Our Team

THAD NATION

Founder and Senior Partner

Thad Nation is the founder and senior partner of the public strategies firm, Nation Consulting. He is a seasoned political professional, who has run the communications efforts of two Governors in different states, operated as a Press Secretary for both state and national parties, and worked in a variety of state agencies.
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JOSHUA MORBY

Partner

Joshua Morby is a partner at Nation Consulting. He is an experienced journalist and successful public relations and corporate fundraising specialist. Morby focuses on regional and statewide economic development efforts, serves as Executive Director of the Wisconsin Bio Industry Alliance, and works with New North, Inc., among other clients.
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SACHIN CHHEDA

Partner

Sachin Chheda is a partner at Nation Consulting. He is an experienced nonprofit, advocacy, communications, and government relations professional.

Sachin works primarily with the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and with the Wisconsin Fair Trade Coalition, as well as assisting with the firm's other clients.
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ERIC DODGE

Senior Associate

Eric Dodge is a senior associate at Nation Consulting. He is an experienced writer and copy editor, and primarily works developing media content for each of the firm‘s clients.

Dodge has worked on the communications staff for the state Democratic Party and Governor Doyle‘s Inaugural Committee, where he helped implement the media strategies for both organizations.
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EMILY LENARD

Associate

Emily Lenard is an associate at Nation Consulting. She specializes in nonprofit development, online strategies and management—particularly social media, campaign message and design, and event coordination.

Lenard is also the Associate Director of Wired Wisconsin—a nonprofit technology coalition.
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JASON RAE

Associate

Jason Rae is an associate at Nation Consulting. He specializes in media relations, non-profit management, and local, state, and federal campaigns.

Prior to joining Nation Consulting, Rae had served as a public policy intern with People For the American Way and as a political intern with the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund.
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