Cole Vandenakker

Cole VandenAkker has extensive experience in sales and management, currently serving as Chief Sales Officer at Traeger, Inc. since August 2014. VandenAkker has held multiple leadership roles at Traeger, including EVP of Global Sales and Vice President of National Sales. Prior to Traeger, VandenAkker was Director of Corporate Development at Backcountry.com and interned as an Associate Marketing Manager at General Mills. Early career experience includes roles at Leucadia National Corporation, Gazelle Investments, University Venture Fund, and The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. VandenAkker holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics with a minor in Business from the University of Utah.