About Kurt
Kurt Grichel is a partner in the Seattle office of Bain & Company. He is a leader in Bain's Retail and Performance Improvement practices, as well as the firm's Support Function Advantage product.
Kurt has over 15 years of consulting and industry experience. He has expertise across a range of industries including grocery, mass retail, specialty retail, and food & beverage. He also has significant experience in Bain's Private Equity Group.
Prior to joining Bain in 2006, Kurt was a vice president with JPMorgan Chase.
Kurt received a BA in business administration from Western Washington University. He earned his MBA and was a Palmer Scholar at Wharton.
Recent Insights
- “Acquiring furniture, décor businesses just got a lot trickier for investors ,” PE Hub, June 2020, Retail
- “Is Your Finance Organization Ready to Navigate the Coronavirus?,” Brief, March 2020
- “Funding the Future of Retail Through Cost Transformation,” Brief, June 2019
- “Kurt Grichel: Rethinking How Finance Uses Digital Tools,” Video, November 2018
- “The Zero-Based Cost Revolution in Retail,” Brief, June 2018