Keter CEO Alejandro Pena Discusses Sustainability
Alejandro Pena Alejandro Pena is the CEO of Keter, and he is proud to lead a company that has made sustainability its goal. Mr. Pena points out this goal’s importance by stating, “We owe it to our planet and its inhabitants to keep it safe and running well, so why not do our part?” His strong belief in this principle is what drove him to create Keter, a company with the ambition of providing products that can be recycled and reused for an extended period of time. Hence, consumers have less impact on the environment.
- Education
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Commerce from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Dominican University. Both degrees have helped him professionally as he has completed his education and made a name for himself, all the while maintaining close ties with the Dominican staff and students.
- Carrer History
kelter was founded in 2004. Mr. Pena took the initiative of creating a company that can be sustainable and also be used by people other than just the people who make it. He started Keter to produce durable, functional products to keep his customers well-satisfied while remaining environmentally friendly.
- Achievements
In 2013, he received the Leader of the Year award from Sustainable Brands. The reason behind this award is that because of his relentless efforts to create ways to make people and the environment safer, he has been recognized as someone who can lead others to do the same.
- Awards
In 2013, he was awarded the Outstanding CEO award by Business Leader Magazine. This award is not only given to CEOs who are outstanding but also to the companies that make these CEOs even better. An example is Alejandro Pena and Keter because, with a company to work for, he can do as much good as he has.
Success is achieved through hard work and perseverance. Alejandro Pena has been working extremely hard to get where he is now. He has dedicated his life to the company and is ready to do whatever it takes to keep the company at its top level. His mentality has allowed him to put in a lot of hard work and remain humble at all times.