Brian Baker

Founder | Coach | Consultant

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Evanston, Illinois, United States

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Timeline
About me
The Executive Athlete Coach
Education
- Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  2021 - 2023
  Master of Business Administration - MBA Mergers and Acquisitions 3.9 GPA
  Activities and Societies: Founder/President - The Graduate Consulting Club Masters of Business Administration specializing in mergers & acquisitions with supporting coursework in entrepreneurship, project management, strategic management, and business analytics.
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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  B.A. Political Science
  Activities and Societies: Athletic Chair: Tau Kappa Epsilon
Experience
- I Will Train
  Jan 2011 - now
  Founder | Coach | Consultant
  Founder of a personal training business which expanded to multiple locations including downtown Chicago and the Northern Suburbs. Expanded to online training enabling the business to serve clients regardless of geographic location. Served as an in-house personal trainer for executives and directors of a +$1B Hollywood production company. Now I coach executives, entrepreneurs, and athletes to achieve peak physical, mental, and emotional performance so they can win in business and life.
- Self-employed
  Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
  Day Trader
  Observe market trends and equities movements. Strategize and implement trades using risk to reward framework while rapidly determining entry point, position size, exit targets, and stop level.
- Illinois Business Consulting
  Jan 2023 - May 2023
  Consultant
- Magelli Office of Experiential Learning
  Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
  I connect businesses with teams of rockstar students from the Gies College of Business. Our students engage in consulting, design, and business analytics projects to solve complex problems and deliver outstanding value to businesses.
  - Interim Associate Director Business Development
    May 2023 - Jul 2023
  - Senior Manager
    Jan 2023 - May 2023
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Functional Strength Coach
  Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning
  Jan 2015
- FMS Level 1&2
  Functional Movement Systems
  Sept 2014
- Golf Fitness Trainer
  Titleist Performance Institute
  Apr 2013
- Golf Fitness Specialist
  National Academy of Sports Medicine
  Nov 2012
- Corrective Exercise Specialist
  National Academy of Sports Medicine
  Aug 2012
- Nutrition and Wellness Consultant
  American Fitness Professionals and Associates
  May 2011
- Certified Running Coach
  Road Runners Club of America
  Aug 2010
- Certified Personal Trainer
  American College of Sports Medicine
  Oct 2008
- Creativity Toolkit II: Creative Collaboration
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Jul 2021
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- Strategy Consulting Virtual Experience
  Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
  May 2022
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- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
  National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
  Mar 2019
- Value Chain Management Specialization
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Jun 2023
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- Tableau Essential Training
  LinkedIn
  Jun 2022
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- Project Initiation and Planning
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Nov 2022
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- Project Execution and Control
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Dec 2022
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- Introduction to Business Analytics with R
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Apr 2022
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- Decision-Making Strategies
  LinkedIn
  Mar 2022
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- Tools for Exploratory Data Analysis in Business
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Oct 2022
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- Strategic Leadership & Management Specialization
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Jul 2022
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- Bloomberg Market Concepts
  Bloomberg
  Mar 2022
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- Creativity Toolkit I: Changing Perspectives
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Jun 2021
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- Managerial Economics & Business Analysis Specialization
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Feb 2022
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- Strategic Thinking
  LinkedIn
  Mar 2022
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- Machine Learning Algorithms with R in Business Analytics
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Dec 2022
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- Strategic Planning: Case Studies
  LinkedIn
  Mar 2022
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- Design Thinking, Social Innovation, and Complex Systems
  LinkedIn
  Mar 2022
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- Introduction to Business Analytics: Communicating with Data
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Jun 2022
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- Mergers and Acquisitions Specialization
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Jan 2023
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- Financial Management Specialization
  Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Sept 2022
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