Nathan Manges

Senior Director for Real Estate and Space Administration

Nathan leads the Real Estate and Space Administration teams responsible for facilitating transactions related to space requests, purchases, sales, leases and lease administration. The team maintains the university’s real estate and space inventories, space utilization tracking, occupancy planning and property management. Transformative real estate projects result in cost savings that can be reallocated for other strategic priorities, facilities improvements or enhanced academic programs.

Nathan enjoys developing solutions to the inherent space challenges that arise from a growing student body, as well as implementing the university’s strategic initiatives. He joined Purdue in 2010 and has served in various roles in business management, procurement and process transformation. Nathan received a bachelor’s degree from Purdue’s College of Agriculture and his master’s of business administration from the Daniels School of Business.  

Outside of the office, Nathan adores his wife and two daughters. He can frequently be found at Purdue sporting events or the lake. He is proud to be the faculty advisor for Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society at Purdue. He currently serves as a university representative on the Joint Board between Purdue University and the City of West Lafayette.

Nathan’s team powers Purdue by bringing innovative, flexible, functional, and efficient solutions to meet the University’s short-term space demands and long-term real estate needs.

Nathan may be reached at nmanges@purdue.edu.