About Us
Alex
Founder & CEOBy day, I'm a UX Designer on the Android Accessibility team, where I build products that help people with disabilities use their phones and access information more easily. Google's mission has always stuck with me: make the world's information universally accessible and useful to everyone. I've spent my career applying that same idea to travel.
I didn't grow up with a family member who was disabled, but access has still been a throughline in my life. The more I've worked in this space, the more I've seen how much people are still fighting for things that should be a given: getting into a building, booking a place to stay, moving through the world on their own terms. That gap between what should exist and what actually exists is something I think about often, and it frustrates me. In this country, in this century, there shouldn't still be this many barriers.
Outside of work, I spend a lot of time hiking around Yosemite, exploring new places, and hanging out with my senior rescue dog, Jake. I'm also involved in disability advocacy beyond Thriveway Stays, because closing the access gap takes more than one job or one home. It takes a lot of people chipping away at it from different angles, and I'm glad to be one of them.
David, Pam, and Mia
Co-hostsBehind the scenes, David, Pam, and Mia are the incredible team making sure your stay runs smoothly from the moment you book to the moment you head home. They're quick to respond if you need anything, and just as thoughtful about giving you space and privacy once you're settled in. You can trust them to handle the details so you can focus on what matters: your people, the mountains, and making memories. You can learn more about them and their work at Prohosts.co.
The Dream Behind Thriveway Stays Yosemite
I started Thriveway Stays Yosemite because I kept seeing the same thing happen to families: someone got left behind. A grandparent who used a wheelchair, a parent recovering from surgery, a family member with a mobility need most vacation rentals just weren't built for. That never sat right with me.
So I set out to build something different: a home in Yosemite that's genuinely wheelchair accessible, step-free, and barrier-free, but also beautiful and full of thoughtful design. For me, accessibility was never about checking boxes. It's about every guest feeling genuinely welcomed and able to do things on their own terms. It took a lot of trial and error to get it right, but seeing families gather under one roof, all together, makes every bit of that work worth it.
My dream is for Thriveway Stays to grow into a whole network of homes like this one, built to support independence and make room for real connection. Not a scaled-back version of the trip. The real one. Multi-generational, joyful, a little chaotic, and full of connection. That's what we're here for.