NBBJ Announces 2022 Promotions

SEATTLE – March 7, 2022 – To celebrate exceptional leadership that drives innovation for clients across the globe, NBBJ is honored to announce the promotion of two partners including Edwin Beltran and Matthew Somerton. This year NBBJ is also promoting eleven new principals—Anne Swett-Predock, Ashlie Fuller, Brian Uyesugi, Darius Umrigar, Erin Kelley, Jonathan Bahe, Kerianne Graham, Richard Hall, Sarah Steen, Tony Murry and Wei Hu.

Edwin Beltran, Partner, Columbus

As design leader of NBBJ’s interior architecture and design practice, Edwin has led many of the firm’s most notable and award-winning projects for clients such as Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Cleveland Clinic, Influenced by his training as an architect and keen eye for interior design, Edwin’s approach embraces empathy, hope and optimism.

Matthew Somerton, Partner, Seattle

Matthew is a design leader in corporate, commercial and civic design in NBBJ’s Seattle’s office. With the belief that design powerfully affects our lives and future—and that each project should reflect its client’s and community’s aspirations–his clients include Amazon, Amgen, Boeing, Google and the Seattle Opera.

Anne Swett-Predock, Principal, Los Angeles

As NBBJ’s Creative Director who oversees the firm’s visual brand and identity, Anne brings her inspirational, visionary and engaged approach to the firm’s key marketing initiatives. Shaping every facet of the NBBJ visual and graphic identity—from client communications to marketing collateral—Anne brings the NBBJ story to life through compelling, interactive and innovative visual mediums and experiences.

Ashlie Fuller, Principal, Los Angeles

Ashlie is a senior designer in NBBJ’s LA office and brings a strong conceptual background, active curiosity and investigation skills to all her projects. This mindset allows her to deliver integrated, functional and creative designs for clients such as Warner Bros. and Tencent, while crafting each experience, from the interior expression of the arrival sequence to a thoughtful focus on detail and craft.

Brian Uyesugi, Principal,Seattle

As a lead designer in NBBJ’s Seattle office, Brian Uyesugi creates thoughtful and uplifting environments that are a true reflection of their unique circumstances for clients such as Oregon Health and Sciences University and Neighborcare Health. Uniting clarity, purpose and a focus on sense of place, his design philosophy stems from a clear understanding of contextual, cultural and programmatic issues.

Darius Umrigar, Principal, London

Darius is a science and higher education director at NBBJ. He operates as an architect and lead consultant, steering consultant teams from bid through design, planning, procurement and delivery of complex projects for key clients in the UK such as the University of Oxford and Queen Mary University London.

Erin Kelley, Principal, Seattle

Erin is a senior medical planner in NBBJ’s Seattle office. Keenly aware of the impact of consensus building, Erin’s approach drives engagement among large, diverse stakeholder groups while deriving innovative solutions that respond to the needs of his clients, which include Overlake Medical Center and Loma Linda University.

Jonathan Bahe, Principal, Seattle

Jonathan is a leader of workplace design at NBBJ. He's an expert on the impact of design on human capital and performance, providing process design expertise and client management to corporations around the country. His passion for collaborative inquiry, robust problem solving, and curiosity provides clients like Google and Zillow with an advocate for the integration of design and strategy.

Kerianne Graham, Principal, Boston

Kerianne is a healthcare architect and medical planner in NBBJ’s Boston office. Her broad experience ranges from complex operating room environments and inpatient units to specialty clinics and hospital master plans. She has developed innovative solutions for top-tier healthcare institutions including Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Richard Hall, Principal, Los Angeles

A project manager and architect in NBBJ’s Los Angeles office, Rich combines his deep technical expertise and management skills to lead complex, innovative projects in the healthcare, life sciences, higher education and athletics industries. He has worked with leading clients such as the University of California, Los Angeles and San Diego, Loma Linda University and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Sarah Steen, Principal, Seattle

An accomplished interior designer in NBBJ’s Seattle office, Sarah’s aesthetic vision targets all areas of design, from large-scaled interiors to custom-crafted installations. By working closely and proactively with clients like Amazon and Microsoft, she navigates with ease through both the art of design and the details of project workflow to ultimately achieve their project vision.

Tony Murry, Principal, Columbus

Tony is a senior leader in the urban environments practice at NBBJ in Columbus. With expertise in landscape architecture, urban design and project management, he is passionate about creative placemaking and blending interior, exterior and public outdoor spaces, partnering with diverse clients such as Columbus Metropolitan Library, the Green Bay Packers, Ohio State University and Atrium Health.

Wei Hu, Principal, Shanghai

As the Project Design Leader of NBBJ’s Shanghai office, Wei focuses on international large-scale projects. From headquarters to sports venues, he has created iconic landmarks as well as memorable spaces for prestigious clients such as Tencent, Hyundai, Swire, Vanke, Chinatrust, Tishman Speyer, and Hangzhou Sports throughout his 20-year career.

NBBJ Also promoted

35 to Senior Associate

Alden Glauch Jr.

Allison Hefely

Andrea Peruzzi

Carey Dagliano

Chiun Ng

Chloe Louise Bouscaren

Diana Jeffrey

Elinore Aladjem

Eric Scoccia

Greg Swinton

Heather Schule

Jake Campbell

Jeff Benea

Joe Tracy

Jonas Kuo

Katie Barnard

Kevin Man

Kisung Nam

Kristy Kimura

Laura Boschetti

Lei Fu

Leslie Klein Koch

Lisa Barrette

Mary Franck

Mete Sonmez

Nicole Dancel

Paul Donio

Pip Kyriacou

Richard Bednarczyk

Robyn Gottschall

Ryan Brunelle

Taren Vella

Tim Duffy

Yuwei Mao

Alden Glauch Jr.

Allison Hefely

Andrea Peruzzi

Carey Dagliano

Chiun Ng

Chloe Louise Bouscaren

Diana Jeffrey

Elinore Aladjem

Eric Scoccia

Greg Swinton

Heather Schule

Jake Campbell

Jeff Benea

Joe Tracy

Jonas Kuo

Katie Barnard

Kevin Man

Kisung Nam

Kristy Kimura

Laura Boschetti

Lei Fu

Leslie Klein Koch

Lisa Barrette

Mary Franck

Mete Sonmez

Nicole Dancel

Paul Donio

Pip Kyriacou

Richard Bednarczyk

Robyn Gottschall

Ryan Brunelle

Taren Vella

Tim Duffy

Yuwei Mao

50 to Associate

Aaron Parsekian

Alan Gnani

Alise Robles

Andrew Cheu

Angela Burkland

Beverly Eichenlaub

Chao Dou

Colleen Barry

Colleen Stewart

Dan Guo

Dehne Sibbernsen

Donna Rufo

Emma McGraw

George Tarrant

Hannah Smith

Haoyuan Tan

Iraci Leffa Brito

Joanne Hong

Josie Park

Karl Roesch

Karolina Dohnalkova

Katy Viccellio

Lauren Pratt

Luke Kilpatrick

Aaron Parsekian

Alan Gnani

Alise Robles

Andrew Cheu

Angela Burkland

Beverly Eichenlaub

Chao Dou

Colleen Barry

Colleen Stewart

Dan Guo

Dehne Sibbernsen

Donna Rufo

Emma McGraw

George Tarrant

Hannah Smith

Haoyuan Tan

Iraci Leffa Brito

Joanne Hong

Josie Park

Karl Roesch

Karolina Dohnalkova

Katy Viccellio

Lauren Pratt

Luke Kilpatrick

Mandi Homes

Mandy Jia

Mara Stokke

Melissa Booth

Michael Clary

Michael Morrison

Michelle Bristol

Monika Bordin

Nazareno Labate

Nick Martinez

Nicole Ward

Olivier Santoni-Constantini

Oscar Zarate Ramos

Rodrigo Guerra

Sayee Mudholkar

Siyuan Zhang

Sophia Zhu

Stephanie Yeow

Steve Custer

Tim Velazco

Tiris Togia

Yake Wang

Yennee Lou

Yitian Zheng

Yunwei Lanterman