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
Julie Quinn
Director of Investor Relations
Izaac Garcia Singh
Director of Asset Management
Amanda Hopkins
Asset Manager
Anna Mesholzadeh
Assistant Asset Manager
Carla Vàsquez-Noriega
Investor Relations Associate
David Eisenman
Acquisitions Manager
Emma Falley
Communications Manager
Haroon Samimi
Acquisitions Analyst
Laura Quintanilla
Executive Assistant
Maria Duarte
Risk Officer & Senior Asset Manager
Nedrah Barnes
Controller & Fund 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
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.
Wendy Jacquemin
Vice President, Community Reinvestment
City National Bank
Welton Jordan
Chief Real Estate Development Officer
EAH Housing
Gina Leon
Affordable Housing Manager, Commercial Real Estate
Umpqua Bank
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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