David Mehl
President & Owner
David Mehl co-founded the company with his late brother George in 1976. David graduated from the University of Arizona in 1972, and has a master’s degree from the University of Illinois. He is an active member of the Urban Land Institute and a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council. David also serves on the school board for the Pusch Ridge and Cornerstone Christian Academies and the board of Good News Communication.
Bill Hallinan
Vice President
Bill Hallinan has been a part of the Cottonwood team for over 20 years. He oversees land acquisition and sales, asset management, and development projects. Bill is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a degree in civil engineering and has worked in the development of master planned communities in California and Arizona for most of his career.
Wesley Mehl
Vice President
Between 2011 and 2015 Wesley served as Vice President and General Counsel for Town West Realty, Inc. In 2015, Governor Ducey appointed Wesley as the Deputy Commissioner of the Arizona State Land Department. In 2019 Wesley returned to Tucson to join his family company, Cottonwood Properties.
Wesley is a Tucson native and graduate from Salpointe Catholic High School. He received his B.A. from the U of A and his J.D. from Pepperdine Law. Additionally, Wesley earned his LLM in Real Property Development from the University of Miami School of Law.
Carson Mehl
Vice President
Carson was involved in development projects in Texas, California and Colorado before returning to Tucson in October 2009. He is a graduate of Pepperdine University and a licensed general contractor in Arizona. Carson oversees sales and marketing for Cottonwood Properties and is the President of Dove Mountain Homes, the general contractor of The Ritz-Carlton Residences and additional custom homes within Dove Mountain.
Scott Hess
Chief Financial Officer
Scott Hess is Chief Financial Officer of Cottonwood Properties. Prior to joining the company in July 2007, he was a partner in a Tucson public accounting firm and his career includes over 23 years in public accounting and 5 years with a publicly held corporation based in Washington, D.C. Scott graduated in 1978 from Wittenberg University, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arizona Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Sandi Garrick
Project Manager
Sandi Garrick is responsible for project management of site development for master planned communities and commercial properties including entitlement, design, construction, and oversight of community association management. Sandi is actively involved with various industry organizations, including serving as past president for the Association of Transportation Builders to facilitate and support regional transportation. She is a University of Arizona graduate with a degree in Sustainable Built Environments.