Isaac Haney-Owens
Isaac Haney-Owens is our Operations Assistant.
Category: Behind the Scenes
The Kelsey Ayer Station Moves Forward with Approval Process
Over the past 14 months The Kelsey has had the pleasure of learning about the rich cultural heritage, the key community concerns, and the people that make the Vendome, North First Street, and Japantown neighborhoods vibrant.
Allie Cannington
From the Bay Area, Allie Cannington is a white, Jewish, Queer, Disabled activist and organizer.
A Day in San Jose
Lately, lots of our friends, supporters, and partners have asked what happens behind the scenes at The Kelsey to make our impact possible. Yesterday, I spent the day in San Jose, where we’re building The Kelsey Ayer Station.
Allie Cannington
Caroline Bas
(She/Her) Caroline Bas is The Kelsey’s Chief Operating Officer. Caroline oversees The Kelsey’s finance and operations as well as leads on project timelines for The Kelsey’s housing developments nationwide – supervising site selection, community engagement, and construction of The Kelsey’s universally-designed, multifamily housing. Caroline has over fifteen years of business leadership experience across the non-profit, …
Micaela Connery
(She/Her) Micaela Connery is the Co-Founder and CEO of The Kelsey, a national nonprofit pioneering disability-forward housing that is affordable, accessible, and inclusive. Since founding the organization in 2018 with her cousin and co-founder Kelsey, she has led efforts to develop over 200 homes, unlock nearly $190 million for inclusive housing, and scale The Kelsey’s …
19 Favorites From 2019
The last year of this decade brought many firsts for The Kelsey. We secured sites, raised funds, formed partnerships, launched new advocacy efforts, and achieved milestones that will create a more inclusive community in the Bay Area and beyond. Thanks for joining us in this journey as champions, donors, advisors, advocates, partners, and friends.
Caroline Bas
Caroline oversees finance, operations, and housing development work at The Kelsey.
Two Years, Time Flies
This month marks two years since we made The Kelsey ‘official’. The work started a few years prior while a research fellow at the Joint Center for Housing Studies and incubated at the Harvard Social Innovation and Change Initiative.