Nat Lichten

Nat Lichten is the Great Lakes Program Officer for the Erb Family Foundation. He works with current grantees, future applicants, and partners to build a flourishing, healthy, and resilient Great Lakes ecosystem. 

Nat brings a decade of experience in watershed management, green infrastructure, and water and environmental research. He has a background in community organizing and is passionate about integrating social equity, community wellbeing, and climate adaptation into water resources management. Nat joined the Erb Family Foundation from the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment where he worked to plan, finance and evaluate green stormwater infrastructure throughout Washington, DC.  

Nat completed an M.S. in Environmental Policy and Planning and Conservation Ecology at the University of Michigan and has an undergraduate degree in American History. Outside of work he enjoys biking, growing vegetables, and introducing his two young children to Southeast Michigan’s woods and waterways.