Nathan is that rare breed: a non-hunter with an inordinate love of all things taxidermied. He claims he won’t be satisfied until his Eastlake apartment is filled with big-game trophies.

At Frause, Nathan manages the hospitality accounts and supports in other categories like real estate, consumer products and professional services. His direct experience working in the hospitality business helps him understand the unique marketing and public relations challenges that face restaurants, hotels and other lifestyle- and service-oriented businesses.

Prior to public relations, Nathan cooked his way through college (he even passed a summer in the kitchen at Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, a five-star hotel in Bordeaux with a one-Michelin star restaurant) and spent three years as a staffer for U.S. Senator Patty Murray—both in her Washington D.C. office and as the Snohomish County organizer during her 2004 reelection. To this day, he is very fond of Everett.

When not cooking or talking about the local restaurant scene, Nathan enjoys riding two-wheeled vehicles (bicycles and motorcycles), playing tennis and skiing, and consuming media.