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Lina Bankert is a lead member of Boston Consulting Group's Public Sector and Social Impact practices specializing in education, employment, and welfare. Lina works with clients on strategic planning, market analysis, performance and sustainability improvement, organization design, talent pipeline development, and large-scale transformation.

Her work is focused at the intersection of pre-K-12 and postsecondary education and workforce systems, and she has extensive experience facilitating change between private and social sector organizations. Lina has supported state and local governments, school systems, foundations, intermediaries, multisector collaboratives, and for-profit and nonprofit organizations on a range of education, skilling, and economic development issues.

Prior to joining BCG in January 2022, Lina spent a decade at the national nonprofit Bellwether Education, advising a broad range of education organizations; and before that, a decade in management consulting and investment banking. She currently serves as a board member and the education lead for BCG’s Center for Illinois' Future.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

EDUCATION

  • MBA, Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • AB, Economics, Princeton University

Publications and Videos

Why Leaders Should Implement Fair Chance Hiring

Fair chance hiring gives ex-offenders a route to employment after they've served their sentences. BCG's Lina Bankert and other advocates weigh in on what it means to people with criminal records, their families, and their communities, to be given the chance to work.

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Supporting Frontline Workers Is a Boon to the Bottom Line

Many frontline workers feel burned out. But with proper attention and investment, they constitute a motivated workforce that can unleash an organization’s highest potential.
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Skills-Based Hiring Can Shred the Paper Ceiling

Job holders without degrees perform as well as those with degrees—but they tend to stay in their jobs longer and be more engaged.
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Fair-Chance Hiring Is a Win-Win for Companies and Job Seekers

Fair-chance hires perform as well as, or better than, their non-justice-involved peers—and they form a strong, motivated, largely untapped source of workplace talent.
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A Turnaround for Higher Ed in the US

Many American colleges and universities need to pivot strategically if they are to build a resilient future. We offer the University of Tulsa as a case study in how to succeed.
A Fair Chance for Job Candidates with Criminal Records

A Fair Chance for Job Candidates with Criminal Records

Americans with criminal records constitute a sizable talent pool. Fair chance hiring is good for companies and society, but employers need to do it right.