Nate Engle

Agricultural Extension Technician

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Timeline
About me
Director of Community Engagement, Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Education
- Michigan State University
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  Bachelor’s Degree Urban and Regional Planning
- Berufskolleg der Zentralfachschule der Deutschen Süßwarenwirtschaft (Central College of German Confectionary Industry (ZDS))
  2019 - 2019
  Diploma: Intensive Practical Course; Chocolate Manufacturing Chocolate Manufacturing
- Reed City High School
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- Grand Valley State University
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  Master’s Degree Public Administration 3.8
  Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha (the National Honors Society for Public Affairs and Administration).
Experience
- Peace Corps
  Feb 2004 - Mar 2006
  Agricultural Extension Technician
- NOVA International
  Sept 2006 - Jul 2007
  Project Manager-Madagascar
- Van Andel Global Trade Center
  Feb 2008 - Jun 2009
  Graduate Assistant
- World Renew
  Jul 2009 - Jul 2011
  Country Representative and Program Manager-South Sudan
- International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
  Aug 2011 - Jul 2014
  Senior Program Manager
- Beyond Good
  Aug 2014 - Mar 2021
  - Director of Global Supply Chain
    Mar 2019 - Mar 2021
  - Director of Operations
    Aug 2014 - Mar 2019
- State of Michigan
  Apr 2021 - now
  - Director of Community Engagement - Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
    Jan 2024 - now
  - Director, Office of Community Engagement, Executive Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024
  - West Michigan Regional Liaison, Executive Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer
    Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
  - Deputy Director-Agriculture Development Division, Michigan Dept. of Agriculture & Rural Development
    Apr 2021 - Jul 2022
Licenses & Certifications
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) for Human Food
  Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
  Mar 2021
- Fundamentals of Municipal Finance Credential
  Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago
  May 2025
- Project Management for Development Professionals-Level 1
  APMG International
  May 2013
- Conflict Resolution for Political Leadership
  Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University
  Apr 2021
- Foreign Supplier Verification Program
  Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
  Mar 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Nate Engle
  Eisenhower Fellowship Eisenhower Fellows Mar 2025
Volunteer Experience
- Member
  Issued by Fine Chocolate Industry Association on Jun 2016
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- Member
  Issued by THADDEUS STEVENS SOCIETY on Jan 2016
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- Silver Life Member
  Issued by NAACP Lansing Chapter on Feb 2024
  Associated with Nate Engle
- Fellow
  Issued by Eisenhower Fellowships on Jun 2025
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- State Advisory Board Member, Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program
  Issued by Michigan State Police on Jan 2023
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- Member
  Issued by Fine Chocolate Industry Association Cocoa Value Chain Committee on Jan 2020
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- Rotarian
  Issued by Rotary Club on Sept 2016
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- Treasurer
  Issued by Groupement des Acteurs du Cacao de Madagascar on Sept 2016
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- Member
  Issued by Sub-National Crop Production Working Group (Southern Sudan) on Aug 2009
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- Board Member
  Issued by Madagascar Green Communities Society on Oct 2021
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