Michael Demyttenaere
Managing Director & Partner; CFO Excellence NAMR Leader
Los Angeles
Michael Demyttenaere is a core member of BCG’s Corporate Finance & Strategy and Transform practices at Boston Consulting Group. He leads North America's CFO Excellence work at BCG, and has significant expertise in corporate finance and value acceleration.
In his role as CFO Excellence leader, Michael works with CFOs on driving greater efficiency and effectiveness in finance functions. His expertise includes end-to-end finance transformations, operating model redesign, organization redesign, implementation of advanced planning and forecasting capabilities, and digital transformations.
Michael has also led multiple turnaround and cost transformation efforts, helping clients deliver rapid, visible performance improvements in the short term, while strengthening their organization and positioning them to win in the future. This includes companies in stagnation, relative underperformance, or crisis, as well as at points of discontinuity (such as leadership changes or pressure from activist investors).
Before joining the firm, and before attending Columbia Business School, Michael was a consultant at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
EDUCATION
- MBA, Columbia Business School
- BSc, mechanical engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Publications and Videos
Generative AI in the Finance Function
GenAI is transforming business operations around the globe—and the finance function is no exception. CFOs need to master this strategic tool to utilize it’s many advantages. Here’s how.
Finance Vision and Strategy
As they wield the company’s financial data to lead and inspire their team, today’s CFOs have a responsibility to formulate a strong vision for their finance function. Here’s why it’s important.
