David Mehl is the President of Cottonwood Properties, a Tucson-based real estate development company. Since 1975, Cottonwood has developed over $800 million of real estate projects in Southern Arizona. Cottonwood’s major activity has been the planning and development of large-scale residential communities.

Cottonwood (or affiliated entities) is currently developing the 6,200-acre Dove Mountain community in Marana, Arizona, northwest of Tucson and has been doing so since the mid 1980’s. Cottonwood’s developments within Dove Mountain include the Ritz-Carlton hotel, the Dove Mountain Golf Club with a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course, numerous residential developments with over 3,500 homes, several apartment communities, and a neighborhood shopping center. Cottonwood is currently developing The Residences at The Ritz-Carlton (approx. 200+ luxury homes with resort related services) on 850 acres within Dove Mountain.

Cottonwood is also the developer of the 800 acre La Paloma Community in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to being the master developer, Cottonwood developed the 487 room Westin La Paloma destination resort hotel and the 27-hole Jack Nicklaus golf course.

Cottonwood also developed 600+ acres of residential land in Rita Ranch in Tucson, Arizona, and has developed several other residential communities in the greater Tucson area.

In addition to community development activities, Cottonwood has developed and owned numerous apartment, retail, office and housing developments.

Mr. Mehl graduated from the University of Arizona in 1972 and received a Masters degree from the University of Illinois in 1975. He is past chairman of the Board of Directors of the Pima County Real Estate Research Council, a member of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council and a full member of the Urban Land Institute, serving on its Community Development Council.

David and Bonnie were actively involved in the creation of the Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and David served on the school board for 14 years, 8 years as chair. David is also on the board of Good News Communications, which operates for Christian radio stations in Southern Arizona.

David has been married to his wife Bonnie for 40 years and has two sons, Wesley and Carson.