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