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Mr. Backer is an Investment Analyst at CenterPoint and assists with Investment approval packages and underwriting for acquisitions and leases in CenterPoint's West Region. Prior to joining CenterPoint, as an Investment Analyst in 2018, Mr. Backer worked as an Investment Analyst for Prologis focused on acquisitions, debt substitutions, dispositions and fund contributions in North America. Mr. Backer received his Bachelors of Science in Finance and Real Estate from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in 2017.

Mr. Benedetto is an Investment Manager at CenterPoint responsible for national dispositions and sourcing and executing acquisitions in Chicago and Houston. Mr. Benedetto joined CenterPoint in 2012 as an Investment Analyst supporting acquisitions nationally. He received his Bachelors of Science in Finance and Real Estate from Marquette University in 2012 where he currently sits on their Center for Real Estate Advisory board.

Paul "PJ" Charlton joined CenterPoint as Senior Vice President, Investments, in 2015 to oversee the growth of the Company's East Coast portfolio. In this role, Mr. Charlton is responsible for executing CenterPoint's eastern region investment strategy, sourcing and managing local acquisition transactions, and collaborating with the entire regional team to look for new investment opportunities and add value within the exiting portfolio. Mr. Charlton brings more than a decade of experience in industrial real estate to the Company. Prior to joining CenterPoint, he served as principal and Senior Vice President of Investments for KTR Capital Partners, where he led the sourcing, negotiation and execution of more than $1 Billion of industrial investment transactions in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Mr. Charlton graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in business from Wake Forest University and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Jim became CenterPoint’s CIO in January 2005 after serving as Senior Vice President of Investments. Jim has been immersed in the industrial real estate world since he graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign in 1985. In 2004, he received his MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Beyond CenterPoint, Jim is a member of NAIOP Chicago where he served as the organization’s President in 2012. Jim was also appointed by the Illinois State Governor to serve as Commissioner for the Illinois Medical District.

Evan Lippow leads the West Coast Team's investment strategy in Southern California, the Bay Area and Seattle. Additionally, he manages local acquisition transactions and collaborates with the entire regional team to identify, underwrite, investigate and present investment opportunities in these thriving industrial markets. Evan brings years of industrial real estate investment expertise to the Company. He joined CenterPoint as Vice President, Investments, in 2017 to oversee the growth of the Company's portfolio in Northern New Jersey and Miami to the tune of $1 billion in acquisitions. Before joining CenterPoint, Evan focused on acquisitions and asset management for a Bay Area-based publicly traded industrial REIT where he oversaw the acquisition of $500 Million in properties in New Jersey, New York and Miami. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Communications from Point Loma Nazarene University and holds a Master of Science in Real Estate from the University of San Diego.

Rives joined CenterPoint Properties as Senior Vice President, Investments in August 2020, to oversee the growth of the company’s central region portfolio. He is responsible for executing CenterPoint’s central region investment strategy, sourcing and managing local acquisition transactions, and collaborating with the entire regional team to identify new investment opportunities and add value to the existing portfolio. Before joining CenterPoint, Rives was Senior Vice President with InSite Realty Partners, a Houston-based commercial real estate firm, where he was involved in industrial leasing, development, investment, and brokerage over nearly two decades. He’s a Developer Associate Member of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) and serves on NAIOP’s Development and Construction Committee. Rives earned an MBA from Rice University in Houston, Texas, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts.

Laura Petrucci, Vice President, Investments, has been with CenterPoint since 2005. Ms. Petrucci supervises the analytics and approval process for the sale and acquisition of industrial properties nationwide for the Company. Additionally, her responsibilities include identifying, vetting and underwriting CenterPoint's disposition opportunities. During her tenure at CenterPoint, Ms. Petrucci has held positions such as Investment Financial Analyst, Investment Manager, Investment Senior Manager and Investment Director. Prior to joining CenterPoint, Ms. Petrucci served as a senior valuation associate at Deloitte and Touche and a real estate consultant at Arthur Andersen. She holds a bachelor's in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Mr. Won is a Senior Investment Analyst at CenterPoint and assists with the underwriting and execution of acquisitions in CenterPoint's East Region. Prior to joining CenterPoint as an Investment Analyst in 2016, he had experience serving as an analyst at the Walton Group of Companies and Advance Realty. He received his Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Binghamton University in 2012. Mr. Won co-founded the REAL (Real Estate Aspiring Leaders) network, a leading institutional real estate young professionals group based in New York City, where he currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Management Committee.