People Decisions

Pass on Patrick Culp for now (no black mark), re-engage in 3-6 months

Jul 9, 2026 · people · low70% confidence

In the Round Table hiring debrief for candidates Ben Howard and Patrick Culp, Peter decided to pass on Patrick Culp for now - explicitly not a hard rejection - with intent to re-engage him in three to six months. Stated reason: he wants breadth of past experience coming into Nathan org right now. Peter committed to co-drafting the decline and re-engage message with Bree Clasen.

People: Peter Nelson, Patrick Culp, Brianne Clasen, Nathan Blackham