Carla Vásquez-Noriega

Director of Investor Relations

Carla Vásquez-Noriega is the Director of Investor Relations at Merritt Community Capital Corporation, where she oversees all equity fund closings and serves as a trusted partner to Merritt’s investors. She is also responsible for cultivating new investor partnerships and providing investors with transparent reporting and updates on the performance and impact of their investments.

Since joining Merritt in 2022, Carla has helped raise more than $380 million in equity to support affordable housing throughout California. She played a key leadership role in closing Merritt’s 2025 multi-investor fund, the second-largest fund in the organization’s history, demonstrating her expertise in capital raising, investor engagement, and fund execution.

Carla brings extensive experience in affordable housing finance, development, and community investment. Prior to joining Merritt, she worked at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Los Angeles, where she led affordable housing technical assistance and capacity-building initiatives for nonprofit developers and originated loans to facilitate the production and preservation of affordable housing.