2026 MRE Conference

Charles Black
CEO
RES


As CEO of RES, Charles oversees all aspects of RES client services from initial client engagement through final opportunity execution. Over his career, Charles has partnered with over 350 organizations to leverage the power of data and analytics to create innovative network strategies, drive confidence and clarity in decision-making, and enable core business success. Having created the world’s first predictive analytics platform for the Healthcare industry, RES is the nation’s leader in Ambulatory Care Network Strategy. Before co-founding RES, Charles held several leadership positions at CBRE including Global Head of Innovation, Managing Director of CBRE’s Retail and Healthcare Analytics consulting practices, and Director of Client Strategy and Consulting. Earlier in his career, Charles served as Vice President of Development and Investment at Trammell Crow Company. He also held various positions at Sterne Agee Asset Management, The Shopping Center Group, Southern Nuclear Company, and Hubbell Power Systems. Charles received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University and his MBA from Vanderbilt University. He also completed the Advanced Management Program: Real Estate Module at Harvard University. Among other accolades, Charles was a recipient of the CBRE Global Innovation Award three years in a row in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Charles and his wife have three children and two dogs. Charles competed in the 2019 an 2020 King of the Hammers, the World’s Toughest Off-road Race. He is also active in his church, plays in multiple adult tennis leagues, enjoys outdoor activities like mountain biking and hiking, and loves working with his hands-on car restoration projects and woodworking.

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