Through instinct, empathy, and original design, Nic has nearly 20 years of experience in sustainable development and systems design that have advanced communities, organizations, finances, and fellow humans alike. Built on a foundation of human centered design rooted in his experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer and refined with a Public Policy and Management Master’s degree from Carnegie Mellon University, he continues to create a career of working in the entrepreneurial space where innovative and sustainable partnerships can be fostered that enable enduring and distinguished results. Nic has a clear record of creating and identifying shared value in corporate business models, negotiating staff and resource overlap for mutual benefit, pursuing joint funding opportunities, and increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness through innovative process improvements and technological implementations. Drawing upon the wisdom of others through a network of amazing friends, mentors, and colleagues, Nic is a lifelong learner who is dedicated to positive community and social change. He is a systems thinker with a sharp passion for diversity, empowerment, transparency, and effective financial/operational management.Education and experiences have allowed Nic to develop a myriad of skills and passions, including business operations and complex management, solving for increased efficiency, innovative inter-organization collaboration, talent identification/development, building and developing effective teams, recognizing untapped and under-utilized community and organizational assets, fiscal management and transparency, strategic planning, negotiation, and program development.