You are a great team and you made it fun! And now I see the benefits of having a neutral party step back and look at the big picture.

Kimberly Pierce, board member, Montpelier Community Gospel Choir

BUILD envisions thriving, diverse communities where individuals and organizations act to realize positive personal, social, and economic results. BUILD’s mission is to develop the capacity of individuals and organizations to achieve their greatest potential.

Nathan Suter, MFA

Nathan believes that great leadership and intentional culture transform organizations. He combines creative and strategic thinking with insight into human behavior and motivation as he works with organizations to strengthen teams and boost outcomes.

As Executive Director of Helen Day Art Center, a leading contemporary art organization in Vermont, he doubled the program offerings, engaged the next three generations of constituents, and advanced the stature of the community as a cultural destination. Strong relationships, strategic delegation, and board management all contributed to these successes.

When Nathan co-founded Root Division, a thriving art and education nonprofit in San Francisco, he learned that the power of an idea and the collective energy of motivated people can create a great and lasting impact on multiple communities. Nathan and the team at Root Division leveraged an inclusive philosophy and built a change engine that runs on shared resources and relatively little capital. This nimble organization remains a leader in a rapidly changing Bay Area.

Adversity for businesses and organizations are opportunities in disguise. Nathan’s experiences of resource scarcity and community driven progress inform his entrepreneurial approach to change moments.  He applies pragmatic tools to align organizational behavior, access dormant staff capacity, and elevate businesses to the next level.

Social change is a driving force in Nathan’s trajectory. He taught at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto - a school catalyzing social change by preparing students from non-college backgrounds for elite institutions, thereby opening doors to economic opportunity and political power. Nathan currently serves as the Treasurer for the board of the Peace & Justice Center in Burlington, Vermont.