Nathan "Nate" Lerner is Grassroots Director of Build the Wave, an organization that connects volunteers to races where their efforts are needed in the Democratic Party. Lerner is currently based in Brooklyn, New York. ^[1]

A native of Vermont, Lerner graduated from Champlain Valley Union High School in Hinesburg in 2008. Lerner went on to attend the University of Pittsburgh, where in 2012 he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. ^[undefined]

Lerner has worked on campaigns across the nation, including Pittsburgh, Central Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and Nashville. Nate founded and previously served as the Executive Director of the Democratic Coalition, before leaving to join Build the Wave full-time.

Lerner is the creator of the Boycott Trump app, FireHannity.org, and Call the Staff app.

He has appeared on many television news shows including MSNBC, John Stossel and Larry King.