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 Vàsquez-Noriega
Investor Relations Associate

David Eisenman
Senior Acquisitions Manager

Emma Falley
Communications Manager

Haroon Samimi
Acquisitions Analyst

Laura Quintanilla
Executive Assistant
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

Andrea Ursillo
Treasurer
Senior Vice President (Retired)
Bank of America

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.

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

Karen Smyda
Director of Acquisitions (Retired)
Merritt Community Capital Corp.

Karen Tiedemann
Partner
Goldfarb & Lipman LLP

Darnell Williams
Vice President of Asset Management
Eden Housing

Regina Celestin Williams
Executive Director
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