Charles Farkas is an advisory partner of Bain & Company. Mr. Farkas advises chief executives and senior managers on issues critical to long-term success. He was the founder of Bain and Company’s Hospital Consulting Practice in 1985, he served as Chairman, Bain Canada from 1992-1994, the Global Leader of Bain & Company’s Financial Services Practice from 1995-1999, and the North American Head of Bain’s Healthcare Practice from 2004-2008

His primary focus over the past 44 years has been healthcare. He has worked globally with 4 of the 5 leading medical technology companies, 8 of the 10 largest pharmaceutical companies, many of the leading academic medical centers, and a variety of leading healthcare providers and service companies.  He also advises a number of healthcare start-up companies and private equity investors in healthcare. Mr. Farkas has extensive experience with healthcare M&A, growth strategies, productivity improvement, and merger integration.

With over 44 years consulting experience, Mr. Farkas is highly sought out by clients for his experience with issues of growth, strategy, leadership and change. He is the author of the best-selling book Maximum Leadership (1996) and numerous articles in the Harvard Business Review, Fortune, In Vivo, and other publications. In 2008 Consulting Magazine named Mr. Farkas on the Top 25 Consultants in America.

Mr. Farkas earned an MBA from Harvard Business School.  He is a graduate of Princeton University where he received a Bachelor of Arts in History with honors. From 1976-1978, Mr. Farkas was ITT International Fellow in Manila, Philippines.

Mr. Farkas also serves as an Operating Partner and Senior Advisor to Altamont Capital Partners. Altamont is a private equity firm with $4.5B under management focused on long term control investments in middle market companies.