Our Team

BC Strategy is a boutique consulting firm with a selected team of top-tier talent, where each consultant adds value through their own expertise gained during their time at MBB, and often also from additional industry experience.

Sydney

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Alex Kowatsch (ex-BCG)

Managing Principal

  • Alex brings over 19 years of strategy and executive management experience across consulting and industry roles in Europe, Asia, and Australia, with deep expertise in corporate finance, M&A, industrial operations, and advanced technology including AI.

    At BC Strategy, he leads sales and operations, shapes the firm’s strategic direction, manages teams, and drives innovation through strategic partnerships.

    See Alex’s detailed consultant profile

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Haben Redae (ex-McKinsey)

Manager

  • Haben has over 6 years of consulting experience, advising senior leaders globally across industries including Oil & Gas, Industrials, Financial Services, and Higher Education.

    Prior to consulting, he led civil engineering projects at a start-up and founded two businesses in the Construction and Consumer Goods sectors.

    See Haben’s detailed consultant profile

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Semyon Mitrofanov (Ex-McKinsey)

Senior Consultant

  • Semyon has over 6 years of consulting experience with McKinsey & Company, PwC and BC Strategy, advising client leadership teams and senior management in Europe and Australia with focus on delivering transformations, strategies and due diligences.

    Prior to his consulting experience, Semyon worked for 3 years in PwC focusing on corporate finance, investment analysis and assurance. He holds a CFA charter.

    See Semyon’s detailed consultant profile

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Fiona Spindeldreier (ex-Bain)

Senior Consultant

  • Fiona has over 5 years of consulting experience, advising senior executives across Europe and Australia, with a focus on Marketing & Sales in industries such as Retail, Manufacturing, and Private Equity.

    Before consulting, she worked 2 years as Project Implementation Lead at Nestlé and 2 years as a Junior Account Manager at BBDO Group.

    See Fiona’s detailed consultant profile

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Jana Gurinova (ex-BCG)

Consultant

  • Jana has over 4 years of consulting experience, advising senior executives across Europe, North America and Australia in Healthcare, Infrastructure Services, Non-Profit, and Telco.

    Before consulting, she worked for 3 years as a pharmaceutical researcher at the University of Vienna, and for 3 years as a Quality Manager in laboratories.

    See Jana’s detailed consultant profile

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Hugo Fanjat (ex-BCG)

Senior consultant

  • Hugo has over 5 years of consulting experience, advising senior executives across Europe and North America, with a focus on Private Equity, Healthcare, and Consumer Goods.

    Before consulting, he spent one year as an Analyst at AALPS Capital, contributing to the fund’s strategy, stakeholder management, and investment positioning.

    See Hugo’s detailed consultant profile

Michael Bortnowski (ex-Bain)

Consultant

  • Michael brings over 4 years of consulting experience with Bain & Company in the U.S. (Denver and Houston) and BC Strategy in Sydney, advising executive teams and senior management across both geographies.

    He has also worked independently with clients in Technology, Higher Education, Public Sector, Retail, Hospitality, Sustainable Packaging, and the Outdoor Industry.

    See Michael’s detailed consultant profile

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Victoria Malyk (ex-McKinsey)

Consultant

  • Victoria has over 4 years of strategic consulting experience, advising senior leaders across Europe and Russia, primarily in Industrial Sectors, Banking, and Retail.

    She also spent 3 years with a Swiss Private Equity firm, focusing on value creation in the healthcare and agriculture industries.

    See Victoria’s detailed consultant profile

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Exequiel Bustamante (ex-Bain)

Consultant

  • Exequiel has over 3 years of consulting experience with Bain & Company and BC Strategy, advising client executive teams and senior management across South America and Australia

    Prior to his consulting experience, Exequiel spent 2 years as Sr. Manager Operations in a construction company, and 7 years in Consumer Goods in various supply chain roles, including Sr. Manager Supply Planning

    See Exequiel’s detailed consultant profile

Rebecca Dawkins (ex-BCG)

Consultant

  • Rebecca has over 4 years of strategy and commercial experience, gained across roles in consulting (Boston Consulting Group, ConceptSix, Bioneering Australia) and industry (Vast Renewables, St Vincent’s Health Australia).

    Functional expertise across energy transition, commercial strategy, financial modelling, project economics, AI, and technology strategy, with sector experience in Energy, Resources, & Government. As a freelance consultant, she has advised senior executives across health, government, and clean energy on commercial structures, transformation strategy, and organisational performance.

    See Rebecca’s detailed consultant profile

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