Our Story

35 Years of Uncommon Counsel

Built on a belief that exceptional consulting requires exceptional people — and an unwavering commitment to client outcomes over everything else.

Our Mission

A Different Kind of Consulting Firm

Wattworks was founded on a simple but radical premise: that great consulting should look more like a trusted partnership than a transaction. For 35 years, we have refused to scale at the expense of quality or dilute our advice with institutional hedging.

Our senior partners are directly involved in every engagement — not just at the pitch stage. This means the expertise you buy is the expertise that shows up, every day, until the work is done and the results are real.

Wattworks team collaborating in a modern office

35+

Years of Excellence

What Guides Us

Our Core Values

Intellectual Honesty

We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. Our independence is our most valuable asset.

Unwavering Integrity

We maintain the highest ethical standards in every engagement, protecting client confidences absolutely.

Global Perspective

Our advisors bring cross-border experience and cultural intelligence to every strategic challenge we face.

Results Orientation

We measure our success by the tangible impact we create, not the hours we bill or the presentations we make.

The People Behind the Work

Leadership Team

Katherine Voss

Founder & Managing Partner

Katherine Voss

Katherine founded Wattworks after 20 years at a global management consultancy. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is a recognized authority on corporate strategy.

Richard Holt

Senior Partner, Strategy

Richard Holt

Richard leads our strategy practice with 28 years of experience across financial services, industrials, and healthcare. A former BCG principal, he specializes in competitive positioning.

Ananya Patel

Partner, Digital Transformation

Ananya Patel

Ananya brings deep technology expertise from her background at McKinsey Digital and a decade in Silicon Valley. She advises Fortune 500 companies on AI adoption and platform strategy.

Marcus Webb

Partner, Operations Excellence

Marcus Webb

Marcus spent 15 years in operational roles before joining Wattworks. He has led transformations generating more than $2B in combined client savings across manufacturing and logistics.

Our Journey

A Legacy of Impact

1989
Founded in New York with a focus on financial services strategy
1997
Expanded to Chicago and launched Operations Excellence practice
2005
Opened London office; reached 100 client milestone
2012
Launched Digital Transformation practice ahead of industry demand
2018
Named Top 10 Consulting Firm by Forbes for third consecutive year
2023
Opened Singapore office; surpassed $1B in cumulative client value created

Join the Partnership

Work With Advisors Who Are Invested in Your Success

Your outcome is our outcome. Every Wattworks engagement includes performance benchmarks agreed upfront — because accountability is how we do business.

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Let's Build Something Exceptional Together

Whether you are navigating a strategic inflection point, operational challenge, or digital disruption, our advisors are ready to help. Tell us about your situation and we'll be in touch within one business day.

New York (HQ)

1 Financial Center, Suite 2400, New York, NY 10004

Chicago

233 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 6400, Chicago, IL 60606

London

1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB