Heinz-Peter Elstrodt, Ph.D.

Heinz-Peter is a shareholder of Granito Group, contributing his extensive international experience in business strategy, corporate governance, and investment to the Group’s long-term vision and development.

He also serves as a Guest Lecturer on governance and succession at London Business School (LBS) and holds board positions at several family businesses and the Family Firm Institute (FFI).

He is currently a Director Emeritus at McKinsey & Company. After joining McKinsey in 1983, he worked in Germany, the USA, and in Brazil, where he co-founded the São Paulo office in 1988. From 2004 to 2011, he served as Chairman of McKinsey’s Latin American operations, overseeing the firm’s activities across the region. 

From 2011 to 2015, he established and led McKinsey’s global Family Business Practice, advising leading family businesses worldwide. During this period, he also conducted extensive research, published on family business topics, and collaborated with international organizations, including the World Economic Forum.

Heinz-Peter has also worked and published extensively on topics related to economic development.

Since retiring from McKinsey in 2015, he has focused on impact investing, academic lecturing, board appointments, and strategic advisory roles.

Education: Dr. rer. pol. in Economics from the University of Augsburg, Germany (1982), and a degree in Business Administration and Industrial Engineering from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany (1979).