West Monroe Appoints Tom Hulsebosch to Lead Chicago Office

West Monroe Partners, a national business and technology consultancy, today announced Tom Hulsebosch as the new Chicago office leader, effective January 1, 2020. Hulsebosch, a senior managing director and member of the firm’s executive team, has headed the firmwide Energy & Utilities practice since he joined West Monroe in 2008. He also has led the Dallas office for the past three years.

Hulsebosch assumes leadership from Doug Armstrong, Chicago office lead since 2014. Armstrong will focus on his existing role as chief operating officer, with practice leadership oversight and responsibility for promoting collaboration and operational consistency across all West Monroe offices.

Hulsebosch takes the reigns in Chicago as West Monroe aims to increase its local workforce from 800 people today to 1,600 people by 2024. The firm recently announced plans to move its downtown headquarters to 311 W. Monroe Street later next year in a deal that doubles its footprint and includes naming rights to the newly renovated office building. Founded here in 2002, West Monroe is recognized as one of the best workplaces in Chicago.

“Tom Hulsebosch has played instrumental roles in developing both our scale and our reputation over the past 10-plus years. As a successful office and industry leader, he understands the multiple dimensions of West Monroe’s business and how to orchestrate these within a large and growing team to create value for our clients and our organization,” said Kevin McCarty, West Monroe’s president and CEO. “Tom truly embodies our unique culture and mission to develop the next generation of leaders, and I look forward to the energy he will bring as leader of the Chicago office.”

Hulsebosch will continue to lead the firmwide Energy & Utilities practice, which he launched and has guided to become a recognized leader in helping utilities navigate complex transformation. Additionally, the Dallas office has grown by nearly 10 times under his leadership, reflecting the full breath of West Monroe’s capabilities and guiding development of the firm’s second technology hub in Dallas.

“While I’ve had the opportunity to build and lead teams before, doing so with West Monroe has been a career pinnacle because of the unique culture we have built that attracts great people and develops them into leaders that help our clients and communities address their most pressing challenges.” Hulsebosch said. “As home to our headquarters, Chicago is a vital market to West Monroe’s continued growth plans. Chicago also happens to be where I’ve spent most of my life and I am honored to be able to lead our firm’s stewardship and presence within the community.”

In 2015, Consulting® magazine recognized Hulsebosch as one of its “Top 25 Consultants” in 2015. Before joining West Monroe, he was president and founder of Strategy 2 Solution, LLC, a consulting firm focused on developing executable and sustainable wireless network solutions for municipalities, utilities, corporations, and service providers. Previously, he was vice president of municipal network sales for EarthLink Municipal Networks and spent 19 years in a variety engineering, product management, and sales roles with Motorola.

As part of West Monroe’s Fischer Global Fellowship program, Hulsebosch recently spent three months volunteering with Genesys Works in Chicago to enhance collaboration with the Chicago Apprentice Network and introduce consulting as a new career path for lower-income students through professional training with Genesys Works’ education program. He is the first employee at the director level to serve as a Fischer Fellow.

About West Monroe Partners
West Monroe is a national business and technology consulting firm that partners with dynamic organizations to reimagine, build, and operate their businesses at peak performance. Our team of more than 1,400 professionals is comprised of an uncommon blend of business consultants and deep technologists. This unique combination of expertise enables us to design, develop, implement, and run strategic business and technology solutions that yield a dramatic commercial impact on our clients’ profitability and performance. For more information, visit http://www.wmp.com.