Brian K. Hulseman-Abrams

Member of Consumer Reports’ Board of Directors since 2026. Mr. Hulseman-Abrams is a technology entrepreneur, investor, corporate director, and strategic advisor with more than 25 years of experience building, scaling, and advising technology-enabled businesses. Throughout his career, he has partnered with founders, executive teams, and private equity investors to drive innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable growth across the technology, enterprise software, e-commerce, marketing services, higher education, and hospitality industries. As Founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Imaging Concepts, Mr. Hulseman- Abrams built one of the promotional products industry’s leading technology platforms, pioneering a proprietary B2B e-commerce solution that transformed the procurement and distribution of branded merchandise. Under his leadership, the company completed a successful sale to Cardinal Equity Partners and Berkley Capital.

He currently serves on the boards of several private equity and venture-backed companies, providing strategic guidance on technology strategy, product innovation, digital transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and long-term value creation. His board and advisory experience has included roles with VayKLife, Nova, Aturian, Strata Information Group, and EventLink, where he has helped organizations scale, navigate periods of rapid growth, source and integrate transformative acquisitions, and successfully execute multiple strategic exits. Through these roles, he has advised businesses supporting billions of dollars in annual commerce and enterprise transactions.

Committed to advancing education and community impact, Mr. Hulseman-Abrams serves as a Trustee of United Way Worldwide, one of the world’s largest privately funded nonprofit organizations. He previously served as an Adjunct Professor, Entrepreneur in Residence, and Advisory Board Member at the Baumhart Center, Loyola University Chicago’s Quinlan School of Business, where he taught MBA students entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, and digital innovation. He and his wife founded Beacon Academy Chicago, Illinois’ first Montessori high school offering the International Baccalaureate curriculum, and he served as its founding Board Chair.

Mr. Hulseman-Abrams earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is both a licensed attorney and a Certified Public Accountant.