Enterprise Names Surabhi Dabir as Tribal Nations and Rural Communities VP

COLUMBIA, MD (May 12, 2026) - Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise) today announced Surabhi Dabir as its Tribal Nations and Rural Communities vice president. In this role, Dabir will lead Enterprise's work expanding affordable housing, economic opportunity, and community development in rural, Tribal, and persistent poverty communities across the country. She brings more than 25 years of leadership experience dedicated to expanding opportunity in underserved communities.

Prior to joining Enterprise, Dabir served as agriculture and rural development policy advisor for Congressman Henry Cuellar in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting appropriations, Farm Bill, and other policy efforts related to rural housing, infrastructure, healthcare, and economic development. Her previous experience also includes serving as senior policy advisor at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service, where she advised agency leadership on rural housing and community development policy, strategic initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and partnerships.

"Rural, Tribal, and high-need communities have long faced systemic barriers to affordable housing and economic opportunity, and the need for innovative, community-driven solutions has never been greater," Dabir said. "The work ahead-investing capital, building local capacity, and championing effective policies-is exactly the kind of impact-driven mission that has defined my career. I look forward to working alongside Enterprise's partners and colleagues to advance solutions that reflect the strength, resilience, and vision of the people we serve."

Dabir previously served as senior director of Enterprise's Neighborhood Stabilization Program, where she directed a national technical assistance initiative supporting nonprofit organizations and state and local governments responding to the 2008 foreclosure crisis in urban and rural communities. She also served as director of technical assistance and training at the Housing Assistance Council, where she led national training and capacity-building initiatives serving rural and Tribal organizations and local partners across the country.

Throughout her career, Dabir has led national initiatives that combine policy innovation, capacity building, and cross-sector collaboration to expand access to housing, capital, and essential services. Her work has included developing targeted initiatives in the border colonias, Appalachia, the Mississippi Delta, and Tribal and farmworker communities; helping design a Community Facilities re-lending initiative for community development financial institutions; launching programs supporting rural multifamily housing preservation and rural hospital sustainability; and advancing strategies to expand access to affordable homeownership in rural and Tribal communities.

"This new leadership position reflects Enterprise's deepened commitment to expanding our work in rural and Tribal communities," said Meaghan Vlkovic, senior vice president of programs at Enterprise. "Surabhi's decades of experience spanning federal policy, community development, and capacity building make her uniquely positioned to lead this work. Her commitment to equitable, community-driven development aligns perfectly with our mission, and we know her leadership will meaningfully expand our reach and impact."

In addition to her policy and agency work, Dabir has worked extensively with philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, and local leaders to advance equitable, community-driven development strategies. She received a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's in architecture from the University of Bombay.