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Travis Bilton

Observer · DISC type ci
CEO and Co-founder at akta MTB
📍 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Travis Bilton is the CEO and Co-founder of akta MTB, a technical apparel company. With over a decade of experience designing for major cycling brands like Race Face and FOX Factory, he is an expert in product design, fabric sourcing, and development. He holds a Diploma from the Visual College of Art and Design Vancouver.

As an avid mountain biker, Traviss personal passion directly influences his professional work. He founded akta MTB to create the kind of timeless, high-performance gear he wanted to use himself. He is based in the mountain biking hub of Squamish, British Columbia.

Travis and his co-founder left senior roles at a major competitor to start akta MTB from the ground up.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
CEO and Co-founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Personality Overview

How Travis shows up

Assertive
Curious
Example Seeker

They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Priorities

Topics Travis cares about

MTB Apparel Design
He has over 10 years of experience designing and developing technical soft goods for major brands in the cycling industry.
Brand Growth
He is actively expanding akta MTB's retail presence and global distribution, seeking experienced sales reps for key territories like BC and Ontario.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
CEO and Co-founder
akta MTB
3-2021 - 1-2022
Senior Product Designer and Developer
Race Face Performance Products
10-2019 - 3-2021
Soft Goods Designer
FOX Factory
5-2018 - 9-2019
Product Designer
YT Industries
8-2014 - 4-2018
Senior Soft Goods Developer
Race Face Performance Products
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2013 - 2014
Diploma
Visual College of Art and Design Vancouver
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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