Brian Chapman, Senior Vice President, 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 Benchmarking Peer Analysis, Performance Analytics, and DonorScape^TM Prospect Analysis projects.

Prior to joining GG+A, Brian 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.

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 also served as 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 related to all forms of data analysis in philanthropy.