Sigurd Mareels currently serves as a Senior Partner Emeritus and Special Advisor at McKinsey & Company, focusing on metals and mining across over 60 countries, and possesses deep expertise in commodity markets, with in-depth knowledge of 10 commodities and familiarity with more than 20. Additionally, Sigurd holds the position of Non Executive Director at Epiroc. Prior to the current role, Sigurd was a Partner at McKinsey & Company from 1988 to 2021. Education includes a Master's and PhD in Metallurgy from Ghent University, completed between 1979 and 1988, and attendance at Koninklijk Atheneum Aalst from 1971 to 1979.