Nathan Pechacek is a Toxicology Specialist where he is a toxicologist, as well as a staff manager. Prior to re-joining 3M, Nathan had experience as a toxicologist in academic (Oregon State University), regulatory (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality), industrial (3M, Ecolab) and consumer (3M) settings. Overall, he has 25+ years of experience in the practice of toxicology and risk assessment. In addition to this work, he is a visiting lecturer at the University of Minnesota, Nathan earned a B.S. in Environmental Science and Ecology from Minnesota State University-Mankato (1996), an M.S. in Toxicology and Microbiology from Iowa State University (1998), and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls (2020). He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and has been active in multiple professional societies and industry trade associations related to toxicology and adjacent disciplines.