Bruce Alkire
Senior Advisor, Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty
Champaign, IL 61820
Bruce Alkire- CBCDR Agent
Phone (309) 696-7391
Bruce Alkire- CBCDR Agent
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail, Sports & Entertainment, Specialty, Multi-Family, Health Care
Markets
Peoria
Languages
English
Bio
Bruce L. Alkire has over 33 years of experience in Administrative Management, Public Relations, and Customer Relationship
Management. He grew up in the Seattle area, graduating from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California with a degree
in Business Administration. He has been involved in a family construction and barge terminal business since 1971. He is
married to Patricia (Finch) Alkire, a Coldwell Banker Devonshire residential realtor and they have two children: Brett, who
is married to Sarah (Frary) Alkire, and Alicia. They also enjoy two grandchildren.
Bruce’s principal strength in business has been his ability to build mutual trust and respect in situations where dissent and
disagreement are prevalent. He served as Management Chairman for Governor Edgar’s State Labor Management Council
and PALM (Peoria Area Labor Management Council.) Bruce’s professional skills in facilitation, negotiation, and arbitration
have benefited the private, public, and non-profit sectors for many years.
Along with his construction background, Bruce has been actively involved in the leasing, sale and purchasing of properties
for Family Land Trusts and Partnerships. Clients include Caterpillar, AMEREN/CILCO, Cat World Trade, Hagerty Steel,
ADM, ARTCO, City of Peoria, R.A. Cullinan & Sons, Seneca Petroleum, Peoria Blacktop and City of East Peoria. His
efforts on behalf of clients are complemented by a partnering association with Joe Gehrig, a Devonshire Commercial agent
with CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) designation. All clients are pledged an optimized measure of
expertise, professionalism and coordinated effort.
As an effective volunteer in the community, Bruce contributed to various organizations as a board member. He is a past
Chairman of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, TRICON, PALM, Peoria Workforce Development, and Foundation
for Fair Contracting Boards. He has also served as a Board member of the Peoria Civic Federation and Heartland
Partnership.
Currently, Bruce is involved with the Methodist Medical Center Board as Chairman, the Commerce Bank Advisory Board,
the Illinois Central College Foundation Board, the Economic Development Council (EDC) Board as Vice Chairman,, and
the Medina Plan Commission. For over fourteen years, Bruce has been an active volunteer for Easter Seals, serving on the
Board and Executive Board.
Bruce’s persistence for excellence and his influential positive spirit will greatly benefit all who associate with him.
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