Masud Mehran (1920-2013) founded Sunset Development Company in 1951. Over the course of his 60 years as Chairman of the Board, he developed 1,260 acres of land in Livermore into a fully integrated residential community called Sunset Town, and 585 acres in San Ramon into a fully integrated business community called Bishop Ranch.

Prior to joining the company his father founded in 1951, Alex Mehran, Sr. spent three years at J.P. Morgan of New York, where he managed real estate companies and assets owned by the bank.

Part of the team since 2009, Alex Mehran, Jr. spent several years at Goldman Sachs & Co. in the Infrastructure Private Equity Fund group in New York before joining Sunset Development Group. In his prior role as Senior Vice President and General Manager, Alex was responsible for the management of Sunset Development’s Bishop Ranch.

Overseeing Sunset Development’s legal matters, Human Resources/Administration and focusing on organizing the company for future growth, David brings more than 20 years of combined experience as a lawyer, general counsel, and senior executive. David received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University.

David is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Sunset Development Company. Prior to that, David held the position of Vice President of Finance at Sunset Development, a position he held since 2004. David’s 30+ years of experience include leadership positions in real estate, publishing, telecommunications, and as a small business owner.

Andrea began her real estate career at Sunset Development company in 2004 and over the past 20 years has worked on both the principal and brokerage sides representing institutional owners and corporate occupiers. Andrea has managed portfolios in downtown and suburban locations throughout the Bay Area and Seattle. Andrea holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University East Bay and has volunteered the entirety of her career for CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women).

Harout was formerly the Vice President of Operations for Equity Office, San Francisco region, where he managed 5.5 million square feet of office property. He is responsible for the management of Sunset Development’s Bishop Ranch property, including managing customer relationships, the maintenance of building infrastructure and interior space, landscaping, site maintenance, and events.

Jeff joined the company in September of 2014 to lead the company’s retail development, including City Center at Bishop Ranch and the food and amenity program at BR 2600. Jeff previously ran his own retail consulting firm after his tenure of over twenty years at the Irvine Company. Jeff received his B.S. from California State University, Long Beach and his M.B.A. from UC Irvine. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Julie joined Sunset Development in 2019 to lead the company’s marketing and communication program at Bishop Ranch and City Center.  Julie’s marketing experience has spanned from multi-family marketing throughout the U.S. to developing and implementing brand strategies for major master plan redevelopments in the Bay Area. Julie holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of San Francisco and a Masters in Business Administration from Golden Gate University. 

Prior to joining Sunset, Stephanie was Vice President of Development for Trammell Crow Residential overseeing all development projects for the Northern California region. Stephanie’s project experience includes multifamily, mixed-use, master-planned, and single-family residential communities. Stephanie received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame and her Masters in City Planning from UC Berkeley.