{"id":7652,"date":"2021-06-15T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plugpower.local\/?p=7652"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:29:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T14:29:13","slug":"powerspot-nate-venner-vansleet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/powerspot-nate-venner-vansleet\/","title":{"rendered":"PowerSpot: Nate Venner-VanSleet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is PowerSpot, Plug Power\u2019s monthly blog series where we highlight the Plug Power employees who inspire us and, we hope, will inspire you, too. Today, we\u2019re hearing from Nate Venner-VanSleet, Plug Power\u2019s Production Supervisor for Fuel Cell Stacks and Hydrogen Skids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NVennerVanSleet1-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NVennerVanSleet1-rotated.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.plugpower.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/NVennerVanSleet1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1622043549828\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Please explain what you do for a living in 20 words or fewer.<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">I help manage workflow in two different departments. One area is building the fuel cells needed for our customers\u2019 forklifts, the second area is building the hydrogen infrastructure needed for sites to be able to use Plug Power fuel cells.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1622043612088\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is one of the most interesting things about your role at Plug Power?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">I love that every day is something new, be it a new employee, product, or project. I have always found that managing teams through obstacles and hurdles to achieve a goal is both exciting and fun.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1622043633814\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That\u2019s a tough one. I\u2019d go for being invisible. There\u2019s so much more you can learn if no one can see you.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1622043648673\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What most excites you about hydrogen and fuel cells?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That it is ever changing. I love the fact that it\u2019s becoming more and more accepted across the globe as a cleaner fuel. I also enjoy watching the evolution of the current fuel cell going from graphite to metal\u2026. that is one achievement after another.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1622043665080\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Do you have a life philosophy? What is it?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Everyone deserves a second chance. We are all human and full of emotions.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1622043681914\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>If you could choose to do any job for a day, what would it be?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">That\u2019s a tough one to answer. My honest answer is that I\u2019d love to be my own boss in a material handling business.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you, Nate, for allowing us to get to know you and for being such an integral part of Plug Power!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#InfiniteDrive<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is PowerSpot, Plug Power\u2019s monthly blog series where we highlight the Plug Power employees who inspire us and, we hope, will inspire you, too. Today, we\u2019re hearing from Nate Venner-VanSleet, Plug Power\u2019s Production Supervisor for Fuel Cell Stacks and Hydrogen Skids. 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