PECO - Phillips Edison & Company Announces Appointment of Devin Murphy to Board of Directors | Benzinga
CINCINNATI, July 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Phillips Edison & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:PECO) ("PECO" or the "Company"), one of the nation's largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers, today announced that on June 25, 2024, its Board of Directors (the "Board") increased the size of the Board from nine to 10 members and appointed Devin Murphy to the Board, effective July 2, 2024.
Jeff Edison, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer stated, "We are excited to welcome Devin to PECO's Board. Over the past decade, he has played a key role in PECO's growth. Devin worked side-by-side with me to transform PECO into one of the largest strategic owners and operators of grocery-anchored neighborhood shopping centers. His proven track record and commitment to enhancing shareholder value make him a valuable addition to PECO's Board."
Mr. Murphy served as President of PECO from August 2019 until December 31, 2023. Prior to that, he served as PECO's Chief Financial Officer from June 2013, when he joined the Company, to August 2019. Before joining PECO in 2013, Mr. Murphy worked for 27 years as an investment banker and held senior leadership roles at Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank. He served as the Global Head of Real Estate Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank. His Deutsche Bank team executed over 500 transactions of all types for clients representing total transaction volume exceeding $400 billion and included initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, common stock offerings, secured and unsecured debt offerings and private placements of both debt and equity.
Mr. Murphy began his banking career at Morgan Stanley in 1986 and held a number of senior positions including Vice Chairman, Co-Head of US Real Estate Investment Banking and Head of Real Estate Private Capital Markets. He also served on the Investment Committee of the Morgan Stanley ...