R. J. Brennan

Current

Past President at CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter
Founder & President at Our Most Valuable People Foundation
Associate & Director, Workplace Strategies at IA Interior Architects

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Past

President at CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter
Vice President at CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter
Program Committee Chair at CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

Instructor at International Academy of Merchandising and Design
Principal at Occupancy Strategists (Self-employed)
Instructor at Harrington Institute of Interior Design
Project Manager at Perkins & Will
Associate at Facility Design Assoicates
Associate at The Environments Group

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Education

Northwestern University
Illinois Institute of Technology

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Connections

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Industry

Architecture & Planning

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R. J. Brennan’s Summary

R. J. Brennan has a career that spans twenty-eight years in interior design and workplace strategies. During this time he has had an overriding focus towards service, based on straight talk, constant communication and learning the dynamics, particularly the financial pressure points, of the client's business. Guiding project teams in diverse engagements, he has long been a champion of benchmarking as an objective valuation tool. His expertise provides a valuable resource in the development of comprehensive workplace solutions.

PUBLIC SPEAKING / PUBLISHED ARTICLES
"TelePresence = Connecting People: The Next Generation of Communication at Cisco"
- CoreNet Global 2008 Summit, Orlando, FL
"Mandating Green: Emerging Trends in the Governmental Regulation of Sustainable Building Construction"
- CoreNet Global 2008 Summit, Orlando, FL
“Optimizing for Dynamic Growth, Business Evolution and Employee Engagement”
- CoreNet Global 2007 Summit, Denver, CO
“Solutions by Design”
- IFMA 2006 World Workplace, Philadelphia, PA
- AIA 2006 National Convention, Los Angeles, CA
- Neocon 2006, Chicago, IL
“High Performance Workplaces”
- CoreNet Global 2006 Summit, Philadelphia, PA
“Nanotech Materials for Truly Sustainable Construction”
- CoreNet Global 2006 Summits: Philadelphia, PA; Lisbon, Portugal; Orlando, FL; Auckland, New Zealand; Singapore, China; Melbourne, Australia
- CoreNet Global CoRE Curriculum Faculty: Toronto, Ontario; Long Island, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Phoenix, AZ

“The World’s Tiniest Building Blocks: Nanotechnology Emboldens Sustainable Design”, Commercial Property News, May 1, 2007, interview by Amanda Marsh
“Workplace as the Physical Interpretation of the Intangible Organization: Workplace flows to the Mainstream”, The Industry Tracker, interview by Richard Kadzis
(http://www2.corenetglobal.org/learning/publications/workplace/p005.vsp)
“High Performance Workplaces”, Corporate Real Estate LEADER, March, 2006

R. J. Brennan’s Specialties:

Workplace strategies
Strategic procurement
Change management
Strategic planning

R. J. Brennan’s Experience

Past President

CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

(Non-Profit; Real Estate industry)

April 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)
Founder & President

Our Most Valuable People Foundation

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2001 — Present (8 years 4 months)

Our MVP Foundation is about educating children through athletics.
Associate & Director, Workplace Strategies

IA Interior Architects

(Architecture & Planning industry)

August 1996 — Present (13 years 5 months)
President

CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

(Non-Profit; Real Estate industry)

April 2007 — March 2008 (1 year )
Vice President

CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

(Non-Profit; Commercial Real Estate industry)

April 2006 — March 2007 (1 year )
Program Committee Chair

CoreNet Global Chicago Chapter

(Non-Profit; Commercial Real Estate industry)

April 2004 — March 2006 (2 years )
Instructor

International Academy of Merchandising and Design

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

May 1996 — June 1997 (1 year 2 months)

Instructor of requirement gathering, construction management and workplace strategy classes. Engaged corporate sponsor to participate in each class as client .
Principal
Occupancy Strategists (Self-employed)

(Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

August 1993 — August 1996 (3 years 1 month)
Instructor

Harrington Institute of Interior Design

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Design industry)

September 1984 — June 1994 (9 years 10 months)

Instructor of business practices to interior design students.
Project Manager

Perkins & Will

(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

September 1989 — August 1993 (4 years )
Associate

Facility Design Assoicates

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

April 1986 — September 1989 (3 years 6 months)
Associate

The Environments Group

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

January 1980 — March 1986 (6 years 3 months)

R. J. Brennan’s Education

Northwestern University

MSC , Communication Systems Strategy and Management Program , 2000 — 2002
Illinois Institute of Technology

Bachelor of Architecture , Architecture , 1973 — 1980

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Phi Epsilon