Recruiting Team

Dan rejoined BCG full-time in 2005 after working as a summer consultant in the Chicago office in 2004. Dan earned an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a BA in economics from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining BCG, Dan was an Associate at Intecap, Inc.

Kristen joined The Boston Consulting Group in 2011. She is Head of Booth Recruiting and formerly Head of Marketing for North America Recruiting. Prior to joining BCG, Kristen led the turn-around of a fine wine distribution company and had a long career in brand management at PepsiCo. Kristen received her MBA from the Kellogg Business School and a BBA from The University of Michigan.

Hannah joined the Boston Consulting Group in 2016. She coordinates BCG's North America recruiting efforts at Booth. Prior to joining BCG, Hannah received her BA in Political Science and Communications from the College of Charleston. In her free time she enjoys cooking, trying new restaurants and seeing live music. Please contact Hannah with questions about applications, events, and/or the recruiting process.

Audrey Ballard is a Consultant in BCG’s Chicago office. Audrey joined BCG as a Summer Associate in 2012 and returned full time as an Associate in 2013. She earned her MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2018. Audrey also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University. At BCG she has worked primarily with Consumer Goods clients, particularly in Demand Centric Growth. In her free time, Audrey enjoys obsessively watching football (Go Chiefs!), and running a Bachelor fantasy league.

Venkat Raman is a Consultant in BCG’s Chicago office. Venkat joined BCG as a Summer Consultant in 2017 and returned full time after earning his MBA with High Honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2018. Venkat is also a CFA charterholder and has a Bachelor of Commerce, from University of Madras. At BCG he has worked primarily with Consumer Products clients, particularly in Food and Beverage. He has also worked clients in MedTech and Education. Prior to BCG, Venkat spent 3 years at EY in Dubai, advising clients in emerging markets on M&A transactions and corporate finance strategy across a variety of industries. In his free time, Venkat enjoys obsessively following the NBA, playing squash, cooking with his wife, and trying to keep up with his baby daughter’s boundless energy.

Jeff Shiff is a Principal in the Chicago office. He oversees LGBTQ+ recruiting for BCG in North America, coordinating across schools and offices. Jeff is a member of the Consumer practice and has done case work across a number of topics including growth strategy, consumer insights, pricing, and operations. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Goldman Sachs in both New York and Hong Kong. Jeff earned his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Erin serves as BCG's Global Recruiting Manager based in Pittsburgh, PA. Beyond her eight years of BCG Recruiting experience, having also worked in local office and campus roles for the New York and New Jersey offices, she has three years of pre-BCG experience, primarily in campus recruiting. Erin most recently served as BCG's ADC recruiting manager developing and leading BCG's recruiting efforts focused on non-MBA Advanced Degree Hiring (PhD, MD, and JD). Erin received her MBA at Ross School of Business at University of Michigan.

Racquel is a senior specialist for all North American-based recruiting for BCG's international offices. Racquel is located in the Boston office and graduated from Boston College with a major in History and a minor in Philosophy. In her free time Racquel loves to run and spend time on the beach.

Liz Cournoyer is a senior specialist for all North American-based recruiting for BCG's international offices. Liz is located in the Boston office and graduated from Bryant University with a major in Applied Psychology and duel minors in Human Resources and Business Administration. In her free time, she loves to read, travel, and cheer on the Patriots.

Elle Caggiano manages the North American hiring efforts for our Technology Advantage practice. She has been with BCG for four years and worked in both the Boston and New Jersey offices. Elle received her BA in English and Anthropology from the College of Wooster.

Kasey Sullivan is the DigitalBCG Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist for our North American offices. She specifically focuses on managing the recruiting process for our DigitalBCG Strategy Consultants. Kasey joined BCG in 2015 after graduating from Elon University with a BSBA in Management. Outside of the office, she enjoys practicing yoga, traveling and watching reruns of Friends!