Peter Hartzell

Peter’s business career includes being an executive at Cummins Inc., owning and operating a local, specialty construction company and recently founding a firm, Skills Gap Bridge which works nationally with schools, businesses, and government agencies to build strong pathways for middle-skill employees. Having grown up on the peninsula, Peter visited Hidden Villa as a youth. Recently he was drawn back into Hidden Villa’s orbit inspired by the legacy of Frank and Josephine Duveneck and all that Hidden Villa has accomplished consistent with and building on the Duveneck’s spirit. He brings his previous non-profit board and business experience to Hidden Villa hoping to assist the deepening of its impact. Peter grew up in Palo Alto, received a BS from Tufts University and an MBA from the Yale University School of Management.