Dr. Nat Zorach

Biography

Nat Zorach is a teaching specialist in the Construction Management program at Michigan State University. He holds a B.A. in German Literature from Grinnell College and an M.B.A. from American University. His career commenced as a designer-in-residence and conceptual artist, focusing on community development in St. Louis before transitioning into real estate finance and construction management in Detroit and the Chicagoland area. His expertise includes planning internships in economic development, affordable housing, and adaptive reuse. Zorach has collaborated with organizations like Southwest Solutions and Exelon to support initiatives like the Detroit Home Mortgage program and the Detroit Climate Action Plan. He also worked with ADL Ventures to develop a national affordable housing strategy utilizing modular industrialized construction. Zorach has written extensively on sustainability and urbanism, including contributions to 'The Handbuilt City'. He has participated in several international exchange programs and was named a Social Innovation Fellow by StartingBloc in 2020. Passionate about equitable decarbonization in the built environment, he is an avid cyclist and enjoys music, reading, and volunteering.

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