ANGELA & JEFF - OWNERS

This is Jeff and Angela. They have owned Hotwire since 2016, but were long-time regulars and personal friends of the previous owner and staff. They jumped at the opportunity to purchase their beloved coffee shop, and they’ve been running the show ever since. 

Jeff was born and raised in Rochester, MA and moved to Seattle, WA in 1992, planting roots through music, family, and various business investments (including building a small coffee/baked-goods empire). He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Accounting & Business (and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Physics), and he is a drummer in local rock band, Hobosexual. 

Angela was born and raised in West Seattle, attending Schmitz Park Elementary, Madison Middle School, and West Seattle High School, and she holds a Bachelor’s in Business from the UW Foster School of Business. She was one of the first members of a Seattle-based startup called Redfin.com. Here she was in charge of accounting, operations, human resources, legal, and many things in-between. During her tenure, the company grew from one market to 18+, and from 10 employees to over 650. Six years and two kids later, Angela decided to leave Redfin in order to aid Jeff in running their various businesses, pursue a black belt in martial art of Tang Soo Do, and (of course) shepherd their children. 

Other than Hotwire, the pair owned and operated The Flying Apron for 12 years, and are partners at Havana Social Club and Life on Mars. Combined, the couple employ over 50 people in the area. Jeff and Angela are entrenched in (and constantly seeking) new challenges and adventures with the goal of keeping Seattle truly locally owned.

On top of being badass business owners & investors, they are just straight-up awesome people. Jeff and Angela truly care about their employees and customers, and the Hotwire crew absolutely adores them.