Management Team
Executive Leadership
Aliza Karney Guren
Executive Chairman
Aliza Karney Guren is Executive Chairman and co-owner of Karney Properties. She joined in 1991, became CEO in 2003 and assumed her current role in 2025.
She leads the company’s strategic direction and is involved in business operations, with a special focus on generational transition and growth.
Before joining Karney, Aliza practiced law, worked as a mediator and led a nonprofit arts organization.
She serves on the board of Center Theatre Group, participates in real estate industry organizations and mentors women in the industry.
Aliza earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a law degree from Harvard Law School. She is a member of the California and U.S. Supreme Court bars and a licensed California general contractor.
