DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 22, 2025--
Humphreys & Partners Architects, a national leader in multifamily architecture and design, has announced a new leadership team and expanded operational structure, marking a generational transition and positioning the firm for its next 30+ years of design excellence. These changes aim to bring new energy, creative strength, and sharper alignment to the evolving needs of developers, investors, and communities across the U.S.
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“This is a firm built on design. We’re doubling down on a foundation over three decades strong,” said Robin Bellerby, AIA, newly appointed Chief Architecture Officer. “Clients come to us for thoughtful, buildable, market-savvy solutions – and now, we’re even more focused on strengthening that mission.”
Bellerby brings 30 years of multifamily and leadership experience to the role – much of it shaped during her long-standing tenure with Humphreys. In her previous role as Senior Vice President of Strategy & Risk, Bellerby played a pivotal role in guiding the firm’s strategic direction, overseeing project and business risk, and aligning architectural practice with real-world performance while navigating the complex demands of today’s development landscape.
On the interiors side, Chelsea Dora-Shibley steps into an expanded role as Chief Interior Design Officer while continuing as President of HPA Design Group. Under her leadership, the interiors practice has become a thought leader in the multifamily space—bringing elevated, resident-focused experiences to both new construction and renovations.
“Our interiors work is about more than just finishes—it’s about creating spaces people want to spend their lives within,” she said. “Whether we’re collaborating with our own architecture team or with external partners, we bring the same attention to lifestyle, function, and design integrity.”
This leadership transition comes after the passing of founder Mark Humphreys three years ago and the recent shift of Greg Faulkner, AIA, into a corporate growth-focused role as President Emeritus. Faulkner helped guide the firm through its formative years, and his deep connections and relationships will continue to impact its future direction.
“My goal with Mark was to build a firm that clients could count on and that our teams could be proud of,” said Faulkner. “We built a hell of a firm, and I trust this new leadership to keep that fire lit and take it even further.”
Brad Tillett, a Dallas native with deep financial and operational expertise, has been named Chief Operating Officer, after joining the firm as Chief Financial Officer in late 2024. He now leads firmwide operations and financial strategy, supported by Erica Brodie, newly appointed Vice President of HR and Workplace, who is focused on employee experience and internal culture.
“Culture isn’t just about perks—it’s about trust, communication, and clarity of purpose,” said Brodie. “We’re building an environment where people feel supported, connected, and proud of the work they’re doing. When that happens, everything else—the creativity, the collaboration, the results—gets stronger.”
Under its unified brand Humphreys remains focused on what it does best: delivering standout design, forward-thinking leadership, and dependable execution. With a revitalized leadership team and a clear-eyed view of the future, the firm is poised for continued growth and influence.
“In a short time, I’ve seen just how much this team cares about doing great work—and doing it the right way,” said Tillett. “We’ve put real focus into improving operations and making sure our teams have what they need to deliver at a high level. There’s momentum here, and I’m excited about where we’re headed.”
Robin Bellerby, AIA, Chief Architecture Officer
The new leadership team at Humphreys & Partners Architects
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests sweeping across Iran neared the two-week mark Saturday, with the country’s government acknowledging the ongoing demonstrations despite an intensifying crackdown and as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world.
With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult. But the death toll in the protests has grown to at least 72 people killed and over 2,300 others detained, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency. Iranian state TV is reporting on security force casualties while portraying control over the nation.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has signaled a coming clampdown, despite U.S. warnings. Tehran escalated its threats Saturday, with the Iran’s attorney general, Mohammad Movahedi Azad, warning that anyone taking part in protests will be considered an “enemy of God,” a death-penalty charge. The statement carried by Iranian state television said even those who “helped rioters” would face the charge.
“Prosecutors must carefully and without delay, by issuing indictments, prepare the grounds for the trial and decisive confrontation with those who, by betraying the nation and creating insecurity, seek foreign domination over the country,” the statement read. “Proceedings must be conducted without leniency, compassion or indulgence.”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered support for the protesters.
“The United States supports the brave people of Iran,” Rubio wrote Saturday on the social platform X. The State Department separately warned: “Do not play games with President Trump. When he says he’ll do something, he means it.”
Saturday marks the start of the work week in Iran, but many schools and universities reportedly held online classes, Iranian state TV reported. Internal Iranian government websites are believed to be functioning.
State TV repeatedly played a driving, martial orchestral arrangement from the “Epic of Khorramshahr” by Iranian composer Majid Entezami, while showing pro-government demonstrations. The song, aired repeatedly during the 12-day war launched by Israel, honors Iran's 1982 liberation of the city of Khorramshahr during the Iran-Iraq war. It has been used in videos of protesting women cutting away their hair to protest the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini as well.
“Field reports indicate that peace prevailed in most cities of the country at night,” a state TV anchor reported. “After a number of armed terrorists attacked public places and set fire to people’s private property last night, there was no news of any gathering or chaos in Tehran and most provinces last night.”
That was directly contradicted by an online video verified by The Associated Press that showed demonstrations in northern Tehran's Saadat Abad area, with what appeared to be thousands on the street.
“Death to Khamenei!” a man chanted.
The semiofficial Fars news agency, believed to be close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and one of the few media outlets able to publish to the outside world, released surveillance camera footage of what it said came from demonstrations in Isfahan. In it, a protester appeared to fire a long gun, while others set fires and threw gasoline bombs at what appeared to be a government compound.
The Young Journalists' Club, associated with state TV, reported that protesters killed three members of the Guard’s all-volunteer Basij force in the city of Gachsaran. It also reported a security official was stabbed to death in Hamadan province, a police officer killed in the port city of Bandar Abbas and another in Gilan, as well as one person slain in Mashhad.
The semiofficial Tasnim news agency, also close to the Guard, claimed authorities detained nearly 200 people belonging to what it described as “operational terrorist teams.” It alleged those arrested had weapons including firearms, grenades and gasoline bombs.
State television also aired footage of a funeral service attended by hundreds in Qom, a Shiite seminary city just south of Tehran.
Iran’s theocracy cut off the nation from the internet and international telephone calls on Thursday, though it allowed some state-owned and semiofficial media to publish. Qatar's state-funded Al Jazeera news network reported live from Iran, but they appeared to be the only major foreign outlet able to work.
Iran's exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, who called for protests Thursday and Friday, asked in his latest message for demonstrators to take to the streets Saturday and Sunday. He urged protesters to carry Iran's old lion-and-sun flag and other national symbols used during the time of the shah to “claim public spaces as your own.”
Pahlavi's support of and from Israel has drawn criticism in the past — particularly after the 12-day war. Demonstrators have shouted in support of the shah in some protests, but it isn’t clear whether that’s support for Pahlavi himself or a desire to return to a time before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The demonstrations began Dec. 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency, which trades at over 1.4 million to $1, as the country's economy is squeezed by international sanctions in part levied over its nuclear program. The protests intensified and grew into calls directly challenging Iran's theocracy.
Airlines have cancelled some flights into Iran over the demonstrations. Austrian Airlines said Saturday it had decided to suspend its flights to Iran “as a precautionary measure” through Monday. Turkish Airlines earlier announced the cancellation of 17 flights to three cities in Iran.
In this frame grab from video obtained by the AP outside Iran, a masked demonstrator holds a picture of Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, January. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
In this frame grab from video taken by an individual not employed by The Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows a fire as people protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
In this frame grab from video taken by an individual not employed by The Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows people during a protest in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (UGC via AP)
This frame grab from a video released Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, by Iranian state television shows a man holding a device to document burning vehicles during a night of mass protests in Zanjan, Iran. (Iranian state TV via AP)
