Kevin Cronin - Board Vice President

Kevin Cronin is an activist and community organizer that has rented in Eugene since 2010. His lived experience includes being no-cause evicted and having to face many challenges in our housing crisis. He works for a nonprofit that provides industry support for affordable housing developers and homeless service providers. Named one of Eugene Weekly’s best local Hellraisers (2014), Kevin is a founding board member of SETA and is passionate about creating change in our community. He likes gardening, camping and history podcasts.

Nicole Leseney - Board Secretary

Nicole Leseney (they/them) has been renting in Eugene since they moved to go to the University of Oregon. Later, they went back to school and earned a Masters's in Political Science to gain more insight into politics and advocacy from an academic level. They also have spent time learning both subjects on a practical level through working with various non-profits to try to better the lives of their fellow Oregonians. That assistance is everything from lobbying to get better training and laws for private agency caregivers to helping Planned Parenthood create a festival to help teach kids civics. They are looking forward to working with SETA to help their fellow renters.

Austin Bosworth - Board Treasurer

Austin is a graduate student at the University of Oregon’s School of Planning, Public Policy and Management, and joined the SETA Board in the fall of 2023. Austin is passionate about renter rights, eviction laws and regulations, and the ways the state legislature, local governments, and nonprofit organizations can support needed services for housing stabilization. This includes but is not limited to rent assistance and legal services, including mediation and restorative justice. Austin and his wife have two dogs, two cats, and live and rent in Eugene.

Ryan Moore- Board Member

Ryan Moore (He/Him) has been a renter for his entire adult life and is passionate about housing issues. He believes that housing is possibly the most important social determinant of health and wealth and he co-founded SETA in an effort to better our community and keep people in their homes. He has been deeply involved in advocacy efforts and is fired up about building political power for tenants. Ryan, his partner, and their two adorable cats live in an apartment in West Eugene.

Sean Foster - Board Member

Sean Foster (he/him) joined the SETA board in 2024. He is a staff attorney at Oregon Law Center - Lane County Legal Aid, where he represents low-income tenants in housing matters and survivors in family law matters. He also assists qualified applicants with criminal expungements. Sean grew up in Seattle and has been a renter in Eugene since moving here in 2018. Some of his joys include spending time with the people and pets in his life, exploring new places, and identifying birds in his backyard.

Dylan Plummer - Board Member

Dylan Plummer is a community organizer and union leader based in Eugene, Oregon who works at the intersection of climate, labor and housing. Currently, he works for a non profit supporting climate justice policy at the national level, focusing on transitioning homes and buildings to safe, affordable and renewable energy. He is the co-founder and Board President of the Breach Collective, a worker-led non profit, an elected leader within his staff union, Progressive Workers Union, and an appointed Board Member of the Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA). When he is not working, he likes to read, play music, hike and camp, and spend time with his dogs.