Melissa Locke
(503) 282-7744 x101
melissal@portlandhousingcenter.org

Melissa is our Program Assistant, the first point of contact for the agency. She joined the Portland Housing Center in 2009. Melissa has a degree in small business management from Southern Oregon University. In her spare time, Melissa likes to travel, hike, and spend time with her family and dogs.

  Dana Ingram
(503) 282-7744 x110
danai@portlandhousingcenter.org

Dana Ingram joined the Portland Housing Center as a HomeBuying Specialist in 2011. She previously worked for 15 years as a Client Relations Manager for a leading credit data provider. Outside of work, Dana spends time with family and friends, manages her dance studio, and enjoys walking.

  Imelda Ortiz
(503) 282-7744 x102
imeldao@portlandhousingcenter.org

Imelda joined the Portland Housing Center in 2009 as a HomeBuying Specialist.  She is bilingual (English and Spanish) and facilitates the Spanish-language Financial Fitness and HomeOwnership 101 classes. She previously worked as an Escrow Officer for a local title company. When not working, Imelda spends much of her time with her three children and their various sports activities. She also enjoys cooking, reading, and camping.

  Itzel Spehar
(503) 282-7744 x103
itzels@portlandhousingcenter.org

Itzel joined the Portland Housing Center in 2007 and is the IDA Program Coordinator. She has a BA in Social Anthropology from Oregon State University. When not working, Itzel likes to spend time with her husband and two kids, and enjoys movies, books, food, and the Oregon Coast.

  Trena Hopkins-Green
ML-4654
(503) 282-7744 x111
trenah@portlandhousingcenter.org

Trena joined the Portland Housing Center in 2010 as our  Loan Processor. She has 19 years’ experience in the mortgage business, including seven as a Loan Officer. When not at work, Trena travels for her church ministry, and spends time with her husband and children.

  Michelle Puggarana
(503) 282-7744 x106
michellep@portlandhousingcenter.org

Michelle is our Director of Homeownership Programs and has been with Portland Housing Center since 2002. She oversees the agency’s homebuyer education, counseling, and lending services. Michelle has 20 years’ experience in the non-profit sector, with a focus on training and program management. She has a BA from Whitworth University. Michelle enjoys time with her family,  reading, camping, visiting friends and family overseas, and exploring the great Oregon outdoors.

  Marcelino Soliz
(503) 282-7744 x105
marcelinos@portlandhousingcenter.org

Marcelino joined the Portland Housing Center in April 2010, and is the agency’s Fiscal Manager. He supervises Portland Housing Center’s finance and administrative operations and staff. Marcelino has years of experience in the financial services industry, including stints as the Portfolio Manager for Noah & Associates, the Financial Services Manager at Northwest Community Management, and as a Branch Manager/Business Development Specialist for Wells Fargo Bank. In his free time Marcelino enjoys spending time with his grandchildren, snowboarding, hunting, and golfing.

  Patty Marquez
(503) 282-7744 x109
pattym@portlandhousingcenter.org

Patty is our Loan Servicer and joined the agency in June 2009. Her duties include reconciling loan reports and working with the agency’s borrowers. Patty has previously worked as a Human Resources Assistant/Loan Processor Assistant. Patty also provides financial services for her family’s tortilla business. When not working, she spends time with her three sons, shops, cooks, travels, goes four-wheeling, and camps with family and friends.

  Peg Malloy
(503) 282-7744 x107
pegm@portlandhousingcenter.org

Peg is our Executive Director and founded the agency in 1991. Peg has a background in community development. When not at Portland Housing Center, Peg enjoys reading, gardening, and traveling the world.

  Felicia Tripp
(503) 282-7744 x116
feliciat@portlandhousingcenter.org

Felicia, our Deputy Director, joined the Portland Housing Center in 2000. In her spare time, Felicia enjoys spending time with her family, attending community events, and finding ways to create economic resiliency in low income communities.

  Sarah Forsythe
(503) 282-7744 x115
sarahf@portlandhousingcenter.org

Sarah is our Communications Coordinator, a role she assumed this year. She graduated with a BA from Knox College, and served for two years at Portland Housing Center as an AmeriCorps VISTA. When not working, Sarah values time with her family, cooking, and baking. She also is a diehard Oregon State football fan.

  Bill Barthel
(503) 282-7744 x104
billb@portlandhousingcenter.org

Bill, our Accountant, has been with the Portland Housing Center for four years. Bill has a BS in Accounting and an MBA. Prior to joining Portland Housing Center, Bill worked as the controller for a small newspaper group. In his spare time, Bill enjoys reading, watching TV, and visiting Oregon’s many vineyards.

  Margi Weaver
(503) 282-7744 x100
margiw@portlandhousingcenter.org

Margi, our Office Manager, joined the agency in February 2005. She provides agency-wide administrative and operational support, and assistance to the Executive Director, Deputy Director, and Fiscal Manager. Margi received her B.A. in 2001 and, in 2002, completed Portland State University’s Graduate Teacher Education Program. When not working at Portland Housing Center, Margi enjoys time with her husband and three children, and camping with large groups of friends and family. She also likes scrapbooking.

  Jenny Nepom
(503) 282-7744 x112
jennyn@portlandhousingcenter.org

Jenny, our Data Management Specialist, joined the Portland Housing Center in 2011. She graduated from the University of Washington in 2007 and has worked in both the public and non-profit sector for the last four years. When Jenny’s not working she enjoys biking around Portland and cooking.