Robert Keller

President & CEO, Director

Mr. Keller was appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer effective August 1, 2007.

Before joining Escalade, Mr. Keller served as the President of Disston Tool Company, a subsidiary of Kennametal, Inc. where he implemented growth strategies that increased sales and profits of that consumer product company. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Keller worked for Russell Corporation in various positions of increasing responsibility including President of a sports apparel unit with $300 million in sales to mass market retailers. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Keller worked for Coca-Cola Company as a Managing Director responsible for the Wal-Mart account team which had $900 million in annual sales. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Keller co-founded and led Armor All Home Care, later acquired by The Clorox Company. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, he successfully managed the strategic development and launch of new products which significantly increased sales and market share. Prior to 1993, Mr. Keller served in several sales and operations management positions.

Mr. Keller has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and has completed the Harvard Business School Finance for Senior Executive program.