Nathan Alexander Burkhart is an economic developer and marketing executive with international academic and work experience. His skills span business development, ecosystem building, corporate branding, and project management across financial services, consulting, and marketing industries. He has led complex strategic initiatives, improved operations through data-driven approaches, and navigated bureaucratic and stakeholder relationships with ease.

A trusted advisor to executive and political leaders, Nathan understands the power of policy-making and entrepreneurship-led economic development. He has designed award-winning programs to build equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems in the Rio Grande Valley. This includes founding Startup Texas, a nationally recognized accelerator, and establishing the Alamo Angels RGV Chapter to expand early-stage investment capital for Valley entrepreneurs.

Nathan was the lead developer of the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization, the largest startup incubator of its kind in the RGV. Under his leadership, eBridge drove inclusive innovation through targeted programming for minority and LGBTQIA+ owned businesses and expanded access to capital for early-stage ventures. In recognition, Nathan was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Economic Developers for 2025 by Development Counsellors International, the only Texan honored, and one of North America's Top 50 Economic Developers for 2025.

Nathan chairs the board of Come Dream Come Build, the largest non-profit affordable housing developer in Texas. He serves on the board of the Brownsville Wellness Coalition, focused on strengthening the local food system and improving access to affordable and nutritious food. He is a founding board member of the Texas Venture Alliance, advocating for startup ecosystems across Texas and in the Legislature, and a board member of the Better Futures Institute, driving innovation and regional equity across the South Texas Triangle. He also serves on the board of United Way of Southern Cameron County, supporting initiatives that uplift the most vulnerable members of the community

Nathan holds an MBA from UTRGV and a BBA in Marketing & Government from UT Austin's McCombs School, and studied International Marketing and Cross-Cultural Negotiation at the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris.

Nathan's career is defined by inclusive leadership, public-private collaboration, and transformative economic initiatives that create lasting regional impact.