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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: March 20, 2015
Professional Profile: Christy Murphy 2015
Name: Christy Murphy, LEED AP
Title: Vice President & Project Executive
Company: Timberline Construction Corp.
Location: Canton, MA
Place of birth: Salem, MA
Family: Married to partner of 16 years; fury and feather family members include two rescued dogs, seven rescued cats and five hens.
College: Boston University, Independent Concentration Architecture & Engineering Studies
First job unrelated to your current field: Worked summers and school vacations in deburring, shipping and eventually running machines with my father at Fairview Machine Co., Inc. in Topsfield, Mass.
First job in current field: Assistant project manager at RF Walsh Company, Inc. working on both the GC and OPM sides of the business.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Timberline is a full-service general contractor with a diverse project portfolio. The company is focused on smart continuous growth by investing in the right talent, technology and communications programs to best position our team for the evolving demands within our clients' businesses.
Hobbies: Cooking and entertaining with family & friends; exploring with my two dogs; paddle surfing; backyard-farming; perusing farmers markets and vineyards; and experiencing the cuisine of great chefs.
Favorite novel: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby
Favorite film: The Shawshank Redemption
Keys to success: Approaching everything from the standpoint of Service to others; Listening; Knowledge-building; Confidence and Courage
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): In our industry it would be my original mentors from RF Walsh that are now friends, Tim Bonfatti, Aurora Cammarata, Domenic Tiberi, and Ted Gentry. Outside of the industry, I greatly admire all of the dedicated staff at critical non-profit organizations in human and animal welfare and community health centers.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Farmer/winemaker
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