# Nic Patee

> Nic Patee is the co-founder, president and CEO of Work Right NW, a Woodland, Washington company that applies an athletic mindset to workplace safety. A former college baseball player with a doctorate in physical therapy, Patee has spent a decade translating prevention into routines, measurements and on-site practice for industrial workforces.

- **Role:** President and CEO at Work Right NW
- **Organizations:** Work Right NW, Longitude6, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Occupational Research Agenda, National Safety Council MSD Solutions Lab
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Pre-Physical Therapy, Northwest Nazarene University, Doctorate of Physical Therapy, Arizona School of Health Sciences, A.T. Still University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Work Right NW in 2014 and led it through its first decade., Led a field research project on logging work methods funded and supported by Washington State Department of Labor & Industries., Co-presented at the American Society of Safety Professionals Safety22 conference.

## Career timeline

- **2002-2006** — Studied pre-physical therapy and played collegiate baseball at Northwest Nazarene University.
- **2006-2009** — Earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Arizona School of Health Sciences at A.T. Still University.
- **2014** — Co-founded Work Right NW with Mindy Patee in Woodland, Washington.
- **2017** — Led a Washington State Department of Labor & Industries-supported project using wearable technology to study work methods in logging.
- **2020** — Joined the National Occupational Research Agenda Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Council.
- **2021** — Began serving on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Western U.S. regional board.
- **2022** — Co-presented The Industrial Athlete's Daily Checklist for Injury Prevention at the ASSP Safety22 conference.
- **2023** — Joined Longitude6's advisory board; Work Right NW acquired Occupational Athletics and announced an integrated injury-prevention partnership with Medcor.
- **2024** — Work Right NW marked its tenth anniversary.
- **2025** — Signed a federal trademark application for Work Right Injury Prevention as CEO.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Work Right NW in 2014 and led it through its first decade.
- Led a field research project on logging work methods funded and supported by Washington State Department of Labor & Industries.
- Co-presented at the American Society of Safety Professionals Safety22 conference.
- Oversaw Work Right NW's acquisition of Occupational Athletics in 2023.
- Helped establish Work Right NW's integrated injury-prevention partnership with Medcor.
- Served in advisory and council roles with Longitude6, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, NORA and the National Safety Council MSD Solutions Lab.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Signed a federal trademark application for Work Right Injury Prevention in his capacity as CEO.
- **2024-08** — Marked the tenth anniversary of Work Right NW, which he co-founded with Mindy Patee in 2014.
- **2023-11** — Appeared with Medcor executive Curtis Smith on The Granite List Live podcast to discuss their integrated injury-prevention partnership.
- **2023-04** — Work Right NW announced the acquisition of Occupational Athletics.

## Links

- Website: https://workrightnw.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicpatee
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/workrightnw
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WorkRightNW
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/workrightnorthwest/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/workrightnw/

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Last updated: 2026-08-26