DLR Group Names Adam St. Cyr Managing Principal Amid 2026 Leadership Appointments

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of a firm-wide annual celebration of leadership growth, Adam St. Cyr, AIA, has been named a managing principal at the 100% employee-owned, integrated design firm, DLR Group. The firm also named Bob Binder, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, new senior principal and recognized 245 leadership appointments across its global offices, including 32 new principals, 77 new senior associates and 136 associates.

“We are proud to name Adam St. Cyr as managing principal. Throughout his career, he has focused on growing the firm, expanding opportunities for our people, and enhancing the value we provide our clients,” said DLR Group CEO Steven McKay, AIA, RIBA. “I also congratulate newly appointed Senior Principal Bob Binder for his leadership of the Southwest Region, and all appointees for elevating our culture and long-term success.”

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.

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 chief financial officer and principal. 18 additional principals, 49 senior associates, and 38 associates round out this cohort, bringing new expertise and voices to DLR Group leadership.

About DLR Group

Celebrating 60 years in 2026, DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering sustainable, human-centered solutions for communities locally and globally. The firm’s architects, engineers, interior designers, and planners collaborate with public and private sector clients to create projects with long-lasting social, economic, and environmental value. Fast Company named DLR Group among the World’s Most Innovative Companies for its industry-leading adaptive reuse strategies: innovative design that serves clients and communities while significantly reducing carbon emissions.

DLR Group’s promise is to elevate the human experience through design. As a 100% employee-owned firm, DLR Group fosters a culture of ownership and accountability that shapes its daily practice and drives its commitment to sustainability initiatives, including the 2030 Challenge, the China Accord, and the AIA 2030 Commitment.