Principal
CurrentPrincipal with over 30 years in urban real estate development and property management in her hometown of Seattle, Fawn Johnson’s credo has been to build thriving communities, not just buildings. In the Seattle market, she is among the earliest, most steadfast advocates of sustainable building practices. Previously as Principal of Pryde + Johnson, and as a driver for utilizing creative design to find environmentally sound solutions, Fawn managed the acquisition, design, entitlement, and construction of every development project – with her company achieving industry-leading status in LEED® certification in Washington state. Projects were some of the first LEED® certified projects in Seattle including the first LEED® Platinum status awarded to a project in Washington state.Fawn earned her BA in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Washington and her MBA from the UW Foster School of Business. Fawn earned her CPA in 1980. Her mission now as the Founder of FA Johnson Development, as it has always been, is the creation of sustainably designed, vibrant communities that honor the character, history, natural spaces and livability of our treasured Seattle neighborhoods. Fawn also contributes to causes that naturally blend her expertise with other passions and interests, including serving as Treasurer on the Board of Urban Impact whose mission is to break the cycle of poverty in the Seattle Area. She rarely leaves home without her camera or her two Labrador Retrievers, Ellie, and Brody. And in her free moments, she loves traveling, tending her urban organic garden and chickens, and spending quality time with her son and daughter.