
Kelsey Louie
The Door and Broome Street Academy (BSA) Charter High School
A native New Yorker and the proud son of immigrant parents, Kelsey Louie serves as the Chief Executive Officer for The Door and Broome Street Academy (BSA) Charter High School. With a background in clinical social work and executive leadership, Kelsey brings a data-driven, community-informed approach to organizational growth and systems transformation.
Throughout his career, Kelsey has championed mental health equity, particularly for systemically marginalized communities. Kelsey is an adjunct professor with the NYU Silver School of Social work where he is also pursuing his doctoral degree, and under his leadership, The Door has become a trusted leader in the field of youth mental health. As a licensed social worker and nationally recognized nonprofit leader, he has focused on expanding access, dismantling stigma, and spearheading critical initiatives to support the mental health of young adults.
Before joining The Door and BSA, Kelsey served as CEO of GMHC, the world’s first HIV and AIDS service organization, and has held leadership positions with many notable New York-based health and human services nonprofit organizations, including Harlem United Community AIDS Center, The New York Foundling, and Veritas Therapeutic Community.
Kelsey’s leadership has been recognized with numerous accolades, including the Judith Peabody Humanitarian Award (GMHC), the Gary Miller Award (Gay Men’s Chorus), and recognition from Crain’s New York Business as a Notable LGBTQIA+ Leader, City & State’s Power of Diversity: Asian 100, and more. He has been featured in a variety of local and national media outlets, including NY1, the New York Daily News, The Advocate, ABC News, and more.
He serves on the boards of the Human Services Council, the Trinity Neighborhood Council, and the Hudson Square Business Improvement District. Kelsey holds an MBA from Columbia University and a Master of Social Work from NYU.