Staff & Board

Margy Brown, Executive Director joined UHAB as Executive Director in January 2023, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in affordable housing development and finance, homeownership initiatives, Fair Housing, community engagement, and strategic planning. Prior to joining UHAB, she served as Associate Commissioner of Housing Opportunity & Program Services at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development. Margy has devoted her career to furthering economic and racial justice through equitable housing access.  She holds a Masters in Urban Policy from New School University’s Milano Graduate School and is a recipient of the Frederick O’Reilly Hayes Prize for innovative, high-impact work in public service. Margy lives with her husband and daughter in Harlem.

Rania Dalloul, Chief Advancement Officer Rania has over a decade of experience in housing justice, nonprofit leadership, and community development. Since joining UHAB in 2015, she has led strategic efforts to expand the organization’s reach and resources, strengthening partnerships and deepening support for resident-led affordable housing. Before moving to the United States, Rania was part of the founding team of CSB, a Beirut-based nonprofit that provides free design education to underserved youth. In Lebanon, she also worked as a social researcher with the United Nations, the American University of Beirut, and other NGOs, focusing on displacement, housing, and inequality among refugees and underserved communities. She holds a Master’s degree in Theories of Urban Practice from The New School, where her work explored the relationship between design, policy, and community-driven change.

Tasliym Morales, Chief of People and Culture Dr. Tasliym Morales serves as the Chief People & Culture Officer at UHAB, where she leads strategic initiatives to strengthen organizational culture, talent development, and operational effectiveness. She is deeply committed to fostering equitable workplaces rooted in accountability, collaboration, and human-centered leadership. Tasliym is an appointed Board Member and the Governance Chairwoman for Dress for Success Greater Philadelphia, where she helps advance the organization’s mission to empower women to achieve economic independence. She also serves on the Delaware County Children & Youth Services Advisory Committee in the official roles of Secretary and Governance Chair, contributing to policy guidance and oversight to support the wellbeing of children and families. She holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a focus in Global HR Leadership from Thomas Edison State University, a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership from Neumann University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Planning from Metropolitan College of New York (formerly Audrey Cohen College). In 2025, Tasliym received the Spirit of St. Francis & Clare Award from Neumann University for her commitment and dedication to advancing social justice.

Passyna Bula-Bula, Chief of Real Estate Development Passyna Bula-Bula, joined UHAB in May 2024. With a background spanning over a decade, Passyna brings a wealth of expertise in affordable housing development, finance, community empowerment, mortgage lending, homelessness prevention, and workforce development initiatives. Passyna served as the Director of Real Estate at Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco), where she managed a diverse real estate portfolio, overseeing both residential and commercial properties. She also served as a Senior Project Manager at the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development, where she played a pivotal role in driving municipal development projects. Passyna is an alumna of the City’s prestigious HPD-HDC Housing Fellow Program. She holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Baruch’s Marxe School of Public and International Affairs and, a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Namur in Belgium.

Alexis Lorenzo, General Counsel Alexis Lorenzo, joined UHAB in September 2025. As General Counsel, Alexis provides comprehensive legal guidance to UHAB’s executive team, board of directors, and affiliated entities, including its HomeOwnership Lending Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”). She brings to the role over 20 years of legal expertise in civil litigation and transactional matters, with a focus on housing justice issues. Before joining UHAB, Alexis was the Director of the Neighborhood Stabilization Project at Bronx Legal Services, the Bronx borough office of Legal Services of New York City. In that role she trained and supervised attorneys and paralegals to combat predatory lending, prevent foreclosures and provide transactional legal counsel to underserved Board of Directors of low-income, limited equity, cooperative buildings. Earlier in her career Alexis was a litigation associate at Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett, LLP, and served as a law clerk to the Honorable James T. Giles, former Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Alexis holds a B.B.A. in Accounting from Hofstra University and a J.D. from Howard University School of Law. She is admitted to the New York bar and serves on the New York City Bar Association’s Housing and Urban Development Committee.