
Mike Birnbrey
Mike founded Southbound Development Group in January 2017. As CEO he oversees day-to-day operations and leads the build-to-suit and multi-tenant program, drawing on his relationships with national and franchise tenants while building new ones.
Mike is primarily responsible for lease negotiations and for the pre-construction and construction phases of Southbound's projects.
Before starting Southbound, Mike spent three years as a development associate at Salomon Real Estate Group in Atlanta, focused on site selection and acquisitions. Before Salomon, he led the new build-to-suit division at Halpern Enterprises, a large private investment and development company. He started his career as a market research analyst and site selection associate at Insite Real Estate in Chicago.
Mike's hobbies include golf, traveling and rooting for Georgia sports. He lives in Brookhaven with his wife, Jen, their twin boys, Cody and Mason, their youngest son, Austin, and their dog, Murphy.

