As head of the Industrial practice, Michael Tierney helps the firm better serve clients in the business of making, moving, and selling products to customers around the world. Based in Washington, DC, Michael has nearly 20 years of experience in global management consulting, new market assessment, cybersecurity, risk management and mitigation, intelligence, and industrial development. He has worked with international clients in a range of industries including defense, aerospace, medical devices, finance, and many others. He also has several years of experience supporting the US intelligence community in a variety of capacities.
 
Michael holds an undergraduate degree in English from Princeton University and a master of public policy from Georgetown University, as well as a certificate in competitive intelligence. Outside of work, Michael is passionate about running, swimming, reading, and the Oxford comma. He is also an official Failed Author, having written a novel for his undergraduate senior thesis. He and his wife, Michelle, have three young children.