Peter Diessner
CEO, Kraus-Anderson Companies
Minneapolis, MN
As Chief Executive Officer of KA Companies since 2024, Pete oversees operations and drives the business and financial direction for KA Companies, which includes KA Construction, KA Realty and Development, KA Insurance and KA Financial Services Group. In addition to his CEO service to each of these KA companies, Pete also continues as President of KA Realty and Development, a position he has held since 2019. During his tenure, KA Realty and Development have completed over 700,000 SF of development, primarily multi-family housing in the Twin Cities metro. Earlier serving as Vice President of the KA Financial Services Group, he provided financial analysis, underwriting, due diligence, and sourcing and funding of debt and equity for Kraus-Anderson’s existing and prospective portfolio of real estate. His legal and finance backgrounds provide Pete with a thorough understanding and well-rounded perspective of real estate deals. Prior to joining Kraus-Anderson in 2018, Pete spent about four years building and operating his own successful real estate law practice at a well-established firm in downtown Minneapolis, and before that Pete practiced real estate law for about six-and-a-half years at one of Minnesota’s largest and most prestigious law firms.
He earned his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law in 2007 and his B.A. in Financial Economics from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2002. He was selected as a “Rising Star” by Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2017 and 2018 (an honor earned by only 2.5% of eligible attorneys). Pete is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives, and holds Emerging Leaders and Executive Development Program certifications from the University of St. Thomas. He serves the Board of Children’s Theatre Company and is a past Board member of the Minneapolis Downtown Council/Downtown Improvement District.
As the third generation of family leading KA Companies, Pete is committed to continuing Kraus-Anderson’s unwavering dedication to building enduring relationships and strengthening the communities we serve.