Kenneth C. “Casey” Keller, Jr. was appointed to the position of North America Regional President at Wrigley in May of 2011.

Prior to Wrigley, Keller was with Alberto Culver where he was President of the U.S., responsible for leading the U.S. business to deliver sales and profit growth.

Prior to Alberto Culver, Keller was executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Motorola, Inc., responsible for company-wide marketing strategy development and execution.

From 1998-2006, Keller worked from the HJ Heinz company. He served as chairman and CEO of Heinz Italy, where he led a successful turnaround and revitalization of Heinz’s leading position in Infant Feeding and Medical Food in Italy. Previously, Keller was the chief growth officer for H.J. Heinz Company with responsibility for defining the strategy and key initiatives to drive profitable, topline growth and strengthening the focus on and plans for the company’s top brands. Prior to that role, Keller was managing director of Heinz’s U.S. Ketchup, Condiments & Sauces business and global category leader, Sauces & Condiments.

Before Heinz, Keller spent almost ten years in marketing and brand management at the Procter & Gamble Company, where he was responsible for Pringles, Duncan Hines and other leading consumer brands.

As an officer in the U.S. Navy, he led several divisions onboard the USS Dewey (DDG-45). Keller was also on the staff of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Surface Warfare in the Pentagon. He was awarded the Navy Commendation and Achievement medals.

In 2001, Keller was named Grand Marketer of the Year by Brandweek magazine for the turnaround and growth of Heinz Ketchup.

Keller received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and History from Cornell University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School.