Brian Butler

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Client Strategy Consulting Director | Americas Consulting at CBRE

  • Education

    • East China Normal University

      2013 - 2013
      Study Abroad Chinese Studies

      • Traveled to Shanghai, China to study abroad and intern at a Chinese company (AKS) for two months during the 2013 and 2014 summer• Accelerated my Chinese language learning to enable myself to efficiently reach superior proficiency• Interacted with a mentor and other Chinese natives to advance my listening and speaking skills

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science in Business Economic Consulting & Mandarin Chinese

      Activities and Societies: Indiana University Men's Hockey Club, Dropping the Puck on Cancer, Chinese Flagship Program, Beta Theta Pi

  • Experience

    • Turcotte Stickhandling Hockey School

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
      Instructor

      • Trained 30 youth hockey players in strengthening their skills• Organized register forms for each session• Assisted head instructor in preparing practice drills for the class

    • Indiana University Men's Club Division 1 Hockey

      Aug 2012 - May 2013
      Marketing Director

      • Assessed marketing strategies to increase attendance and sales to 250% greater than previous seasons• Promoted home games through event coordination, social media, and public relations• Increased national team rankings to #23 and winning percentage to 50% through communication and teamwork

    • Kelley School of Business

      Aug 2012 - May 2013
      Peer Tutor for Computers in Business

      • Trained over 100 students in Microsoft Excel 2010 and Microsoft Access 2010• Analyzed weak points in students’ skills to enhance their understanding of the material• Improved the students’ skills and understandings to reach a 3.01/4.00 section GPA

    • Active Kidz Shanghai

      Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
      Operations Assistant

      • Created a new system to account for finances for 20 camps offered by AKS through Microsoft Excel• Organized the entire company’s database to ensure an efficient ordering process for new equipment• Collaborated with AKS’s head program director on contacting 30 NBA team representatives in order to gain their permission for using each team’s mascot

    • Dropping the Puck on Cancer

      Sept 2013 - May 2015

      • Increased the total funds raised for brain cancer from $43,000 to $62,000• Managed an executive board and their respective committees of 40 total members to organize and successfully execute fundraising events for brain cancer research• Conducted 25 interviews to evaluate and select the most qualified, valuable executive board• Enhanced the execution of our “Broomball” day event and boosted total funds from $2,650 to $4,900• Established the first annual “Movember” competition, creating a month-long awareness and raising $300• Improved our “Survivor Series” day event and increased total funds from $1,200 to $2,000 Show less

      • Co-President

        May 2014 - May 2015
      • VP of Event Coordination

        Sept 2013 - May 2014
    • CBRE

      Jul 2015 - now

      •Discover the unique, optimal strategic solution of the most cost effective location for a client through proactively analyzing portfolio inefficiencies and exploiting new opportunities•Provide analytical support through research, data collection and data management of information for the organization•Responsible for data collection, data input and/or aggregation and data auditing to support accurate key metric reporting and analysis performed by the organization•Review accuracy of information provided and respond to requests from management and vendors•Support ad-hoc presentation/analysis development and responds to information requests from management Show less

      • Senior Client Strategy Consulting Director, Americas Consulting

        Oct 2022 - now
      • Senior Transaction Manager | Advisory & Transaction Services

        Dec 2021 - Oct 2022
      • Transaction Manager | Advisory & Transaction Services

        May 2016 - Dec 2021
      • Associate | Advisory & Transaction Services

        Jul 2015 - May 2016
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Real Estate Broker - State of Illinois

      Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
    • Master Negotiator Certification | Transaction Management

      CBRE
      Nov 2020
    • Business Development Foundations

      LinkedIn
      Mar 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Business Strategist Certification | Transaction Management

      CBRE
      Mar 2025
    • Business Development Foundations: Alliances & Partnerships

      LinkedIn
      May 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • SHSMD Credential: Strategic Planning in Health Care

      Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD)
      Jan 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Closing the Green Skills Gap to Power a Greener Economy and Drive Sustainability

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Transaction Essentials Certification | Transaction Management

      CBRE
      Jan 2020
    • Navigating Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Leaders

      LinkedIn
      Apr 2022
      View certificate certificate
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-Leader of the Chicago Chapter's Philanthropy Committee

      Issued by CBRE - Rising Professionals Organizations on Jan 2016
      CBRE - Rising Professionals OrganizationsAssociated with Brian Butler