Colorado Department of Natural Resources
Representing: Governor Designee
Board Term: 2022-2025

​ ​Nate is the Assistant Director for Water Policy at the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. In this role, he acts as a policy advisor to the DNR Executive Director regarding state and national policy developments concerning water and related natural resources. Nate separately serves as Policy Advisor to Governor Jared Polis on water and environmental issues.

Nate was previously a Senior Policy and Budget Analyst under Governors Hickenlooper and Polis, as well as Recovery Officer for the Colorado DNR following the COVID-19 pandemic. He also serves on the Colorado Groundwater Commission, the Board of Water Education Colorado, and the Board of the Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. Nate graduated from Colorado College with a B.A. in Environmental Policy.