Nick Nadeau — PMP
California
Nick is Chief Project Officer for Infrastructure Ventures (IV), a company that works with private sector innovators and infrastructure owners to provide policy, market development and strategic communications services for rebuilding our nation’s economic bedrock. Nick has spent nearly a decade in the infrastructure industry, undertaking wide-ranging roles in business development and operations, enterprise performance improvement and project management in both Fortune 500 and startup environments. As a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), he oversees all projects in IV’s portfolio and provides guidance to IV’s partners on operational improvement through data storytelling and technology solutions.
Prior to joining Infrastructure Ventures, Nick spent almost seven years with AECOM, a Fortune 500 infrastructure development firm. As senior finance manager in the global headquarters, he oversaw enterprise-wide operational analysis and served as an internal consultant for strategic initiatives on behalf of senior leadership. Prior to his corporate role, he began his career in program management/construction management (PM/CM) supporting the integration of a recently acquired construction firm, as well as operations and business development functions while taking project management courses at night. He transitioned to the field to gain first-hand experience, supporting the $1.1 billion Department of Homeland Security Consolidated Headquarters Phase 1 program at the St. Elizabeth’s West Campus in Washington, D.C., and oversaw project controls as owner’s representative for the Architect of the Capitol during the initial phase of the 10-year occupied renovation of the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill, among other projects. During this time, he earned the LEED Accredited Professional for Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) credential and also represented the interests of young professionals as a liaison to the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Board of Directors and a Construction Manager in Training (CMIT).
Nick studied international business, management, and political science at The University of Maine, earning both a bachelor’s degree and an MBA, and spent a semester abroad in Aalen, Germany. As a graduate assistant with the University of Maine Center for Student Innovation, he completed market research projects on several research initiatives, including sustainable composite bridge technologies and offshore wind. He also holds an Advanced Professional Certificate in Real Estate with a concentration in Construction Management from Georgetown University and a Certificate in Project Leadership from Cornell University.
Nick is an avid road and trail runner, and has finished six marathons since 2017, five of which were completed in under four hours, and is currently training for his first ultramarathon in 2020.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholasnadeau/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NMNadeau
