News

Dora Leong Gallo Joins Merritt’s Board of Directors

Dora Leong Gallo Joins Merritt’s Board of Directors

December 19, 2023-Oakland, CA Dora Leong Gallo has worked in the community development field for over 30 years.  Since 2003, she has served as President and CEO of A Community of Friends (ACOF), a nonprofit affordable housing ...
Congratulations First Asset Management Cohort

Congratulations First Asset Management Cohort

December 18, 2023--Oakland. CA This year, in partnership with the Consortium of Housing and Asset Management (CHAM), Merritt launched the first Asset Management Specialist+ Cohort as part of our Commitment to California initiative! ...
2023 Project Overview

2023 Project Overview

December 15, 2023--Oakland, CA In 2023 we closed on projects that will bring affordable homes to Californians, supporting our vision of everyone having a home in a community where they can thrive. Thank you to our project ...
Staff Spotlight: Paul Carney

Staff Spotlight: Paul Carney

December 13, 2023-Oakland, CA Paul joined Merritt’s Board of Directors in 2019 to fill a need for developer representation. As a strategic financial leader in the affordable housing industry, he made a valuable addition. As a ...
Staff Spotlight: Julie Quinn

Staff Spotlight: Julie Quinn

December 11, 2023-Oakland, CA Julie Quinn joined Merritt in November 2020 as the Director of Investor Relations after a decade at Housing Trust. In her time at Merritt, Julie has made an impressive impact and organizational ...
2023-2024 Merritt Scholar Mentors

2023-2024 Merritt Scholar Mentors

November 30, 2023-Oakland, CA We are thrilled to have matched our scholars with industry mentors to help them navigate conferences, serve as a sounding board, and guide them with the next steps in their careers.  Thank ...
2023 Partner’s Event Celebration

2023 Partner’s Event Celebration

November 2023-Oakland, CA Merritt was excited to host our annual Partner’s Celebration event at BuckWild Brewing Company in Jack London Square this month!  We gathered with our partners and colleagues from across the state ...
Steve Spears Joins as Newest Board Member

Steve Spears Joins as Newest Board Member

October 11, 2023-Oakland, CA Steven Spears has more than 30 years of experience in financial services. Spears served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at National Housing Trust from July 2022 to October 2023 and was ...
Remembrance for Kristy Ball

Remembrance for Kristy Ball

We are saddened by the loss of Kristy Ball, a long-term staff member at Merritt who retired in 2019. We are celebrating her memory and life as a dedicated friend, family member, and housing professional. She passed in early September. ...
Chione Flegal as Newest Merritt Board Member!

Chione Flegal as Newest Merritt Board Member!

September 26, 2023-Oakland, CA Chione Lucina Muñoz Flegal is the Executive Director of Housing California. With deep expertise on issues of infrastructure, land use, housing, and environmental policy, she works to promote ...
New Closing-Orchard View Apartments

New Closing-Orchard View Apartments

September 21, 2023–Oakland, CA Congratulations to The Pacific Companies on the financing closing for Orchard View Apartments, a new construction development in Gridley, CA. The project contains 16 two-bedroom, 23 three-bedroom, ...
Gisela Salgado Joins Merritt’s Board!

Gisela Salgado Joins Merritt’s Board!

September 18, 2023-Oakland, CA Merritt is thrilled to have Gisela Salgado from California Coalition for Rural Housing join our Board of Directors! Gisela is the Director of Leadership Development at CCRH, and we work closely ...
No results found.