Lessik, Alan 

Board of Trustees

Alan Lessik is Executive Director of Civicorps Schools in Oakland. Previously he worked with a number of educational non-profits and institutions, including San Francisco School Volunteers, Community School for Music and Arts, UCSF AIDS Research Institute and the Education Exploration Center. Alan also has extensive experience consulting with local organizations in Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia on education, civil society and economic development programs. An avid adult figure skater, Alan won a silver medal at the 2010 Gay Games in Cologne, Germany. He serves as the Treasurer of the Board of the Federation of Gay Games. Alan has been a Friend for over 30 years and is a member of the San Francisco Meeting. In addition, he practices zen at the San Francisco Zen Center. He shares his home in Bernal Heights with his partner René Valdes who is a linguist.