Ted has been the Executive Director of UCHC since 1986, with the exception of two years with the Detroit Housing Commission. Previously, he worked as an attorney for the Legal Aid and Defender Landlord-Tenant Clinic from 1984 to 1985. Ted is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. He is a graduate of Cass Tech High School and Wayne State University undergraduate and law school. He majored in History and has been a licensed attorney since 1983.

Executive Director

Ted Phillips

Bev has been employed with UCHC since 1981. She was originally hired as an Administrative Assistant and for two years served as Interim Director, after which she was elevated to the position of Deputy Director. Prior to her employment with UCHC, she was the Administrative Assistant at Michigan Legal Services for 10 years. Bev attended Alabama AM College (now University) in Huntsville, Alabama majoring in Business Administration.

Deputy Director

Muriel ‘Bev’ Ealy

Jolayne Thompson has been the Finance Director of UCHC since 2013. Prior to that, she was a contractor assisting UCHC with grants management and oversight of their annual audit. Previously, she worked as Director of Administration & Finance for Shamrock Broadcasting radio properties in Detroit. She is a graduate of Wayne State University with a Bachelor of Social Work. She is Vice President and co-founder of The FACES Foundation.

Finance Director

Jolayne Thompson

Tim has been the Director of Repair Services at UCHC since 2018 and previously worked in the property preservation industry. He has over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial construction and was the owner and operator of multiple construction companies. He has also worked as real estate agent and was a licensed builder. Tim is a graduate of Jefferson High School and a U.S. Army Veteran.

Director, Repair Services

Tim Bishop

Sarah has worked at UCHC since 2015. Primarily, her focus has been ensuring the quality and confidentiality of data gathered to measure success of projects, deliver on grant requirements, and monitor client status.

Previously, Sarah worked as the Events Manager and Redevelopment Assistant at MetroMatters (previously Michigan Suburbs Alliance). Sarah has Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She double-majored in History and Urban & Regional Studies with a minor in Sociology and is an Honors Program graduate.

Director, Business Analytics

Sarah Hoerl

Brenda has been with UCHC for two years as the Director of Rental Assistance. This program’s goal is to prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless. She is retired from the City of Detroit and brings experience from the Housing, Senior Citizens and Human Services Departments. When not at UCHC you can find Brenda volunteering with her Church on the Homeless, Senior and Youth Ministries. Brenda is a native Detroiter graduating from Thomas M. Cooley High School and Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, with a Bachelor Science in Public Administration. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Director, Rental Assistance

Brenda Miner

Michele leads the tax foreclosure prevention team, which serves thousands of households across Detroit and Wayne County each year to retain homeownership for those at risk of foreclosure. Michele is a writer and entrepreneur. Most of her career has been in the environmental sector – with a focus on renewable energy, efficiency, clean air and water in Detroit, New York City, and Durban, South Africa. Michele is a graduate of University of Michigan with a BSE in Mechanical Engineering.

Director, Tax Foreclosure Prevention

Michele Oberholtzer

Claudia has been with UCHC for 10 years and worn many hats. She was originally employed as a housing placement counselor and assisted with the early days of the tax foreclosure program, overseeing the direction, hiring staff for the 2009 Housing Preservation and Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP) programs, and the ESG program. She currently oversees Tenant Organizing which included supervising a 4 year AmeriCorp VISTA tenant organizing program.

She was one of the founders of the Senior Housing Preservation-Detroit coalition (SHP-D) and is currently the chair of that coalition. She has co-authored several papers on senior displacement and co-authored a chapter in "Forensic Social Work" published by Fordham University, NY. In December 2018, Claudia received the "Best of the Health Net Award" from Authority Health in recognition of her extraordinary commitment and service to community health care. Claudia has a BFA from Massachusetts College of Art.

Director, Tenant Organizing

Claudia Sanford

Charlene is the Director of Legal Services and also supervises the Housing Clinic that UCHC and Michigan Legal Services operate at the 36th District Court. Prior to joining UCHC in 2008, she also worked in private practice and legal services. She was co-counsel for women prisoners in two large class actions; one in federal court and one in the Michigan Court of Claims. She also handled divorce, employment discrimination, unemployment cases and other civil matters. Additionally, she is a facilitative mediator with both family law and general civil mediation credentials.

Charlene is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the ADR Section of the state bar. She is a member of the National Lawyer’s Guild and also a member of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. She is also a board member of the Justice Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party and active in the 14th District of the MDP. Charlene has Bachelor of Arts from James Madison College at MSU and Law degree from University of Detroit.

Director, Legal Services

Charlene Snow

Kim has been the Director of Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention & Land Contract Support at UCHC since 2008 and also oversees title research and real estate transactions for UCHC. She is HUD-certified in both Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Coaching, and is a licensed Associate Broker in real estate. Kim worked previously as communications specialist for the Detroit City Council President, the ACLU of Michigan, the Neighborhood Information Exchange, and the Metropolitan Center for High Technology. Kim is a graduate of Oberlin College and holds Masters of Urban Planning from University of Michigan.

Director, Mortgage Foreclosure Prevention & Land Contract Support

Kim Stroud

Clarice has been serving the community for over 30 years in various roles with UCHC. She began as a Landlord-Tenant Counselor and transitioned to become a Housing Placement Counselor in 1989. She has since worked with the Michigan Department of Human Services to assist with locating housing placements for foster care clients and to provide protective and preventive services to at-risk clients. She has served as an Agency Administration with Homeless Action of Detroit. Clarice is a native of Detroit and attended Wayne County Community College with a focus on Psychology. She has a passion for helping the homeless population and serves on several boards and committees to help further this work. She loves to travel and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.

Director, Housing Relocation

Clarice Werdlow