American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands

Nancy McKinstry (USA, 1959) is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Wolters Kluwer N.V. 

Before assuming her present position in 2003, Ms. McKinstry gained more than a decade of experience at Wolters Kluwer and its operating companies in North America. Most recently she was an Executive Board Member of the company and previously served as CEO of Wolters Kluwer’s operations in North America. She also was President and CEO of CCH Legal Information Services, now a part of Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate & Financial Services division. Earlier, Ms. McKinstry held product management positions with CCH INCORPORATED, now part of Wolters Kluwer’s Tax, Accounting & Legal division. During her tenure at CCH, the company emerged as a leading provider of electronic publishing products.

In 1999, she worked as CEO of SCP Communications, a medical information company, before rejoining Wolters Kluwer to head North American operations. Early in her career, Ms. McKinstry held management positions with Booz Allen Hamilton, an international management-consulting firm, where she focused on assignments in the media and publishing industries.

Ms. McKinstry spearheaded the successful transformation of Wolters Kluwer into a forward-looking, customer-focused global information services provider for professionals worldwide. Since being named to her position in 2003, Ms. McKinstry has focused on creating an organization that delivers superior value to customers and shareholders and is leading the organization as it carries out a strategy to accelerate profitable growth.

Ms. McKinstry’s responsibilities include: Divisions, Business Development, Strategy, Technology, Communications, Human Resources/Sustainable Entrepreneurship, and Investor Relations.

Ms. McKinstry is a member of the Boards of Directors of leading telecom supplier Ericsson, the American Chamber of Commerce in the Netherlands, and TiasNimbas Business School. Ms. McKinstry is a member of the Advisory Board for the University of Rhode Island.

Ms. McKinstry earned her MBA in Finance and Marketing from Columbia University, New York, and Bachelors Degree in Economics from the University of Rhode Island, Kingston, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. In May 2005, she was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws by the University of Rhode Island in recognition of her contributions to business.

Ms. McKinstry is married and has two children.