Michael P. Murphy was promoted to Chief Development Officer in September 2010 and Executive Vice President, Development in March 2007 and oversees all conventional and complex development activity and opportunities for CenterPoint's portfolio. He served as Senior Vice President, Development since joining CenterPoint in 2003 and was responsible for development of the Company's North suburban Chicagoland portfolio. Prior to joining CenterPoint, Mr. Murphy was a Partner in the Chicago regional office of Sacramento, California-based Panattoni Development Company, LLC. Mr. Murphy has spent over 25 years in Chicago commercial real estate, including 14 with AMLI Commercial Properties Trust, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President responsible for the marketing, development and asset management of their office and industrial portfolio. Mr. Murphy is a past President of the Chicago chapter and on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) as well as Lake County Partners. He is a member of the Association of Industrial Real Estate Brokers (AIRE) and an associate member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). Mr. Murphy received a Bachelors degree in Economics from Boston College and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Business.