# Richard Burke

> Richard “Dick” Burke is a Chicago-based executive and advisor who led Apartments.com through its 2014 sale and served as president and CEO of Envoy Global from 2015 to 2025. A Georgetown-trained lawyer, he now chairs The Rise Foundation by Envoy, provides board advice to Envoy, and lists Tritium Partners as his current professional affiliation on LinkedIn.

- **Role:** Chairman of the Board at The Rise Foundation by Envoy; Board Advisor at Envoy Global
- **Organizations:** The Rise Foundation by Envoy, Tritium Partners, Envoy Global, Apartments.com, Classified Ventures, HomeGain.com, Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree, College of the Holy Cross, Juris Doctor, Georgetown University Law Center
- **Known for:** Led Apartments.com through its 2014 sale to CoStar., Led Envoy Global for a decade; its July 2025 announcement credited his tenure with revenue growth from seven figures to nine., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 finalist; the RISE biography identifies national finalist recognition.

## Career timeline

- **1997** — Signed the papers forming Classified Ventures and represented it in the acquisition of Visual Properties, the predecessor of Apartments.com.
- **1998** — Joined Classified Ventures as chief legal officer in October; subsequently became senior vice president of administration and corporate development.
- **2012** — Became president of Apartments.com, according to the GMI Rocket interview description.
- **2014** — Led Apartments.com through its sale to CoStar; the transaction closed April 1 and was announced at $585 million, subject to working capital adjustments.
- **2015** — Joined VISANOW as president and CEO in January.
- **2016** — VISANOW rebranded as Envoy Global.
- **2017** — Envoy raised a $21 million Series C led by Catalyst Investors with General Catalyst participating.
- **2021** — Palladium Equity Partners invested in Envoy alongside existing shareholders.
- **2022** — RISE was founded; Burke was an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Midwest finalist. RISE’s biography also identifies him as a national finalist.
- **2025** — Retired as Envoy CEO; successor Jason Brennan’s appointment took effect July 14. Burke remained a shareholder and board advisor and stated plans to grow RISE.

## Achievements

- Led Apartments.com through its 2014 sale to CoStar.
- Led Envoy Global for a decade; its July 2025 announcement credited his tenure with revenue growth from seven figures to nine.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 finalist; the RISE biography identifies national finalist recognition.
- Chairs the board of The Rise Foundation by Envoy, which provides free immigration legal services.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Envoy announced Jason Brennan as CEO, effective July 14. Burke retired from the operating role while remaining a shareholder and board advisor.

## Links

- Website: https://tritiumpartners.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickburke

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