In his four years at Merck, Nate has worked across vaccine operations, global media procurement, and now energy, industrial gas and sustainability services strategy and procurement. In his current role as the global category lead, Nate is focused on utility services procurement, energy commodity risk management, and helping to design and implement a renewables strategy to help Merck achieve its energy-related sustainability goals.
Before joining Merck, Nate served for 8 years on active duty as an Army pilot and intelligence officer. He has a BS in Chinese from the US Military Academy and an MBA in Sustainability from the Yale School of Management.
Nate lives in Houston, TX with his wife of six years, Mary Victoria, 8-month-old son, Davy, and Australian Shephard, Bush Hog.