Born in California but raised in St. George, Utah, Nathan also has deep family ties across the Western United States. Inspired by the patriotism and military service of many family members, Nathan knew from a young age that he wanted to serve his country. He enrolled at the United States Naval Academy after high school.

Upon graduation, Nathan served for years as a Navy submariner, based out of Naval Base Kitsap in the Pacific Northwest after successfully completing the Navy’s rigorous nuclear training program. He is a qualified Navy nuclear engineer. Nathan deployed many times in support of critical national security objectives and led large teams of sailors across operational, maintenance, and engineering roles.

Nathan has degrees from the Naval Academy and Georgetown as well as an MBA from Stanford. He is married to Maren, a marketing content strategist, and they have two young children. They live in Idaho.