LGBTQ+ Community, Social & Dating in the San Francisco Bay Area

Jen Valles

Executive Director, San Francisco LGBT Center

Jen Valles became Executive Director of the San Francisco LGBT Center in January 2026, succeeding Rebecca Rolfe, who led the Center for more than 20 years. She first worked at the Center from 2007 to 2009, returned in 2022 as director of programs, and became deputy director in June 2025. She helped rebuild the Center's core programs after the pandemic, strengthened its financial and employment services, and expanded community and youth programs in arts, wellness and youth mental health.