Alena Bligh

Alena Bligh has extensive experience in engineering, manufacturing, and business consulting. Currently serving as an Associate at McKinsey & Company since February 2024, Alena previously held the position of Summer Associate at the same firm in mid-2022. Alena's background includes working as a Quality Compliance Specialist at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, where responsibilities included supporting regulatory inspection readiness and providing analytical review during audits. Prior roles at Corning Incorporated involved leadership as a Manufacturing Shift Supervisor and as a Senior Manufacturing Engineer, earning the 2020 Operational Excellence Award for impactful cost reduction projects. Alena began professional work as a Process Engineer with eTeam and contributed to research at Northwestern University and Korea University. Educational qualifications comprise an MBA from the University of Michigan, a Master's in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University, and dual Bachelor degrees in Chemistry-Engineering and Economics from Washington and Lee University.