EXHIBIT 31.2
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
I, K. Timothy O’Brien, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc.; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: April 26, 2013
| /s/ K. Timothy O’Brien |
| K. Timothy O’Brien |
| Co-Chief Executive Officer |
| (Co-Principal Executive Officer) |
