Brian Kesseler

About Brian Kesseler

As a Global Chief Executive Officer and Board member, I am driven by a passion for building sustainable, long-term growth and creating high-performing teams who consistently outperform their markets. I believe in the power of robust strategic planning, organizational accountability, and a performance-based culture rooted in respect and transparency. With a track record of turning around underperforming operations and guiding industrial organizations through transformative change initiatives, I bring a highly disciplined approach to customer segmentation, product development, operations excellence and capital allocation. My knowledge and experiences span multiple industries and have allowed me to excel in building product and service-oriented brands with clear value propositions. My teams have successfully captured market share by instituting structured strategy development and execution methods. As a champion of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, we drove performance improvement in all Board and leadership diversity areas and metrics.Throughout my career, my teams have achieved significant accomplishments that have positively impacted organizations and their stakeholders. They consistently outperformed industry growth, expanded margins, and improved cash conversion performance through the implementation of disciplined performance programs and integration of acquisitions.In addition to professional achievements, I have been actively involved in various board positions and professional affiliations, having served on the board of Tenneco and the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, and as a member of the World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council. Contributions to the local community have come through involvement with organizations such as Special Olympics and Marquette University High School.Looking ahead, my goal is to continue making a difference by leveraging my expertise and leadership abilities to create a positive impact on people and the bottom line. I am passionate about driving growth and transformation in organizations, and I thrive on the opportunity to tackle complex challenges and deliver tangible results. Whether it\'s as an advisor, culture champion, change agent, and/or strategic partner, I am dedicated to helping organizations and leaders achieve their goals and reach their full potential. I welcome the opportunity to connect and discuss how I can contribute to your success.

Experience

1. Member CEO Council

   o9 Solutions, Inc.

   Jan 2025 — Present

Education

• Michigan State University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Finance, General

  1988

• Baldwin Wallace University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Systems Management

  1992