Howard Ecker founded Howard Ecker + Company in 1975 as the first company in Chicago devoted exclusively to representing tenants. During his tenure, Ecker has successfully negotiated a built-to-suit space for the Shure Brothers corporate headquarters, secured 200,000 square feet in two leases for BDO Seidman in New York and founded Ecker Green, a company that uses a behavioral-change model to help businesses embrace energy efficient operations.

Ecker started his career at Cushman & Wakefield, working as the original leasing agent for the John Hancock Center prior to its completion. He then joined Arthur Rubloff & Co., where he became the head of the office leasing department and the youngest member of the Board of Directors.  There Ecker worked on large-scale projects including the development and leasing of the Time Life building, Commerce Plaza in Oak Brook and First National Bank of Dayton.

Ecker is a member of the Board of Directors for Chicago’s Adler Planetarium and for Jobs for Youth, a nonprofit organization which aims to help young adults from low-income families join the economic mainstream.

Ecker graduated from Tulane University in 1966 with a degree in Russian History and attended DePaul Law School.

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