New Leadership Elected To Pasadena Rental Housing Board

The Pasadena Rental Housing Board (PHRB) elected new officers, naming Allison Henry as chair and Lourdes Gonzalez as vice chair during its June 5 meeting.

“This leadership transition marks an exciting new chapter for the PRHB,” said Helen Morales, director of the Rent Stabilization Department. “We look forward to working with Chair Henry and Vice Chair Gonzalez to advance the mission of the Board, strengthen renter protections, and continue supporting the rental housing community in Pasadena.”

Henry, the tenant representative from District 3, succeeds outgoing Chair Ryan Bell and will serve through May 2029. Gonzalez, an at-large member and founding appointee to the Board, takes over for Brandon Lamar and will serve through May 2027.

Lourdes is the first landlord elected as a board officer. Landlords have called for more representation on the Board.

The Board credited Bell and Lamar with helping to implement several key initiatives during their tenure, including the launch of the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, creation of the Rental Registry, development of petition procedures for tenants and landlords, and support for an ordinance protecting tenants displaced by the Eaton Fire.

Henry was part of a team, supported by attorneys, that helped draft the Pasadena Fair and Equitable Housing City Charter Amendment.

She previously served on the city’s Housing Element Task Force and the Garfield Heights Neighborhood Association Board. Outside of Pasadena,

Henry worked as the San Gabriel Valley Lead Organizer for a nonprofit focused on civic engagement, voter education, and leadership development.

She also co-founded the San Gabriel Valley Tenants’ Alliance and Monrovia Housing and Tenants Advocates.

Gonzalez, a District 3 resident, brings a dual perspective as a housing provider—renting out a second unit on her property—and as a public health professional.

As a program manager with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, she oversaw COVID-19 emergency response efforts supporting over 40 interim housing sites for people experiencing homelessness. Her background includes a focus on landlord-tenant engagement and equitable policy development.

Looking ahead, the Board’s priorities include achieving full compliance with Pasadena’s Rental Registry, refining petition processes, expanding neighborhood outreach, and improving emergency housing response.