Seth Kilbourn, Executive Director

As openhouse Executive Director, Seth manages all of openhouse’s work, including creating 88 units of affordable senior housing, building a strong lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) senior community and establishing a partnership network of LGBT-friendly services. At the same time he is strengthening the capacity and sustainability of the organization.  Seth brings 18 years of experience in government and the non-profit sector, including 9 years in senior management positions, to openhouse. 

Michelle Alcedo, Director of Education and Outreach

Michelle manages openhouse training and community outreach programs.  Since starting at openhouse Michelle has trained hundreds of service providers to create safe and welcoming environments for the LGBT seniors they serve.  She brings to openhouse 7 years of experience working with educators, social service providers, and community members to help increase their access to community resources.  Michelle has organized community-wide educational trainings across the country for professionals working with school-age children, as well as facilitated classes for caregivers throughout the Bay Area caring for an aging family member.

Jason Alley, Senior Fellow

Jason Alley is currently a Ph.D. candidate at University of California Santa Cruz working in cultural anthropology. His work focuses specifically on the housing and services needs of the aging LGBT population. He is also a former member of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Advisory Committee (LGBTAC) of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission. LGBTAC identifies and addresses the issues and concerns of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV/AIDS communities in San Francisco and advises the Commission on these issues.