Nathaniel Carter has served as Director of Workforce Development for Stand Up Nashville since 2021. Previously, Nathaniel worked as a Journeylevel Wireman for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 429. Nathaniel is a Nashville native and proud alum of White’s Creek Comprehensive High School. Since graduating from IBEW 429’s apprenticeship program, Nathaniel has been a passionate advocate and community liaison for the skilled trades, bringing over 200 people into apprenticeship programs and the Union building trades since 2017. He has traveled the country as a Journeylevel Wireman, working in California and Kentucky as well as his home state of Tennessee.

As Stand Up Nashville’s Director of Workforce and Employment, Nathaniel has expanded his vision to include creating new opportunities through grassroots organizing and political coalition building and bringing these opportunities to Nashville’s working-class communities. Nathaniel is the plug to jobs and careers. He runs the First Source Hiring Program for MLS soccer stadium jobs and coordinates the Music City Construction Careers program.