Nick Solheim

Chief Operations Officer @ American Moment

About

Nick Solheim is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of American Moment and co-host of Moment of Truth. Nick is a proven leader and operations specialist and is well-known for building systems, processes, and innovative solutions that drive organizations forward. He is responsible for ensuring that everything American Moment does is executed with maximum resilience, innovation, and virtue. Born in San Diego, California, he moved to Shakopee, Minnesota at a young age. At the age of 11, his parents became missionaries to Honduras, where he spent years working on a hog farm and maintaining an ancient hydroelectric power system. He graduated from high school in Honduras and moved back to the United States in 2015. Nick possesses a wealth of experience in straddling business operations and public policy. He was the driving force behind Nativ3’s Washington, DC office, a cutting-edge web/app development and digital marketing agency based in Minneapolis, and also heads an educational non-profit called The Wallace Institute for Arctic Security, which works to educate key players in Washington, DC of the Arctic region and its unique geopolitics. He currently resides in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife Evie and is an avid explorer, water enjoyer, and book enthusiast.

Country

United States

City

Washington

Industry

Public Policy

Skill

Politics, Marketing, Spanish Translation, Networking, Analytics, Spanish, Social Networking, Event Planning, Teamwork, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Social Media, Leadership, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Customer Service, Microsoft PowerPoint, Research, Communication

Experience

Chief Operations Officer

American Moment

2021-2 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

-Responsible for all operational sides of the business - including HR, accounting, budgeting, tax preparing and filing, accounts payable, etc. -In charge of the planning and completion of various strategic initiatives that American Moment creates, including the Fellowship for American Statecraft, and Foundations of American Statecraft. -Plans all American Moment events, conferences, panels, podcasts, and miscellaneous public programming.

Founder

The Wallace Institute for Arctic Security

2019-11 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Advise senior members of government on Arctic geopolitics and American strategy -Write for publications on the Arctic issue persuasively and provide an educational framework for these ideas -Develop strategic plans for the future of Arctic geopolitics

Director Of Business Development

NATIV3.3DN

2017-12 - 2021-10 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Responsible for the overall management of all strategic and operational Marketing and Customer Relationship activities. -Plan and coordinate the implementation of business plans and the penetration of new markets. -Take ownership of the management of the sales and marketing functions of the business. -Build out the political and government side of the business and run our flagship office in Washington, DC

Legislative Assistant

Minnesota House of Representatives

2016-12 - 2017-4 · 5 mos

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Assisted Representatives in the crafting of legislation -Sat in on meetings with lobbyists and aided policy initiatives -Created a campaign of grassroots organization within the Representative's district