Our Team
Merritt’s team of seasoned professionals are amongst the most respected in the industry. The team works in conjunction with our partners to produce affordable homes and support industry initiatives across California.
Staff
Ari Beliak
President & CEO
Paul Carney
CFO/COO
David Dologite
Director of Acquisitions
Izaac Garcia Singh
Director of Asset Management
Julie Quinn
Director of Investor Relations
Nedrah Barnes
Controller & Director of Fund Management
Amanda Hopkins
Asset Manager
Anna Mesholzadeh
Assistant Asset Manager
Carla Vásquez-Noriega
Investor Relations Associate
David Eisenman
Senior Acquisitions Manager
Emma Falley
Communications Manager
Laura Quintanilla
Executive Assistant
Rebecca Mauerer
Asset Manager
Board of Directors
John Denton
Chair
Director, Community Development Finance
Bank of the West
Robert E. Williams
Vice Chair
Partner / Of Counsel (Retired)
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Cécile Chalifour
Secretary
Head of Community Development Real Estate, West Region Managing Director
Chase
Charles A. (Chuck) Cornell
Executive Director and CFO (Retired)
Burbank Housing Development Corp.
Chione Flegal
Executive Director
Housing California
Welton Jordan
Chief Real Estate Development Officer
EAH Housing
Gina Leon
Affordable Housing Manager, Commercial Real Estate
Umpqua Bank
Ray Mendoza
Vice President Community Reinvestment
City National
Gisela Salgado
Director of Leadership Development Programs
California Coalition for Rural Housing
Steven Spears
Interim CFO
National Housing Trust
Karen Tiedemann
Partner
Goldfarb & Lipman LLP
Darnell Williams
Senior Vice President of Property Operations
Eden Housing
Regina Celestin Williams
Executive Director
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