Katrina Romatowksi, CEO and Founder
Katrina Romatowski brings over 25 years of experience in land development, assemblage, residential construction, and real estate investment. She is the Designated Broker of Washington’s first Social Purpose real estate firm and Co-Founder of LevelUpHome.org, a nonprofit housing and mentoring youth aging out of foster care or homelessness. Her work bridges purpose, profit, and place.
Bob O'Brien, COO and CTO
Bob O’Brien, Head of Innovation, brings four decades of leadership at Microsoft, AWS EC2 and other global tech firms. His expertise in product development and systems architecture gives reSpace® the technological foundation to scale sustainable housing solutions.
Richard Romatowski, Investors and Finance
Rick Romatowski leads our business development and finance. With a Wharton MBA and several successful tech exits (SWYPE, Tegic, Open Interface), Rick also built a substantial residential portfolio. His dual lens ensures our model is both financially viable and mission-driven.
Brett Frank-Looney, Head of Compliance
Brett Frank-Looney manages compliance and property operations. A third-generation housing expert rooted in Seattle’s Central District, he brings a culturally responsive approach to development in historically excluded communities.
Kathy Burnaman, Operation Partnerships
Kathy Burnaman joins as a strategic consultant, offering deep expertise in public-private partnerships, funding strategies, and regulatory frameworks. As former VP of Operations at Port Blakely Companies, she led the Issaquah Highlands Development—a nationally recognized, sustainability-focused master-planned community. Her experience navigating entitlements, infrastructure, and civil development across multi-hundred-million-dollar projects positions reSpace to build high-impact municipal collaborations.
Fawn Morgan, Marketing Director
Fawn Morgan, Director of Marketing, combines two decades of real estate marketing and systems management experience with the lived experience of growing up in poverty on government assistance. Her perspective ensures our message is grounded in both strategy and empathy.