Dean Ekkaia

Dean Ekkaia is an accomplished product management professional with extensive experience in directing product strategies and managing high-value portfolios. Currently serving as Senior Product Manager at CPC - Colder Products Company since September 2025, Dean previously held the role of Director of Product Management at Duravant for a brief period in 2025 and directed product management consulting efforts independently from July 2023 to April 2025. Dean's tenure at Bühler Group from December 2016 to June 2023 involved leading global product and portfolio strategies for a $1B industrial equipment and automation business, ensuring market expansion and alignment across teams. Earlier roles at Lellan included managing customer discovery processes and delivering product roadmaps that enhanced product-market fit. Dean holds an Executive Program Certificate in Product Management from the University of California, Berkeley, and an MBA from the University of North Dakota.