ASAP! Founders

PETER A. NITZE

Peter is the President & CEO of Nitze-Stagen & Co. and is responsible for the operations of Nitze-Stagen's real estate holdings and property management services, where he has overseen more than $100m of construction and redevelopment at the Starbucks Center. Peter has overseen major projects in the US and abroad.

Peter is a member of the Seattle 2030 District Property Owners and Developers Forum and a co-founder of the Alliance for Safety, Affordability and Preservation. He serves on the board of Bellwether Housing, the largest affordable housing developer in Seattle. He holds a degree from Harvard College, as well as graduate degrees in Industrial Engineering and Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford. Peter lives with his wife in West Seattle.

BRAD PADDEN

Recognizing the severe undersupply of attainable housing in core urban neighborhoods, Brad brought his innovative business approach to Seattle. He co-founded Anew Apartments, which has assembled a portfolio over 580 beautifully designed apartments in core Seattle neighborhoods through adaptive reuse, repositioning and ground-up construction. Brad is a partner in additional projects in Seattle and Los Angeles—most notably through OZ Navigator, a development group created to meet the needs of underserved communities in Opportunity Zones across the West Coast. He serves as co-founder and Managing Director of both Anew and OZ Navigator and is a sponsor of numerous other projects currently in construction.

Brad regularly partners with other philanthropists, investors and leaders in the real estate industry. Brad Hargreaves, CEO of fast-growing coliving startup Common, described Brad as “the perfect developer partner, who shares our commitment to creating quality housing that fosters a true community.”

LISA NITZE

Lisa has a strong interest in catalyzing revitalization in underserved neighborhoods. She has 30 years of experience leading organizations and initiatives to develop, implement and fund strategies for long-term social systems. Lisa has started and led four nonprofits, as well as led global, national and regional social entrepreneurship and impact investing efforts.

Lisa is a Speaker Specialist for the U.S. Department of State on Social Entrepreneurship and has taught Impact Entrepreneurship at UW Foster. Most recently, Lisa was CEO of Seattle Social Venture Partners working with nearly 600 philanthropists to invest in social change in the Puget Sound region. Lisa Chairs the Advisory Group for The Nature Conservancy Emerald Edge Program and the Advancement Committee for Worldreader, serves on the Board of the International Coaching Federation; she holds a BA degree from Harvard and an MBA from Stanford.