Born and raised in Detroit, Stu Siefer and his wife Nancy moved to Tempe in 1970 after completing a tour with the Peace Corps in Honduras. Following graduation from the College of Architecture at ASU in 1973, Stu opened Siefer Associates in downtown Tempe. By the time he retired in 2006, his firm had designed over 300 projects including University Towers, Tempe Town Center, Bandersnatch Brew Pub and the Fiesta Bowl Headquarters.
A leading local preservationist, Stu is responsible for the preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings like Tempe Hardware, Vienna Bakery, Tempe National Bank and Old Towne Square. He is a past president of the Tempe Chamber of Commerce, the Rio Salado Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), and the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Stu was a founding member of the Downtown Tempe Community, Inc. (now DTA), was a Tempe Historic Preservation Commissioner, and member of the Tempe Historic Preservation Foundation. Since retiring, Stu has returned to his passion for music and plays saxophone in various jazz groups.