Nate has diverse urban planning experience in Gateway Cities including Lawrence, Methuen, Hyannis, and Haverhill. He previously worked as the Community and Economic Development Program Manager at the Merrimack Valley Planning Commission, where he focused on building support programs for local businesses, cultivating municipal support for housing production, and growing wealth-building industry clusters. Prior to the Planning Commission, Nate worked in Haverhill for a partnership focused on economic development and urban revitalization. While in Hyannis, Nate owned a small flower shop, co-produced a documentary about addiction and recovery, and worked on harm reduction and food security issues for the AIDS Support Group of Cape Cod. Nate's experiences working at the intersections of health, wealth, and housing anchor his approach to community building. Nate has a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Vermont.