About Us

Roy has broad management consulting and executive experience, including considerable experience leading complex procurement efforts.

Roy has over 20 years of experience as a management consultant and senior executive.   He has worked across many different industries and virtually every business function.  He has managed and led scores of engagements and has experience building and working with diverse project teams.

 

Roy is the CEO of Forseti Partners LLC, a management consulting firm.  In addition, Roy has served as the Vice President of Planning and Analysis for Amtrak, was an engagement manager at McKinsey and Company, and worked extensively as a design engineer in the automotive and aerospace industries.

 

Roy holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Cornell University.  In addition, he is a licensed professional engineer.

 

Education

M.B.A., Cornell University

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan

Dissertation: Topology Optimization of Multicomponent Structural Systems

M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, The University of Michigan

Thesis: A Knowledge-Based Method of Moving Asymptotes Algorithm for Structural Optimization

B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University

Our Approach

Forseti Partners LLC is a small, nimble management consulting firm with exceptional depth.   Our principals have decades of comprehensive management consulting and senior executive experience, across a wide range of industries and functions.  We have an exceptionally broad network of collaborators and specialize in building project-specific teams with carefully curated professionals.

We're Different

Exceptional Breadth
You know your business better than any outside expert ever will.  We’ve worked in scores of different markets and industries, and are uniquely positioned to bring you cross-market insights that you will not get anywhere else.
Technical Expertise
Our CEO is literally a former rocket scientist.  We’re passionate about working with engineering and technology-driven clients, and our technical skills ensure that we can rapidly get up to speed in demanding technical environments.

Leadership

Roy Johanson has over 20 years of experience as a management consultant and senior executive.   Working across many different industries and in virtually every business function, he has managed and led scores of engagements and has experience building and working with diverse project teams.

As a strategist, Roy is particularly adept at translating complex data sets into compelling stories. Weaving together technical expertise with his own experience as a leader and entrepreneur, Roy has the ability to translate sophisticated quantitative analysis into tangible, actionable plans for making change and delivering results.

Before founding Forseti Partners, Roy served as the Vice President of Planning and Analysis for Amtrak, was an engagement manager at McKinsey and Company, and worked extensively as a design engineer in the automotive and aerospace industries. He holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan and an MBA from Cornell University.  Roy is also a licensed professional engineer.