Nate serves as a Senior Policy Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Housing – Federal Housing Commissioner at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In this capacity, he provides leadership on behalf of the Commissioner and other senior HUD officials in the development and implementation of a wide array of policies and initiatives associated with Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programs, including providing leadership for HUD’s Distressed Asset Stabilization Program. Nate began his tenure at HUD in FHA’s Office of Single Family Housing, where he worked in both the Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance and the immediate Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing. Prior to his appointment with HUD, Nate spent eight years working in various areas of economic and community development. Nate holds an undergraduate degree from Colorado Christian University and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Colorado.