About Us

Culdesac designs,
builds, and manages
walkable communities.

Culdesac is a real estate developer and property manager. We build neighborhoods that embrace community, open space, and mobility. We offer residential units at a variety of price points integrated with local retail, commercial uses, and open space for nature and public plazas.

Our communities prioritize biking, walking, and transit over cars and parking. We partner with leading mobility companies to deliver convenient and affordable transportation services. This creates a vibrant urban lifestyle without the need for a private vehicle.

Partners

Lyft
Bird
Envoy
Lectric eBikes
Valley Metro
Lugg
Cocina Chiwas
Archer's Bikes

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Meet the Team

Ryan Johnson
Co-Founder & CEO

Ryan was on the founding team of Opendoor. Ryan has worked with Bain Capital, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and with the government in Chile on its urban planning initiatives. Ryan has been a real estate investor and operator for 18 years.

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Favorite ebike:
Caroline Lerner Perel
Chief Investment Officer

Caroline is an experienced real estate professional who has developed and financed commercial, hospitality, and residential projects totaling over $4.5 billion. Caroline was previously the Chief Development Officer at Newcrest Image and a Managing Director at Civitas Capital.

Favorite ebike:
Specialized Vado SL
Tom Quiroz
Investments

Tom heads investment activities at Culdesac focusing on the financial underwriting and structuring of development opportunities. Prior to Culdesac, Tom served primary financial roles with Catellus Development Corp, having managed all underwriting, reporting, and development planning for urban infill master-planned communities in Arizona. Prior to Catellus, Tom served in diplomatic missions overseas with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Favorite ebike:
Cyrusher XF800
Sarah Zou
Business Development

Sarah leads acquisitions and development at Culdesac. With a background in real estate finance, urban planning, environmental sustainability, and asset management, Sarah brings a holistic lens to Culdesac. Sarah previously held positions with Ernst & Young's Transaction Real Estate group, The World Bank, and Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing.

Favorite ebike:
RadCity 3 Step-Thru
Erin Boyd
Government Relations & External Affairs

Erin builds cross-sector coalitions for better bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and community and retail activation. Erin brings economic and community development experience from Ashoka, a leading foundation for global social impact.

Favorite ebike:
RadCity Step-Thru
Phil
Design & Construction

Phil has been a construction project manager for the last 16 years, overseeing a portfolio of real estate projects, including the construction of the FoundRE Hotel and managing construction of 150 units of the Portland on the Park Condos in Phoenix. Previous experience includes managing a millwork shop, including the management of production, staffing and financials.

Favorite ebike:
QuietKat Lynx
Danni El Tayeb
Business Operations & Marketing

Danni leads Business Operations and Marketing for Culdesac. Prior to joining Culdesac, Danni worked at McKinsey & Company, advising clients across the sales and marketing, operations, and private equity practices. Before McKinsey, he held various positions in sales, marketing, and partnerships with Apple, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), and Manhattan Associates.

Favorite ebike:
Rad Wagon
Kelsey Simon
People

Kelsey leads people operations at Culdesac. Prior to Culdesac, she worked on people strategy and analytics at Carvana. Her passion to make work better and drive decisions with data stems from her previous experience at Google in various roles within People Operations, including Human Resources Business Partner, Compensation Design, and Talent Development.

Favorite ebike:
Lectric XPedition
Jeff Berens
Co-Founder

Jeff worked at McKinsey & Company’s Public & Social Sector Practice advising on strategy and economic development. Previously, Jeff spent 5 years in East Africa on Nobel Prize-winning economics research and created a drinking water treatment system now serving nearly 5 million people.

Favorite ebike:
Tern GSD

Meet the Board

John Zimmer
Co-founder of Lyft

John is the co-founder of Lyft, which is one of the fastest growing on-demand transportation services in the U.S. Lyft facilitates over one million rides a day and operates in over 200 cities.

Megan Meyer Toolson
President, Sell Direct & Services at Opendoor

Megan is the President of Sell Direct & Services at Opendoor, a residential real estate company that enables consumers to buy and sell their home online. Megan is responsible for go-to-market including marketing, sales, and market operations.

Evan Moore
Partner at Khosla Ventures

Evan is a Partner at Khosla Ventures, where he works closely with entrepreneurs to build impactful, enduring companies. Previously, he served as VP of Product at Opendoor. Prior to Opendoor, he co-founded and operated as COO at DoorDash.

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