Rick Berg
Chief Growth Officer
As a McKinsey & Company. alum, Rick Berg has been a leader in organizations where he drove revenue generation, developed partnerships and managed complex sales and marketing programs. He has served on several Boards and generated over $700m in impact for clients as he creatively helped teams solve difficult problems. At intoMO, he leads revenue growth initiatives to help clients put AI intoMO-tion.
Summary:
Rick Berg is a strategy and partnership executive with over 30 years of experience across multiple global consulting firms, Fortune 500 clients, and mission-driven nonprofits. He has led complex programs at the intersection of corporate strategy, business development, and organizational change — helping clients navigate transformation, enter new markets, and build lasting partnerships. At intoMO, Rick brings senior client leadership and his deep consulting pedigree to help organizations move from AI ambiguity to real-world execution.
Rick's career spans McKinsey, PwC, North Highland, and Publicis Sapient, where he consistently partnered with C-suites, led cross-functional teams, and delivered measurable impact. He has served on and facilitated multiple Boards of Directors and is a current member of the Gunderson Dettmer Tech Advisory Council, focused on the impact of AI on corporate governance and the broader innovation economy.
He holds an MBA from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Marketing from UConn. Outside of work, Rick has traveled all seven continents within the past year, baked over 2,200 sourdough loaves, and he completed a solo 4,600-mile bicycle ride across the United States over 218 days to see friends and family.
Highlights & Key Credentials:
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Worked with McKinsey’s Senior Partners to launch and scale a global Sustainability M&A strategy; identified priority capability gaps and established "build, invest or buy" approaches. Scanned 500+ firms, partnered with 40+ and acquired 3 across domains such as carbon footprints, climate risk, and ESG.
Partnership Programs at Scale:
Launched and led the partnership program at North Highland, generating over $700M in impact and $24M in revenue across 150+ projects — scaling the partner ecosystem from 3 to more than 350 organizations.
AI & Corporate Governance:
Active member of the Gunderson Dettmer Tech Advisory Council, advising on the implications of AI for corporate boards and the broader innovation economy.
Board-Level Experience:
Served as a Board of Directors member at Resource Systems Group, American Cancer Society, Theatrical Outfit, and Moving in the Spirit. Facilitated board-level strategic planning for the Atlanta Ballet, Georgia Conservancy, and Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition.
Cloud & Transformation Leadership:
Led Cloud go-to-market strategy globally for McKinsey's Cloud by McKinsey practice; managed communications and change management for enterprise cloud migrations at Candid Partners (acquired by McKinsey).
Approach & Credentials:
Approach
Credentials
Rick identifies market segments and firms that will benefit from high-value AI opportunities.
MBA (Finance, Strategy & Marketing) Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management
He and the intoMO team then develop repeatable, human-in-the-loop systems embedded in real workflows.
BS Marketing, University of Connecticut
Today:
Rick connects with leaders who want to solve problems that matter. In his past M&A and Partnership roles he connected Capital with Opportunity. Now he connects Humans with Technology to put AI intoMO-tion.
