Primary Job Title Managing Director Primary Organization 
Ecotrust
Location Portland, Oregon, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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Nathan develops and executes investment strategies for the Natural Capital Fund, Ecotrust’s working endowment.
He joined Ecotrust to conduct financial and operational diligence for potential investments, as well as to grow mission aligned businesses created or discovered by Ecotrust’s program teams.
He brings a breadth of experience to his
business incubation and investment analysis approach, from conducting market studies to test political viability of public funding strategies in rural Oregon communities, to developing go-to-market sector plans for the world’s largest professional services firm.
His wide range of ecosystem services work, ranging from ecological field study in Costa Rica’s cloud forest to analytics for the global Carbon Disclosure Project, provide him with a holistic view of the intersection of business, environmental, and social value.
He holds a BA in Biology and Public Policy from Pomona College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management with a focus on Finance and Management Strategy.
