The son of a 4th grade teacher and a social worker, Alex Lofton worked on President Obama's field team in '07-'08, managing hundreds of paid staff who organized thousands of volunteers for the then-Senator's successful election campaign. He held leadership positions at numerous social enterprises and technology start-ups, and, he got his start in real estate at developer Forest City. He holds a B.A. from Northwestern and an MBA from Stanford, and he's a proud graduate of WA state public schools.