MRED+D Alum Profiles
Class of 2021 Profiles

Brian Litke
Location: Denver, CO
Prior Degree: Santa Clara University – B.S. in Accounting
Pre-MRED+D Position: Director of Finance, Sunrun
Post-MRED+D Position: Development Finance Manager, Nichols Partnership

Elvins Derisma
Location: Orlando, FL
Prior Degree: University of South Florida – B.S. in Finance
Pre-MRED+D Position: U.S. Army Solider in the 101st Airborne Division
Post-MRED+D Position: Development and Acquisition Analyst, Greystar Real Estate Partners

Jaclyn Rea
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Prior Degree: University of Texas at Austin – B.Arch
Pre-MRED+D Position: Project Architect, Gensler Los Angeles
Post-MRED+D Position: Development Project Manager, Redcar Properties

Mark Bluth
Location: San Jose, CA
Prior Degree: Santa Clara University – B.S. in Economics
Pre-MRED+D Position: Real Estate Analyst, Block, Inc. (formerly Square, Inc.)
Post-MRED+D Position: Analyst, Eastdil Secured
Class of 2020 Profiles

Connor Grosskopf
Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Prior Degree: University of Southern California – B.S. in Business Administration
Pre-MRED+D Position: Senior Associate, Mosaic Realty Investors
Post-MRED+D Position: Director, Mortgage Investments, Shape Capital

Courtney Bell
Location: San Francisco, CA
Prior Degrees: Colorado College – B.S. in Environmental Policy; UC Berkeley Extension – Graduate Certificate in Construction Management
Pre-MRED+D Position: Assistant Project Manager, Nibbi Brothers
Post-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, Prologis

Nicolas Merle
Location: Miami, FL
Prior Degrees: University of Buenos Aires – B.Arch and M.Arch; IAE Business School – MBA; Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina – Master of Finance
Pre-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, City of Buenos Aires
Post-MRED+D Position: Senior Investment & Development Analyst, Metro1/Future of Cities

Yasmina Mekouar
Location: San Francisco, CA
Prior Degrees: University College London – B. Eng in Electronic & Electrical Engineering; London School of Economics – Master of Science in Finance
Pre-MRED+D Position: Vice President, Apis Partners (private equity fund manager)
Post-MRED+D Position: HiPE Leadership Development Associate, Prologis
Class of 2019 Profiles

Brynn McKiernan
Prior Degree: California Polytechnic State University, Pomona – B.S. in Urban and Regional Planning
Pre-MRED+D Position: Project Manager, Rhoades Planning Group
Post-MRED+D Position: Associate, Emerald Fund

Cindy Rancatore
Prior Degree: University of California, Santa Cruz – B.S. in Architectural Studies
Pre-MRED+D Position: Project Management Consultant, Affordable Housing
Post-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, Fivepoint Holdings

Frankie Arias
Prior Degree: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo – B.S. in Civil Engineering
Pre-MRED+D Position: Land Development Consultant, Forest City
Post-MRED+D Position: Director of Development & Construction, Golden State Warriors

Jenny Lin
Prior Degree: University of California, Berkeley – B.A. in Urban Studies
Pre-MRED+D Position: Associate, Economic & Planning Systems
Post-MRED+D Position: Development Manager, City Ventures

Oliver Katz
Prior Degree: Hobart and William Smith Colleges – B.A. in Public Policy Studies
Pre-MRED+D Position: Business Development Manager, Suffolk Construction
Post-MRED+D Position: Project Manager, Boylston Properties