Managing Principal

Adam St. Cyr, AIA, brings more than 25 years of architectural and strategic leadership experience to his expanded role as DLR Group managing principal. Since assuming leadership of the Texas region, he has grown the practice from two offices, 72 employees, and $17.5 million in revenue in 2022 to four offices, 134 employees, and $67.6 million in revenue. In addition to strengthening the firm’s K-12 Education studio and overseeing projects for public and private sector clients, St. Cyr has advanced DLR Group’s project management systems, leadership development, and cross-office collaboration while embodying the values that define the firm’s integrated design practice. In his expanded role, he will continue to oversee DLR Group’s Texas operations across Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, while joining DLR Group CEO Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA; Chief Operating Officer John Fuller, AIA, LEED AP; Chief Practice Officer Pamela Touschner, FAIA; and Chief Design Officer Peter Rutti, AIA, as one of the firm’s most senior leaders.

Senior Principal

Bob Binder, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has demonstrated over 30 years of distinguished leadership at DLR Group, evidenced in his stewardship of the Southwest region and broad influence across DLR Group’s culture and operations. His key achievements include expanding the K-12 Education sector in Colorado; being appointed Southwest Region higher education leader in 2015; and driving 73% growth in gross revenue across the firm’s Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson offices in just three years as Southwest Region leader. His appointment as DLR Group’s newest senior principal bears testament to the contributions he has made as an advocate for design excellence and integral member of the senior leadership team.

Principals

DLR Group’s newly appointed principals are leaders who consistently demonstrate the firm’s core values while proactively leading the firm to new levels. The 2026 cohort includes 32 individuals representing architecture, engineering, interior design, planning, and specialty design services.

Explore leadership highlights from the firm’s new managing principal, senior principal, and principals.

DLR Group also recognized 77 new senior associates and 136 associates. Senior associates inspire and mentor others while exhibiting leadership by taking on new challenges and influencing design outcomes. Associates consistently excel in their roles while proactively sharing their design voice and contributing to culture.

Since last year’s appointments, DLR Group has expanded its leadership team through merger and acquisition activity, welcoming several new principals from the Atlanta-based education and civic design practice, Collins Cooper Carusi Architects: Sandy R. Cooper, AIA; Clayton Daspit, AIA, LEED AP; Fiona Grandowski, AIA, LEED AP; Jeffrey Juliano, AIA, LEED AP; and Eric Richardson, AIA, LEED AP. DLR Group also welcomed new leaders into the firm with appointments on-hire, including Jeffery Mah, CFA, who joined the firm as principal and chief financial officer. 18 additional principals, 49 senior associates, and 38 associates round out this cohort, bringing new expertise and voices to DLR Group leadership.