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Sean Foster
Board President
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.
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Jeff Albanese
Board Treasurer
Jeff joined the SETA board in 2022. He currently works for SquareOne Villages, an alternative shelter provider and cooperative housing developer based in Eugene. Jeff relocated to Eugene in 2018 after previously living here from 2013-14. Jeff is a renter and is excited to help promote local renters' rights and interests.
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Dylan Plummer
Board Secretary
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 nonprofit 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.
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Austin Folnagy
Board Member
Austin is also the current Owner and Founder of Magyar Property Management and Investment, which has been praised recently for its work with local nonprofits. As a housing provider, Austin has a long history of supporting tenants rights and policies working with SETA and Southern Oregon Tenants Union. Austin Fölnagy joined the LCC Board in 2021. He previously was elected to the Klamath Community College Board and Southern Oregon ESD Board. His work includes almost 14 years in workforce development, business services, political organizing, labor relations, and education. Austin lives along the McKenzie River and was directly impacted by the fires in the summer of 2020. This housing insecurity made him keenly aware of how housing directly impacts people’s lives in Lane County.
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Kevin Cronin
Board Member
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.
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Jackie Low
Board Member
Jackie Low (she/her) has been a Eugene renter for the past decade, and a renter for her entire adult life. She previously served on the City of Eugene’s Renters Protection Committee from 2019-2021 and advocates for accessible and affordable housing as a basic human right. She passionately supports SETA’s mission and vision and strives to support tenants through a wide range of advocacy. She is an avid reader, crafter, gardener, rock hounder, and general outdoor enthusiast with two amazing school aged children.
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Nicole Leseney
Board Member
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.
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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.
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