroleum, Americas Petroleum, and Texas Energy Practices. He now co-leads McKinsey’s Global Energy and Materials Sector.
Scott has extensive experience in helping private and public sector energy and materials clients develop and implement strategies and major change programs that significantly improve their performance. Before joining McKinsey, Scott worked for Exxon Production Research in Houston, Texas, where he was involved in offshore oil platform design.
Scott graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and obtained an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
