Cole is the Chief Business Officer overseeing all Operational and Commerical activities for Bridge Green’s U.S. portfolio of critical mineral extraction. With a diverse background spanning commercial, operations, supply chain, and procurement, Cole brings over 17 years of experience in the metals and battery industries to the senior leadership team at Bridge Green.
He began his career in the recycling sector and also led global commodity teams in the aluminum industry. Cole most recently led expansion activities at Freyr Battery, focusing on supply chain readiness and energy storage product industrialization.
Cole’s extensive experience in the global aluminum industry, spanning over eight years with Novelis and Alcoa (later Arconic), involved leading both companies’ cloosed-loop automotive recycling programs and managing Arconic’s substantial $4.5 billion global raw materials spend.
Cole holds an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Auburn University.