(Brian Broadbent is donating a two hour meeting plus lunch for two people with him to the winning bidder.)

Brian Broadbent is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Volunteers Unlimited (BVU) which was founded in 1993.

BVU is the nation's most successful program for training and placing business professionals and executives on nonprofit boards of directors. BVU has placed over 1040 business executives on 280 nonprofit boards of directors; over half of the candidates have risen to board leadership positions. BVU assists over 150 business clients annually in developing and implementing strategies for community involvement. BVU also provides board consulting and training services to over 400 nonprofits annually. BVU was featured in a front-page article of The Wall Street Journal. The organization developed a unique business model that supports BVU's annual operating budget of over $1.1 million.


Prior to joining BVU, Mr. Broadbent was a global Director of Human Resources for Accenture. He has worked on employee relations, professional development, performance management and compensation and benefits. He has had extensive international experience supporting consulting and operations personnel in North America, Europe and Asia. Brian established HR policies and processes for the consulting and outsourcing businesses in periods of rapid expansion. He has developed personnel and finance programs to improve profitability and manage the workforce.

Mr. Broadbent has been an active volunteer with United Way, Inroads, and his church. He serves on the board of The City Mission and Youth Opportunities Unlimited. A Cleveland native, he graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a BS degree in Accounting. Mr. Broadbent became a CPA in 1980