Justin Traenkle

Justin Traenkle has a diverse work experience, including roles at Kalera, Accenture, North Carolina State University, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, and John Deere. Justin is currently working at Kalera as the Director of Supply Chain Operations. Prior to that, they held roles such as Senior Manager of ERP & Supply Planning and Corporate Production Manager at Kalera. Before joining Kalera, Justin worked at Accenture as a Tech Innovation Strategy Consultant. Justin also has experience as an Engineering Ambassador at North Carolina State University and has served as the President of the Southeast Region for the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. In addition, Justin has interned at John Deere in both engineering roles, where they gained experience in areas such as emissions equipment testing and continuous improvement projects for tractors.

Justin Traenkle attended North Carolina State University from 2015 to 2019, where they obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Agricultural Engineering. Justin also pursued a degree in Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Policy, specializing in Public Policy Analysis during the same period. In 2017, Justin participated in a semester study abroad program at University College Cork, focusing on Engineering and Developmental Economics. In 2019, they received the IBM Blockchain Essential v2 certification from IBM.