Nick Shivka

SENIOR MANAGER OF SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES

602-956-0909 ext. 25
nick@localfirstaz.com

Nick was taken by Arizona’s native beauty, food, and entrepreneurial spirit, making Phoenix his home in 2013. He empowers businesses throughout the state to become strong players in their community and Arizona’s economy through direct support, Scale Up, and the Arizona Green Business Program.

Hometown:
Hudson Falls, New York

What I love Most About Arizona:
The biodiversity. Desert, tundra, grassland - all with its own cast of plants, animals, fungi, and minerals.

Education/Training:
Master of Sustainability Solutions
Bachelor of Arts in International Business & Economics

Favorite Local Business:
Copper Star Coffee

Dad Always Told Me That:
“To know, and not to do, is not to know.”

Super Power of Choice:
To communicate with the natural world