Our Team

Christopher Brown, AIA, NCARB

President

Christopher Brown, AIA, NCARB, is the founder and President of CHB Architects, leading the firm's studios in Phoenix, Arizona, and Honolulu, Hawaii. With more than 22 years of experience across commercial, aviation, hospitality/retail, and residential projects, he brings a hands-on, client-first approach to every engagement, often serving as the primary point of contact and senior design lead on the firm's most significant work.

Heather Brakefield, AIA, NCARB

Project Manager

Heather Brakefield joined CHB Architects as Project Manager, bringing ownership- and principal-level architecture experience to the role. She previously ran her own practice, KHB Architecture Studios, in Gilbert, Arizona, and holds a degree from the University of Cincinnati — giving her a rare vantage point on project delivery, having sat on both sides of the table as the architect responsible for a firm's work and now as the person keeping it on schedule and on budget.

Jessica Nollman, NCIDQ

Interior Designer

Jessica Nollman joined CHB Architects as an Interior Designer, bringing more than a decade of combined architecture and interiors experience from firms including Corgan, Ware Malcomb, Cortland, and Atmosphere Architects. She holds a Master of Architecture from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, giving her interior work a strong architectural foundation.

Jessica Greytak

Office Manager / Human Resources

Jessica Greytak leads Office Management and Human Resources at CHB Architects, bringing more than two decades of operations, HR, and business leadership experience to the role. Before CHB, she served on the executive leadership team at Volta US as Director of Operations & Strategic Partnerships, and before that co-founded HireRising, an Inc. 5000 company. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Arizona State University.

Becky Benitez

Furniture Procurement Specialist

Becky Benitez joined CHB Architects as Furniture Procurement Specialist, bringing a degree in Fine Arts and a background in fashion to the firm's sourcing and project execution. With a refined eye for form, textiles, and spatial aesthetics, Becky combines creative intuition with a sharp, detail-oriented approach to ensure every piece complements the firm's architectural vision.

Hardik Dholu

BIM Architect

Hardik Dholu is a BIM Architect specializing in architectural design and BIM support, with nearly four years of experience delivering production drawings and 3D visualization for large-scale residential, commercial, public, leisure, and aviation terminal projects. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Vadodara Design Academy School of Architecture and brings over a decade of combined architecture and BIM experience across firms in India.