Executive Speaker Series
Back to the Speaker Schedule

Gregg Shutan
Senior Managing Director - CB Richard Ellis' Global Corporate Services Business Unit

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Gregg Shutan is a Senior Managing Director in CB Richard Ellis’ Global Corporate Services Business Unit. In addition to performing New Business Development, Mr. Shutan provides Executive Account Leadership for many of CBRE’s most strategic accounts. In this capacity he provides our Account Management teams and clients with the proper mechanisms to link their business unit and real estate strategies to local markets worldwide in such a way that speed-to-market and quality of service expectations are exceeded.

Currently, Gregg and his teams are developing portfolio solutions for Aon, Dow Chemical, Merck, Pfizer and WW Grainger. His clients are requiring our assistance during these challenging times to assess global risks, reposition real estate infrastructure, and reduce costs to better deliver their products and services worldwide. In addition to the above, Mr. Shutan has been responsible for developing relationships and securing major account assignments with firms such as Accenture, Aon, Careed Education Corporation, Cigna, Dow Chemical, General Electric, Hewitt, Merck, Pfizer, Tribune Company and WW Grainger.

Prior to joining CB Richard Ellis, Gregg spent 10 years managing corporate real estate departments at the General Services Administration, Tribune Company and Accenture. With over 10 years experience on the “client side”, Gregg is uniquely qualified to understand client concerns and their perspective. During his 3 years with Accenture, Gregg had responsibility for managing their corporate real estate portfolio in Asia Pacific. This experience allows Gregg to bring a wealth of international experience to his client engagements.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker
• CoreNet Member

EDUCATION
• Bachelor of Science - Finance and Real Estate - School of Business - Indiana University; Bloomington, IN
• Masters of Business Administration - Marketing Management - DePaul University; Chicago, IL