Brian Chapman, President of Grenzebach Glier Philanthropic Analytics, joined Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A) in 2006, bringing 20 years’ experience as a consultant, entrepreneur, and government official.  In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the firm’s Benchmarking Peer Analysis, Performance Analytics, and DonorScape Prospect Analysis services.

Brian most recently served as Chief Operating Officer of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services.  In that capacity, he was responsible for all aspects of an agency with more than 2,000 employees and a $4 billion annual budget.  As Chief Operating Officer, Brian was responsible for the State of Illinois’ information technology, telecommunications, human resources, employee benefits, procurement, facilities management, legal, fleet, and audit functions.  Over the course of a three-year period, Brian and his team were responsible for the largest public sector shared services implementation in United States history, saving more than $529 million.  This work received awards from numerous academic and industry organizations.

Prior to his work with the State of Illinois, Brian was Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company, a leading international management consultancy.  Working both in the United States and Europe, he successfully served dozens of nonprofit, public sector, and private sector clients.  His nonprofit work focused on strategy, board development, data analysis, and operations.

Before joining McKinsey, Brian was a founding executive of FTD.com, a leading internet retailer.  As vice president of strategy and business development, he was deeply involved in the creation and execution of a business strategy that led to a successful initial public offering and multiple consecutive quarters of profitability.

Brian was also a managing director of VIA International, a boutique consulting firm working in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.  Prior to that, he was a managing consultant with Towers Perrin, a prominent international consulting firm.

Brian holds a degree from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.  He serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations, and is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from nonprofit board governance to public sector operations transformation.

During his tenure with GG+A, Brian Chapman has worked with the following client institutions:

The Art Institute of Chicago

Association of Zoos and Aquariums

University of California, Los Angeles

University of California System

University of Florida

Johns Hopkins University

University of Nebraska

University of Notre Dame

The Ohio State University

University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

Salvation Army

San Francisco AIDS Foundation