Traeger, Inc. announced the appointment of Jim Hardy as president of MEATER. The appointment of Mr. Hardy follows a comprehensive search that considered both external and internal candidates. The founders of MEATER, Wen Nivala, Teemu Nivala, and Joseph Cruz, are expected to transition out of their leadership roles at the end of 2023.

Traeger's executive team will be evaluating a transition plan for Mr. Hardy's responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer in the coming months. Jim Hardy has served as Chief Operating Officer of Traeger since September 2022 and previously served as Chief Supply Chain Officer since March 2021. He has over 35 years of operations experience, and previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Fanatics, Inc. and Executive Vice President Global Operations of Under Armour, Inc.