Keith Elam
Global Alliance Director
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Keith Elam joined CBRE in 2018, and in less than two and a half years rose from Managing Director to Global Alliance Director for the company’s Technology, Media, and Telecom (TMT) account supporting the world’s largest online retailer. Keith leads a team of 4,400+ and is directly responsible for growing client relationships and overseeing the global services managed by CBRE including: global real estate facilities management, portfolio planning, project management, energy, reliability maintenance engineering, transaction management, and more. With a steadfast commitment to prioritizing people, Keith has cultivated a reputation for attracting and developing exceptional leaders. His leadership ethos champions continuous improvement and maintains a relentless focus on customer satisfaction being vital to success.
Before joining CBRE, Keith spent over two decades as a supply chain executive across diverse sectors including: retail, manufacturing, e-commerce and technology. Renowned for his innovative leadership, Keith oversaw all facets of logistics operations, collaborating with third-party providers and managing both domestic and international operations, outbound transportation, and post-sales functions. He successfully led several product launches and developed best-in-class metrics and processes, facilitating e-commerce growth and channel expansion. Keith’s adeptness in navigating intricate projects, controlling costs, and catering to varied customer segments is evident throughout his career. Notably, he spearheaded the operations development of one of the largest e-commerce distribution centers in North America.
Keith’s tenure with two well-known giants in the technology and e-commerce sectors uniquely equipped him to play a pivotal role in scaling solutions and expanding CBRE’s scope of business.
Before joining CBRE, Keith spent over two decades as a supply chain executive across diverse sectors including: retail, manufacturing, e-commerce and technology. Renowned for his innovative leadership, Keith oversaw all facets of logistics operations, collaborating with third-party providers and managing both domestic and international operations, outbound transportation, and post-sales functions. He successfully led several product launches and developed best-in-class metrics and processes, facilitating e-commerce growth and channel expansion. Keith’s adeptness in navigating intricate projects, controlling costs, and catering to varied customer segments is evident throughout his career. Notably, he spearheaded the operations development of one of the largest e-commerce distribution centers in North America.
Keith’s tenure with two well-known giants in the technology and e-commerce sectors uniquely equipped him to play a pivotal role in scaling solutions and expanding CBRE’s scope of business.
Education
- Bachelor degree in Business Administration, Management from Park University
- Masters in Management from Drake University
Pro Affiliations / Accreditations
- Abilities EBRG, Executive Sponsor
- Certified Kaizen Leader
- Six Sigma Certified Green Belt
- Retail Industry Leaders Association
- American Production & Inventory Control Society
- Mentoring Others
- Uncovering Your Authentic Self at Work
Achievements
First to expand support of distribution centers beyond base building services to include reliability engineering for CBRE, opening the door for other CBRE accounts to expand their services through similar service line additions.
This TMT client account has experienced unprecedented headcount growth from 380 to 4,400+ associates—over 1000% increase—under Keith’s leadership.
This TMT client account has experienced unprecedented headcount growth from 380 to 4,400+ associates—over 1000% increase—under Keith’s leadership.
Awards
- 2023 HSE Excellence Account Award – TMT Sector (CBRE)
- Pella Total Competitiveness Award (Pella Corporation)
- Good to Great Award (Amazon)