CBT Names 11 New Principals

CBT is aglow with the excitement of our newest class of leadership! Congratulations to our amazing colleagues who have been appointed to the role of Principal at the firm. This recognition is a celebration of their achievements and the advancement of the firm’s values and mission to create a connected, resilient, and equitable world through our planning and design work.

The new Principals are (alphabetically): Ariel Brain AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C; Talitha Fabricius, Middle East Regional Director; Nirva Fereshetian, Chief Information Officer; Kent Southard, Chief Financial Officer; Kate Finn, SPHR, Director of Human Resources; Mitch Bush, AIA, NCARB; Henry Celli, AIA, CHPC, LEED AP; Sae Kim, AIA; Robin Fitzgerald-Green, AIA; Maureen O’Brien NCIDQ, LEED AP ID+C; and Devanshi Purohit, AICP.

“We congratulate our new Principals, all of whom embody traits integral to an industry-leading design firm in the 21st century; one personified by robust and agile talent,” said David Nagahiro, Senior Principal and President of CBT. “This milestone represents our commitment to building CBT’s next generation of leadership and will only strengthen adherence to our core principles of equity, resilience, and connection through our work.”