Shannon Loew, is the founder and CEO of Settle-based Hatchback Cottages. The company was created to increase housing options in Seattle while complementing the character of the neighborhoods people love. By generating the opportunity for supplemental income, Hatchback can help stabilize homeowners and create options for their future, which helps families and communities stay connected. The company encourages and empowers every owner to participate in the housing economy – using their backyard to positively shape equitable growth. Hatchback is driven by a team of committed designers, analysts, contractors, and advisors who share in the belief in backyard cottages as an innovative housing solution.