Brian M. Butler
Lifelong resident of Central Florida with a varied business background in sales, marketing, and operations. President/CEO of JCB Construction, Inc. a thirty-four-year family-owned company that specializes in total site development and construction management. He is responsible for the executive overview of the activities of an organization with 75 employees. JCB has been involved in numerous notable projects in and around Orlando such as South Terminal Expansion, Camping World Stadium Reconstruction, Orlando City Soccer Stadium, and UCF Valencia Downtown Campus at Creative Village Redevelopment.
Received Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from Brown University, Providence, RI and Master's in Business Administration degree from Duke University, Durham, NC.
Prior to joining the family business, worked in sales, training, and management for Ortho Biotech Oncology, a division of Johnson & Johnson in Tampa and Orlando. Recognized for being the Top Sales producer in the country, and later as manager led his district to Top Three results in the country.
Professional organization current involvement includes Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC), Past Chair; National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC), Past Chair; Orlando Economic Partnership; Young Presidents Organization (YPO), Past Chair.
Also presently serving on the boards of Central FL Foundation and Central FL Regional Affordable Housing Trust Chair, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation, Stetson University Board of Advisors, and UCF Foundation, Board Chair.
Over the years, actively involved in the community service as volunteer or board member for African American Chamber of Commerce (Past Chair); American Cancer Society; City of Orlando Mayor’s Parramore Task Force (Chair); Leadership Florida, Leadership Orlando, Orange County Charter Review Board; O.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment, Parramore Kidz Zone; Ronald McDonald House of Charities (Past Chair); Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity; Trinity Prep School Trustee; and Valencia College Foundation.
Recognition received from the 2020, 2021, 2022 FL Trend Magazine and Orlando Business Journal as “Most Influential Businessman”; OBJ “Top 10 Businessman to Watch”; UCF Honorary Alumnus Award 2022. Company recognized by OBJ “Golden 100 for Privately Held Companies.”
Married to Cathy Brown-Butler, and they have two sons in college, Michael James “M.J.” and Andrew.
