Who We Are / Our Team

Meet the team behind Troika’s USA operations.

Troika Construction USA is led in Boise by Jerry Frank and backed by the leadership behind more than 25 years of Troika projects.

The Face of our Boise Team

Jerry Frank

President, United States

Jerry leads Troika’s United States operations from our Boise offices. He founded one of Boise’s largest general contractors in 1994 and led it until his exit in 2022, scaling the operation to a team of more than 100 professionals across Idaho, Washington, and Colorado.

His work spans preconstruction, general contracting, construction management and design-build.

jerry.frank@troikagroup.us

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP

The team behind more than 25 years of Troika projects

Troika’s executive team brings development, construction, finance and legal expertise to every Troika project across North America.

Renee Merrifield

Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Renee founded Troika and has led it for more than 25 years, through multiple market cycles and across four provinces. She sets the company’s strategy, leads investor and partner relationships, and draws on long- standing connections to source new development opportunities. She served as a Member of the BC Legislative Assembly from 2020 to 2024 and holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool.

Carlos Alentejano

Chief Operating Officer

Carlos leads the business operations behind Troika’s projects, spanning sales, leasing, marketing and human resources. He joined Troika in 2019 and became COO in 2023, after serving as COO of New Era Nutrition and spending 17 years in sales and operations leadership with PepsiCo Canada.

Jeff Kennedy

Chief Financial Officer

Jeff oversees investments, finance and accounting, leading debt and equity financing and acquisitions across Troika’s development pipeline. He joined Troika in 2020 and became CFO in 2024, after real estate roles with Hungerford Properties, TD Greystone and Avison Young. He holds a BA in Economics with Distinction from Queen’s University.

Kerry McDowell

Vice President, Construction

Kerry leads construction operations, accountable for project delivery, field execution, safety and quality. He brings more than 20 years of construction leadership across residential, commercial and large-scale projects, including senior roles at Dilworth Homes and Conwest Contracting, and serves as Vice President of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association, Central Okanagan.

Mikhail Wasylyk

Vice President, Investments and Development

Mik leads project execution across investment and development, from feasibility and budgeting to consultant coordination and delivery. One of Troika’s longest-standing team members, he started as a development intern in 2016 after beginning his career as a labourer with a Kelowna builder. He holds a BASc in Civil Engineering from UBC Okanagan.

Brendan Kennedy

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives and Legal

Brendan oversees legal matters across Troika and its companies, including construction contracts, partnerships, financing and governance. He joined Troika as General Counsel in 2025 after five years at Stikeman Elliott LLP practising capital markets, M&A, real estate and securities law. He holds a JD from UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law.

ADVISORY BOARD

Guidance from experienced leaders in real estate and business

Brad Klassen

Partner

Brad is CGO of the Troika Group and has been a partner since 2007. His focus is governance: regulatory compliance, Advisory Board coordination, and partnerships with banks, investors and joint venture collaborators. The role underpins Troika’s commitment to transparency, strategic growth and sound governance.

Ken Voth

Board Member

Ken leads a family-owned development and investment company in White Rock, with residential, industrial and commercial projects across the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and the United States. He brings 52 years in development and construction, and spent more than 40 years as a credit union director, retiring from the board of First West Credit Union.

Tom Knoepfel

Board Member

Tom is a commercial real estate executive with more than 40 years working alongside leading institutional investors across Canada, including Sun Life, Ivanhoé Cambridge and Cadillac Fairview. At Cadillac Fairview he managed an $8 billion Western Canada portfolio and led teams of more than 600. He is a past President of NAIOP Vancouver and BOMA BC.

Laurie Clark

Board Member

Laurie is a technology innovator and the Founder and CEO of Onyen Corporation. She also founded Canchek Corporation, an anti-money laundering system, and the Smarten Up Institute, which trains investment professionals. She has built and sold three previous companies, and has been named one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network.

Michael Beattie

Board Member

Michael has more than 23 years in real estate. He joined Grosvenor in 2000 and served as Chief Investment Officer and Executive Vice President from 2011 to 2023, a period in which the investment portfolio grew from $1.8 billion to $4.2 billion. He has served on the boards of Wheatsheaf Group Canada, Ostara and AFIRE.

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