Doug Haynes is a managing partner of the private equity firm Council Advisors (formerly the G-100) and president of The Council, a global advisory network. He is also an entrepreneur and investor who has advised Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, and state governments. His clients have included Bank of America, AT&T, Citigroup, IBM, Johnson & Johnson, and PepsiCo. Mr. Haynes advises clients on strategy, growth opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation, organizational development, and other areas. In addition, he mentors entrepreneurs and investors and sits on boards at educational institutions, including Cornell University and Duke University. He regularly speaks on innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and governance.

Doug Haynes graduated magna cum laude in Mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He joined McKinsey & Company shortly after that and spent nearly two decades working with clients in the basic materials, operations, and high-tech industries. During that time, Doug worked for several public companies, including General Electric and Allied Signal. He also served as head of the company’s Northeast region, during which time he oversaw multiple billion-dollar projects, including acquisitions, divestitures, and new markets. After stepping down from that role, he became president of Point72 Asset Management, and a private investment firm focused on infrastructure, real estate, and natural resources investments. Under his leadership, the firm posted stellar returns over four years. In addition to his positions at Point72 and McKinsey, Doug has held executive roles at several other organizations. He served as president of the American Association of Community Colleges, the country’s leading association of community colleges. He also served as the senior vice chairman of the board of directors for the American Chemistry Council and chairman of the board of trustees for the Society of Women Engineers. In addition, he chaired the advisory board of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. Doug holds an A.B. (Harvard) and M.S. (West Virginia University) in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School (University of Virginia).

Doug is active in many charitable endeavors, including the Cohen Veterans Network and its nonprofit arm, The Cohen Veteran’s BioScience Initiative. Through his involvement in these efforts, he hopes to help and empower our nation’s disabled military service members and veterans while at the same time raising awareness about the challenges faced by those transitioning back to civilian life.