Cole Gerdes

Cole Gerdes has a long and varied career in marketing, brand development, and acting. In 2010, they began their career as a Mixologist for Grey Goose, then moved on to become an Actor with Osbrink Talent Agency and Impact Artists Group from 2010-2013. In 2012, they joined TEAM Enterprises as an Assistant Brand Developer, then was promoted to Senior Peroni Brand Developer for the US in 2014. Cole also worked as a Field Sales Representative for Power Brands, LLC in 2014. In 2020, Cole became the Director of Trade Marketing for Vertical Wellness, where they were responsible for bringing twelve CBD brands to market. In 2021, they joined Superbird Paloma as Brand Director, and in 2022 they began their current role as Marketing Director at Q Mixers.

Cole Gerdes completed a BBA in Music Business from Belmont University from 2005-2008. Cole also has numerous certifications, including an ABM Certification: Foundations Course from Demandbase in October 2022, B2B Marketing: Pricing Strategies from LinkedIn in October 2022, Advanced Branding from LinkedIn in September 2022, Marketing on Instagram from LinkedIn in September 2022, SEO: Keyword Strategy from LinkedIn in September 2022, Product-Led Certification from Pendo.io in August 2022, Brand Leadership: Building Brand and Culture from LinkedIn in July 2022, Brand Strategy: Management of Your Brand Reputation from LinkedIn in July 2022, Marketing Tools: Growth Marketing from LinkedIn in July 2022, OMCA\u2122 Certification for Digital Marketers Test Prep from LinkedIn in July 2022, Project Management Foundations: Budgets from LinkedIn in July 2022, The Habits of Successful Marketers from LinkedIn in July 2022, Learning LinkedIn Sales Navigator from LinkedIn in June 2022, The Copy Cure - Copywriting from Marie Forleo International in January 2020, Certified Beer Merchant from MillerCoors in October 2017, Certified Beer Server from Cicerone Certification Program in September 2014, Conversational Marketing Certification from Drift in July 2022, and Online Marketing Certified Associate (OMCA) from OMCP\u00ae in July 2022.