Kasey Ventura (he/they) is a child of the Salvadoran diaspora with roots in South Central Los Angeles and Koreatown. For a decade, they have committed their work to organizing and building political homes, with the privilege of contributing to campaigns that increased public funding for youth, rent control, and community development. Driven by the belief that people have the power to shape dignified lives for themselves, Kasey joined BVCLT in as one of its first staff members. Since then, he has co-led the acquisition of additional units for the land trust, helped convert and launch BVCLT’s second limited-equity housing cooperative, and leads political education for BVCLT members. Kasey holds a Bachelor’s degree in Policy & Law from Cal State Long Beach and an Associate of Arts from El Camino College. In his spare time, you’ll find Kasey lip-syncing in his car, spamming his Instagram story, or trying to lift barbells over his head.