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	Michael J. Alter
	President
	The Alter Group






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Primary Responsibilities

	As President, Mr. Alter is responsible for all planning and operations of The Alter Group, a national corporate real estate development firm with five vertically integrated companies. This year, The Alter Group has 6,700,000 SF of space, worth $758 million, under development across the nation. Affiliates include Entrust Realty Advisors, which creates real time custom solutions to facilitate the disposition of national portfolio properties to well capitalized third party private and institutional investors; Alter+Care, a healthcare real estate development firm; Alter Construction Group, which provides construction services; and Alter Asset Management, a property-management firm.

Background

	Mr. Alter and his wife are north suburban residents and are the parents of three children. Mr. Alter has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from Harvard University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Chicago. Mr. Alter is the Principal Owner of the Chicago Sky, the WNBA franchise in Chicago. A Chicago native, Mr. Alter previously was a practicing attorney with Mayer Brown & Platt and clerk to William J. Bauer, former Chief Judge of the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Mr. Alter established and is a Board Member of City Year Chicago, now in its twelfth year. This unique national service organization unites young people from diverse backgrounds, ages 17 to 23, for a demanding year of full-time community service and leadership development.

Project Experience

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Education and Accreditation

	Bachelor of Arts in Government, Harvard University Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Chicago Honorary Degree, Knox College Licensed Attorney: State of Illinois

Professional Affiliations

	Young Presidents Organization, Chicago Chapter Real Estate Roundtable The Economic Club Urban Land Institute