Julia Murphy

Managing Partner at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Speaker

Julia Murphy has built a career around two main goals: to solve large-scale architectural problems, and to help move the design and real estate industries toward equality for women and minorities. She is an expert in solving the physical, financial, and administrative challenges of construction, and has founded multiple career development programs for women.

As an architect and project manager, Julia thrives on complexity. She has taken the helm of some of large-scale projects, including Manhattan West, a 7-million-square-foot development built over active railroad tracks, and the New York City headquarters for The Walt Disney Company.

Her contributions to equity began when she co-founded the SOM Women’s Initiative in 2011. She has served as chair of the Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation, represents the design profession on the WX New York Women Executives in Real Estate events committee, and currently chairs the New York ULI Mixed Use Green Local Product Council.