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Ms. Fereshteh Bekhrad
Fereshteh Bekhrad has over thirty years of domestic and international experience in Design and Development, Project and Asset Management, Urban Design, Master Planning and Architecture. Her expertise includes creating successful partnerships between public and private sectors. She is called upon by developers and government administrators to provide her expertise in urban revitalization, and regional planning and development. Ms. Bekhrad is the Chairwoman and owner of Elmhurst Inc., a design, development and Management Corporation. Her company controls development, asset management, operation, and revitalization of a number of projects. In 1990 Ms. Fereshteh Bekhrad became the Founding Partner and Director General of the Planning, Design and Development Consultants. From 1978 to 1992, Ms. Bekhrad was with the York Hannover group of companies, an international real estate Development and Management Company. As Senior Vice President and General Manager, she was in charge of York Hannover Development Inc USA. Ms. Bekhrad received her Masters degree in Urban Design and Architecture from Washington University. In 1970, she completed her Bachelors and Masters in Architecture, with honors, at Tehran University. In addition, she received her Certificate in Development Management from the Wharton School of Business in 1979. - Member of the New Haven Urban Design League 2003 - Member of Iranian American Society of New York 2001 - Member of the Board of Trustees of Encyclopedia Iranica affiliated with Columbia University, since 1997 - Chair of Public Relations Committee, Friends of The Encyclopedia Iranica 1994-1998 - Member of Board of Directors of The Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce 1989-1990 - Member of The American Management Association 1988-1993 - Member of the American Institute of Certified Planners since 1986 - Member NACORE International Ass. Of Corporate Real Estate Executives 1986-1995 - Member of the Urban Land Institute 1984-1995 - Member of the American Planning Association since 1985 - Member of the American Institute of Architects since 1979 - Member of the Architectural League of New York 1979-1992 |
