Anthony Trella

Council Member Biography

Anthony J. Trella is owner and President of The Meranth Company, a development and investment management firm providing services to developers, builders, investment bankers, and lending institutions. He has been President/CEO or Senior Executive of such nationally recognized companies as Markborough Communities, Inc., Pulte Home Corp. and American Capital Corp. In these positions he has been responsible for development of over 20,000 acres of land; private and public golf courses; retail and office centers; and he has built over 5,000 residential units, including over fifteen Master Planned Communities for primary and secondary housing. Mr. Trella consults regularly with major corporations and financial institutions across the United States. His professional affiliations include the Urban Land Institute for which in addition to being a frequent speaker and panelist, he is a Trustee, ULI Foundation Governor, a District Council Counselor, Former Chairman of the Community Development Council (Green) and a member of the South Florida/Caribbean District Council’s Executive Committee and was its past Chairman. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Nova-Southeastern University’s Real Estate Masters Program. He was a director/founder of the Foundation for Environmental and Economic Progress and the Developer in Residence for the University of Miami School of Law/Graduate Program in Real Property Development. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

1993 - present

CEO/President, The Meranth Company, Inc.

1987 - 1993

President, Markborough Communities Inc.

1985 - 1988

Executive Vice President, American Capital Corporation

1983 - 1985

President - South Florida Division, PULTE HOMES, INC.