Nathan Bates, MBA, has extensive experience in marketing, currently serving as the Marketing Manager at Mayo Clinic since November 2011, where strategic marketing efforts for the Department of Contracting and Payer Relations are led. Prior roles at Mayo Clinic included Senior Marketing Specialist and Marketing Specialist, focusing on system-wide advertising and strategic marketing initiatives. Earlier career highlights include serving as Marketing Communications Manager at Regis University, achieving recognition with a Bronze Award in the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, and as Account Executive at Hickok Marketing Group, contributing to the agency's growth. Nathan Bates holds an MBA from Regis University and a B.S. in Marketing from the University of Wyoming, complemented by a diploma in Costa Rican Language and Culture.