Leadership

Christina Keller is the CEO and Board Chair of Cascade Engineering Family of Companies. Keller joined Cascade Engineering in 2009 and has also served as President of the Cascade Business Team and President of CK Technologies, a former business unit of Cascade specializing in thermoplastic solutions for the North American commercial truck market. She has served as CEO since 2018.

In 2016, Keller was recognized as a rising star by Plastics News Magazine, and in 2017, was ranked as one of West Michigan’s 40 under 40. She received the Equity Champion Award in 2022 for her efforts in promoting greater health equity among all residents of Grand Rapids and has delivered multiple TEDx talks on entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices.

Keller holds an MBA from Cornell University, with a BA from Boston College. She also holds certifications in economics from American University and a Certificate of Achievement as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from Villanova University.

Community involvement is a mainstay of Keller’s leadership. She is the Chair of the Diversity and Talent Summit for the Grand Rapids Chamber, serves on the board of the Grand Rapids Economics Club, served as the chair and on the board of the GR Community Foundation, is a board member of Independent Bank, a member of Talent 2025, and is an annual guest lecturer with the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Keller lives in West Michigan with her husband and two children.