The Consulting Report is pleased to announce The Top 25 Government Consultants and Leaders of 2025. Government consulting underpins how public institutions plan, deliver, and maintain the systems that support everyday life. These professionals strengthen national defense, public health, infrastructure, and financial management, helping agencies navigate complex challenges under constant public scrutiny. Their guidance shapes how governments allocate resources, manage technology, and meet the expectations of citizens who depend on these programs.
The individuals recognized here work to make these functions more effective and efficient. They advise on cybersecurity and modernization, guide multi-agency initiatives, and strengthen operations across federal, state, and international systems. Their expertise helps governments operate more cohesively—ensuring that critical programs function reliably and that public investments produce tangible benefit.
Among this year’s awardees, Jonathan Dimson, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, is recognized for leading the firm’s European Social, Healthcare, and Public Sector Practices and advising government ministries and agencies on defense readiness, public finance, and sustainability. His work has strengthened institutional performance through digital delivery, analytics, and organizational improvement. Marc Reinhardt, Executive Vice President at Capgemini, is noted for leading the firm’s Global Public Sector business, guiding clients in public administration, defense, and healthcare worldwide, and advancing Germany’s digital transformation through his leadership in national modernization initiatives.
Daniel Wilbricht, President of Optiv + ClearShark, is recognized for leading a cybersecurity and IT solutions firm dedicated to the U.S. federal government. Under his leadership, the company launched SecOps IO—an AI-driven framework for faster threat detection and response—and expanded into the civilian federal sector while strengthening compliance and operational standards across its services.
This year’s awardees were selected through a methodical nomination process and careful consideration of each candidate’s career track record and industry contributions. Please join us in celebrating The Top 25 Government Consultants and Leaders of 2025.
1. Jonathan Dimson
Firm: McKinsey & Company
Title: Senior Partner
Jonathan is the leader of McKinsey’s European Social, Healthcare, and Public Sector Practices, and leads teams to address strategic, operational, organizational, and financial challenges. Increasingly, this involves building client capabilities in digital delivery and analytics, and accelerating benefits capture.
He works with a wide variety of government departments, ministries, agencies, and private-sector partners to improve the quality of services and deliver better value to the taxpayers, drawing on international experience and insights from the McKinsey Center for Government and from McKinsey’s private-sector work.
Jonathan has particular focus on defense (helping to improve people and equipment readiness), public finance (with a focus on tax, customs, welfare, finance, and public assets), and an increasing role in sustainability, resilience, net zero, and nature based solutions, and is heavily involved in a variety of talent development activities.
Outside his client work, Jonathan publishes research on economics topics in collaboration with the McKinsey Global Institute and leading academics. In a voluntary capacity, he set up Clinic Africa, is a trustee of Foodbank Aid and the Ortho-Geriatrics Research fund, and supports Grief Encounter and World Jewish Relief.
Earlier in his career, Jonathan held leadership roles across several companies, including serving as sales director at Dr Foster, retail director at Quadriga Worldwide, head of strategy and new business at Quadriga, and commercial director at Smallbone of Devizes. He holds an MBA in finance from London Business School, a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Cambridge, Trinity College.
2. Steve Kozak
Firm: Mercer
Title: Partner, Federal Practice Leader
Steve Kozak is a Partner and Federal Practice Leader at Mercer, a global consulting firm specializing in human resources, health and benefits, retirement, and investment advisory services. A subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, Mercer helps organizations enhance workforce strategies, improve employee well-being, and manage financial performance.
3. Kaitlyn Godfrey
Firm: Bain & Company
Title: Partner
Kaitlyn Godfrey is a Partner at Bain & Company, a global management consulting firm that advises clients on strategy, operations, and technology to help them achieve transformational results. Founded in 1973, Bain operates in more than 65 cities across 40 countries.
4. Jeff Bankowski
Firm: Guidehouse
Title: Partner
Jeff Bankowski is a Partner at Guidehouse, a global AI-led professional services firm providing advisory, technology, and managed services to government and commercial clients. The firm supports organizations across healthcare, financial services, energy, and national security sectors, helping them address complex challenges through innovation, efficiency, and resilience.
Jeff has worked with more than 20 state governments and several of the largest cities and counties in the United States, advising governors and senior officials on grants management, enterprise risk, operational efficiency, and digital transformation.
Earlier in his career, Jeff served as chief performance officer for the State of Michigan and president of Capital for Merchants. Before that, he worked as a business analyst at BP. Jeff holds an MBA in change management consulting from DePaul University and a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in corporate strategy and finance from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
5. Vanessa Godshalk
Firm: Accenture
Title: Senior Managing Director
Vanessa Godshalk is a Senior Managing Director at Accenture and serves as the Civilian Portfolio Lead for Accenture Federal Services (AFS). Accenture is a global professional services firm specializing in digital, cloud, and security solutions, helping clients improve operations and achieve sustainable growth. Within AFS, Vanessa oversees a diverse portfolio that includes agencies such as the Department of Education, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, U.S. Postal Service, Amtrak, GSA, OPM, Treasury, IRS, SEC, FDIC, Interior, and USDA.
6. Alex Hickman
Firm: Teneo
Title: Senior Managing Director
Alex Hickman is a Senior Managing Director at Teneo, based in London, where he leads the firm’s Political and Regulatory team. Teneo is a global advisory firm that provides integrated strategic services in strategic communications, management consulting, financial advisory, and risk management. The firm advises senior executives and large organizations, including Fortune and FTSE 100 companies, helping them navigate complex business, political, and reputational challenges.
7. Kevin Bryant
Firm: Marsh
Title: Managing Director
Kevin Bryant is a Managing Director at Marsh, a leading insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh provides consulting, brokerage, and claims advocacy services to clients globally and is a subsidiary of Marsh McLennan, a professional services firm specializing in risk, strategy, and people. Leveraging data, technology, and analytics, Marsh helps organizations quantify and manage risk while identifying opportunities for growth.
As Managing Director, Kevin is responsible for operational, colleague, client, and market excellence within Marsh’s U.S. Public Entity Practice. He works closely with clients to develop tailored risk management solutions that address the evolving needs of the public sector and advance the firm’s commitment to service excellence and innovation.
Kevin’s earlier roles include executive vice president and resident managing director at Aon and leadership roles at Mercer, where he was a principal and business practice leader. He began as a career life agent with MassMutual Financial Group. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Furman University.
8. Michael Carrasco
Firm: Alvarez & Marsal
Title: Managing Director
Michael Carrasco is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a global professional services firm that provides business performance improvement, turnaround management, and advisory services to corporate, private equity, and government clients. Based in Houston, Michael is part of A&M’s U.S. Federal Government practice, where he specializes in organizational transformation, complex program management, risk management, investigations, and technology-enabled change.
With 25 years of experience across the public and private sectors, Michael has advised multiple U.S. and foreign government agencies, including the Departments of Justice, Defense, and State, on national security and operational efficiency initiatives. His work has included leading security assistance programs in regions such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Mexico, and Yemen, as well as technology engagements for institutions including the International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank, and Federal Aviation Administration.
Michael previously served as managing partner at a global technology consulting firm and held legal and advisory roles with Wilson Elser and Gartner. Earlier in his career, he was a military officer in the United States Air Force. Michael holds a JD from the University of Pittsburgh and a bachelor’s degree in politics and law from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
9. Charles Kozel
Firm: Huron
Title: Managing Director
Charles Kozel is a Managing Director at Huron, a global professional services firm that provides consulting, strategy, and technology solutions to clients across the healthcare, higher education, life sciences, and commercial industries. Headquartered in Chicago, Huron helps organizations accelerate digital transformation, optimize operations, and drive sustainable business growth.
Backed by nearly two decades of experience, Charles specializes in healthcare operations and revenue cycle management, bringing deep expertise in consolidation, customer service, patient financial services, and information technology for federal health systems. He has led numerous large-scale transformation initiatives, including consolidating revenue cycle functions across multi-state health systems, implementing workflow automation, and driving continuous process improvements that enhance financial performance and patient satisfaction.
At Huron, Charles has collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop automated technical solutions, lead implementation programs, and deliver measurable operational efficiencies for clients navigating complex organizational change. Earlier in his career, Charles was a revenue cycle consultant at McKesson Provider Technologies, where he worked with healthcare organizations to improve revenue cycle operations and performance. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Georgia and is Six Sigma Green Belt-certified through the Georgia Institute of Technology.
10. Tobias Aebi
Firm: Arthur D. Little
Title: Partner
Tobias Aebi is a Partner at Arthur D. Little, the world’s oldest strategy consulting firm. He is leading the firm’s Middle East and India aerospace, defense and security practice. With more than 13 years of experience in strategy consulting across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and North America, Tobias has developed strong expertise in advising aerospace, defense and security, and public sector clients on issues related to strategy, transformation and innovation.
Most recently, Tobias has advised clients on establishing a defense think tank, on designing an innovation platform for defense RDI, and on establishing a civil defense company, amongst others. Tobias first joined Arthur D. Little in 2015 as consultant. He earned a master's degree in international management from CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education, a master’s degree in finance and CEMS international management from Esade, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of St.Gallen.
11. Michael Flynn
Firm: Deloitte
Title: Global Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Government Leader
Michael is the Global Infrastructure, Transport & Regional Government Leader for Deloitte. In this role he leads the global teams focused on public sector investment in Infrastructure, Transport & Mobility, Regional & Local Government (including cities) and Climate & Environment. He also leads our firm wide Global Infrastructure practice.
Through his global roles, Michael has worked with teams around the world advising public, private and banking sectors on government and infrastructure (including PPP), Real Estate, Project Finance and public and private sector transactions. His roles also involve advising on business case development, value capture, new financing, valuations, financial modelling, refinancing and restructuring of funding positions in corporate and infrastructure projects. He has advised across a variety of sectors including consumer businesses, energy, renewables (wind, biomass, solar, sustainability and storage, education, healthcare, transport, water, waste & energy, regeneration, smart cities and real estate
A recognised industry voice, Michael regularly speaks at prominent global events and forums, including Davos, COP, New York Climate Week, and Smart City Expo World Congress.
12. Marc Reinhardt
Firm: Capgemini
Title: Executive Vice President
As Executive Vice President, Marc Reinhardt heads Capgemini's Global Public Sector and designs strategic topics and initiatives at an international level. His area of responsibility includes customers in the areas of public administration, defense, security, healthcare and social insurance worldwide. He has decades of management experience in consulting, software development and application operations.
Marc has worked primarily in the public sector, initially as an employee of a federal agency and most recently, in addition to his management role, as an advisor to ministries and authorities at federal, state and local levels. He has been President of the D21 Initiative, Germany's largest network for the digital society, consisting of business, politics, science and civil society, since 2023.
Marc also serves as Chairman of the Federal Working Group on State Modernisation within the Economic Council of the CDU and as Co-Chairman of the Federal Government’s Digital Summit platform on digital government.
13. Horace Blackman
Firm: CGI
Title: Senior Vice President
Horace Blackman is a Senior Vice President at CGI, where he leads the Defense, Intelligence, and Space Business Unit for CGI Federal, a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of CGI Inc. Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the world’s largest independent IT and business consulting firms, providing strategic IT and business consulting, systems integration, and managed services to clients across industries.
Horace first joined CGI in 2020 as senior vice president of consulting services. With over two decades of experience in business and IT leadership, he has worked extensively with government and public sector organizations to deliver mission-critical programs across the defense, intelligence, and federal healthcare sectors.
Horace previously served as vice president of public sector at Edifecs and earlier as vice president of Mid-Atlantic and government healthcare services at Cognizant. He also held IT leadership roles at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and began his career at AOL as a program manager for interactive marketing.
He serves as Vice Rector of the George Mason University Board of Visitors and as a board member of 1455 Literary Arts. Horace earned a bachelor’s degree in American studies and English from George Mason University and an MBA in management from the Darden Graduate School of Business at the University of Virginia.
14. Landis Rossi
Firm: CSG Government Solutions Inc.
Title: Senior Principal
Landis Rossi is a Senior Principal at CSG Government Solutions and leads the firm’s Child Support Practice. Under her leadership, CSG has grown into a national leader in management consulting services for state government child support programs, currently supporting IT modernization projects in nine states. Rossi has also been instrumental in CSG’s expansion into new markets, including child welfare, education, and corrections agencies. Over her 25-year career in human services, she has executed strategic initiatives for programs in 17 states, including providing planning, project management, business process reengineering, organizational change management, quality assurance, and independent verification and validation services for the development of federally certified case management IT systems.
Rossi is a hands-on, energetic leader who fully dedicates herself to supporting the complex initiatives of CSG’s clients. She has worked in the public, private, and non-profit sectors for programs including child support, child welfare, juvenile justice, childcare, Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, workforce development, and offender reentry. Before working as a consultant, Rossi held executive-level positions with Easter Seals – Goodwill, Catholic Charities of Idaho and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. Her well-rounded background provides her with deep knowledge of human services and benefit programs and a comprehensive range of stakeholder perspectives, which she leverages to support state agencies across the country.
15. Daniel Wilbricht
Firm: Optiv + ClearShark
Title: President
Daniel Wilbricht is the President of Optiv + ClearShark, a cybersecurity and IT solutions firm dedicated to supporting the U.S. federal government. At the forefront of his industry impact is Daniel’s ability to position cybersecurity not just as a technical requirement but as a mission enabler for federal agencies.
Through his leadership, Optiv + ClearShark launched its SecOps IO solution, a groundbreaking reference architecture that integrates AI-enhanced cybersecurity technologies to accelerate threat detection and response. This initiative not only secured a major government contract but it also set a new industry standard for how multi-vendor, modular solutions can be designed to scale with agencies’ evolving needs.
Additionally, under his leadership, Optiv + ClearShark achieved significant growth in 2024, expanded into the civilian federal space, and introduced co-managed services capabilities. By modernizing operations to be CMMC-ready and prioritizing vendor relationships that align with government security initiatives, Daniel has created a blueprint for compliance and operational readiness.
16. Kam Bhatoa
Firm: BJSS (CGI)
Title: Vice President Business Engineering | Public Safety
Kam Bhatoa is the Vice President of Business Engineering at CGI, where she leads the growth strategy. Kam brings over 25 years of digital transformation experience, including 15 years dedicated to the public sector. Kam has successfully shaped and delivered major programs across central government, defense, and public safety, with a strong track record of navigating complex, multi-vendor environments to deliver measurable outcomes.
Kam is also a recognised thought leader, regularly publishing insights through TechUK campaigns and Cyber Security magazine on topics ranging from secure digital adoption to the future of technology in government. A passionate advocate for technology-driven inclusivity and citizen-focused innovation, Kam champions open, collaborative partnerships between government and industry. She believes that technology transformation should deliver long-term value for taxpayers while improving the services citizens rely on.
With a proven record in go-to-market strategy, proposition development, and building high-performing teams, Kam now plays a pivotal role in strengthening CGI’s position as a trusted global partner for government transformation.
17. Phillip Woolley
Firm: Grant Thornton
Title: Partner
Phillip Woolley is a Partner at Grant Thornton, a global network of independent accounting and consulting firms providing assurance, tax, and advisory services. Phillip leads Grant Thornton UK LLP’s Public Services Consulting team, advising public sector organizations and government departments on service transformation, major program delivery, economic development, and regeneration transactions.
18. Andrea Federico
Firm: Oliver Wyman
Title: Partner
Andrea Federico is a Partner at Oliver Wyman, where he works in the Government and Public Institutions Practice in Europe. He joined the firm in 1998, initially advising major commercial and universal banks on risk management and financial resource management priorities. Based in Rome since 2007, he has focused on public-sector and policy work, advising governments, central banks, supervisors, and multilateral institutions on regulatory reform, crisis management, and financial sector stability.
19. Kevin Smith
Firm: Crowe
Title: Managing Partner
Kevin Smith is a Managing Partner at Crowe, a multinational professional services network providing audit, tax, and consulting services through its member firms. Crowe operates globally as part of Crowe Global, with more than 200 independent firms across 130 countries, serving industries including public, private, manufacturing, and technology. The firm leverages deep industry expertise to help clients with accounting, consulting, technology, and risk management solutions.
20. Charles Dong
Firm: Protiviti
Title: Managing Director
Charles Dong is a Managing Director at Protiviti with nearly 15 years of revenue cycle experience and specific expertise in healthcare operations, consolidation, customer service, patient financial services, and information technology for federal health systems. He helps healthcare clients consolidate revenue cycle functions across multiple facilities and states, assess current environments, and implement process improvements, system enhancements, and organizational trainings that deliver sustainable results.
21. Aaron Raddock
Firm: BDO USA
Title: Partner
Aaron Raddock is a Partner at BDO USA, the U.S. member firm of the global BDO network, providing audit, tax, and advisory services across industries including real estate, financial services, and technology. With nearly 20 years of consulting experience, Aaron serves as market managing principal and national co-leader of BDO’s Government Contracts practice.
22. Agnieszka Gajewska
Firm: PwC
Title: Global Government and Public Services Leader
Agnieszka Gajewska is the Global Government and Public Services Leader at PwC, a multinational network of professional services firms providing audit, assurance, tax, and consulting services to businesses and individuals worldwide, leveraging a global network of over 370,000 professionals across 149 countries.
23. Suzanne Vitale
Firm: EY
Title: Americas Government & Public Sector State Local & Education Leader
Suzanne Vitale is the Government & Public Sector State Local & Education Leader at EY, a global professional services firm providing assurance, tax, consulting, and strategy and transactions services to clients worldwide. In her role, Suzanne leads EY’s State, Local & Education practice in the Americas, focusing on strengthening teams, deepening client relationships, and delivering integrated solutions that enhance public sector services and client outcomes.
24. Jay MacMillan
Firm: Booz Allen Hamilton
Title: Executive Vice President
Jay MacMillan is an Executive Vice President at Booz Allen Hamilton, an American technology and management consulting firm providing services in digital transformation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data analytics. Booz Allen primarily serves the U.S. government across defense, intelligence, and civilian sectors, while also supporting private-sector organizations and nonprofits.
25. Bob Feldmann
Firm: RSM US
Title: National Public Sector Industry Leader
Bob Feldmann is the National Public Sector Industry Leader at RSM US, a leading U.S. firm providing audit, tax, and consulting services with a focus on the middle market. RSM US is the U.S. member of the global RSM International network, helping organizations navigate complex challenges with a client-centric approach.