Experience

Adena Power

• United States
• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area As CEO of Adena Power, Nathan balances the need to manage Adena's funding picture while creating and executing commercialization strategies. With funding from Nexceris and a demonstration planned at Duke Energy, Adena Power has a solid roadmap ahead of itself. Nathan is actively working on the next phase of investment funding to take Adena one step closer to commercialization.

• Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

  Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area



Nexceris

• United States
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Financial Officer

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

• Senior Director of Finance

  • Sep 2020 - Apr 2022

  Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area As Sr Director of Finance at Nexceris, I lead our finance department, which provides action-driven information to all Nexceris business units and cross-functional teams. Our mission is to provide meaningful financial data and creative solutions to aid Nexceris with near and long-term growth strategies. Responsibilities Include: - Lead the development of new financial analysis tools - Management of Nexceris budget and forecasting process - Facilitate Nexceris’ business unit… Show more As Sr Director of Finance at Nexceris, I lead our finance department, which provides action-driven information to all Nexceris business units and cross-functional teams. Our mission is to provide meaningful financial data and creative solutions to aid Nexceris with near and long-term growth strategies. Responsibilities Include: - Lead the development of new financial analysis tools - Management of Nexceris budget and forecasting process - Facilitate Nexceris’ business unit review and strategy process - Assist with Nexceris corporate and business unit strategies - Management of Nexceris’ P&L and balance sheet

• Senior Director, Materials Business Unit

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2020

  Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area I am tasked with the growth and management of Nexceris' Materials Business Unit. The Materials Business Unit includes Fuel Cell Materials and our R&D services directed at fuel cell and oil & gas markets. Our mission is to provide our partners with materials science and engineering expertise to commercialize their products, technologies, and innovation in a quicker more efficient manner. We strive to grow business through our proven collaboration and risk management process for technology and… Show more I am tasked with the growth and management of Nexceris' Materials Business Unit. The Materials Business Unit includes Fuel Cell Materials and our R&D services directed at fuel cell and oil & gas markets. Our mission is to provide our partners with materials science and engineering expertise to commercialize their products, technologies, and innovation in a quicker more efficient manner. We strive to grow business through our proven collaboration and risk management process for technology and product delivery. Responsibilities Include: - P&L accountability of the Materials Business Unit - Expand FCM’s product catalog to new energy transition markets - Build lasting relationships with commercial partners for the advancement of new energy products - Contract creation, review, and negotiation with industry partners, both customers and suppliers - Project management for critical commercialization initiatives

• Director of Commercial Sales

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2018

  Nexceris, LLC was formerly known as NexTech Materials, Ltd. We remain the same dedicated team, with the same ownership. I will continue to manage customer relationships, distributor relationships, sales strategies, and sales personnel related to fuelcellmaterials.com. Additionally, I will be charged with developing sales strategies around other commercial business lines, mainly our NTM Sensors division. I will also be helping to commercialize products and ideas that come out of… Show more Nexceris, LLC was formerly known as NexTech Materials, Ltd. We remain the same dedicated team, with the same ownership. I will continue to manage customer relationships, distributor relationships, sales strategies, and sales personnel related to fuelcellmaterials.com. Additionally, I will be charged with developing sales strategies around other commercial business lines, mainly our NTM Sensors division. I will also be helping to commercialize products and ideas that come out of Nexceris (client services division) and our government project work.


NTM Sensors division of NexTech Materials, Ltd.
• Director of Commercial Sales

  • Jan 2013 - Jun 2018


NexTech Materials, Ltd.

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, fuelcellmaterials.com Division

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  Managed all activities at fuelcellmaterials.com, including: - Sales - Marketing - Budgeting - Customer Development - Product Development - Distributors Helped customers advance from R&D and pilot scale to commercialization and manufacturing through long term material supply agreements. Implemented better ways for customers to interact with sales team as well as an online survey to track customer satisfaction.

• Account Manager - fuelcellmaterials.com

  • Oct 2008 - Jan 2011

  I run the day to day tasks for fuelcellmaterials.com a division of NexTech Materials, Ltd. with oversight from CEO. Managed all of FCM's 500 customers and our multiple distributors. Expanded FCM's product catalog with additions both internally and externally through distribution. Assisted customers with activities ranging from small R&D powder supply to complete SOFC testing solutions.

• Sales and Marketing Assistant

  • Apr 2006 - Oct 2008

  Managed most of our university and national lab customers as well as a couple of small OEMs. Handled inside sales work for our international distribution network. Helped customers further research in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by supplying powders, components, and testing equipment. Implemented an improved order processing system that reduced duplicate entry and order rework while increasing order accuracy. Implemented new quoting process that again reduced duplicate entry while… Show more Managed most of our university and national lab customers as well as a couple of small OEMs. Handled inside sales work for our international distribution network. Helped customers further research in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by supplying powders, components, and testing equipment. Implemented an improved order processing system that reduced duplicate entry and order rework while increasing order accuracy. Implemented new quoting process that again reduced duplicate entry while increasing accuracy.