Nathan Kempf

I'm a young professional looking for positions in Latin America, specifically in the countries of Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador. I have extensive experience in the manufacturing and environmental industries, including work in international chemical regulations, supplier certification, and document review/generation.

Regulatory/Environmental Analyst, 3M                                                                                                                                      JUNE 2021- June 2023

• Work with 3M supplier and customer timely requests to ensure U.S EPA compliance and risk prevention
• Organize and assess chemical make-up of 3M products across plant, laboratory, and 3M central databases
• Authoring of SDS, transportation, and global disclosure documents for 3M products
• Act as communication point between 3M Suppliers and Sales, Engineering, Regulatory. 
• Process regulatory and testing data to ensure safe and timely use of new and existing materials.
• Apply global competency to cross cultural barriers across 3M supply chain in Europe and Asia
  
   

CENSUS ENUMERATOR, United States CENSUS Bureau                                                                                                        May 2020-October 2020

• Walked door to door interviewing citizens to acquire personal information needed for the 2020 census. 
• Track sensitive government data and partnered with building administrators to attain data for unavailable and past tenants. 
• Used interpersonal and cross-cultural skills to establish trust, bridge language gaps, and work successfully with previously reluctant individuals from diverse backgrounds. 

Solar RESEARCH Intern, Clean energy resource teams                                                                                                 June 2020-AUGUST 2020

• Promoted community solar farms by researching and identifying top county opportunities and ordinances. 
• Assessed thousands of pages of county ordinances, organized into a categorized excel database, to show solar farm viability.

Interviewed solar developers and county municipal stakeholders to better understand the divide between the interests of both parties. Discuss financial, regulatory, and legal barriers to entry. Prepared a summary report

• Educated in sustainable solutions with regards to energy efficiency, recovering resources, and mitigating pollution
• Acquired technical strategies including LCA, 5S, Root Cause Analysis, Lean manufacturing, and Value Stream Mapping
• Educated in environmental certifications and their broader marketing purposes, both for customers and suppliers
• Implemented sustainability plans, benchmarking, and progress/success assessments for local MN manufacturers
• Carlson School of Business courses including micro-/macro-economics, accounting, finance, marketing, and management