Mr. Kessler was appointed Chief Operating Officer of RB Global in 2020, was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2021 and promoted to Chief Executive Officer and Board member in August of 2023. Before joining RB Global, he served as a senior leader for two decades in the automotive industry, including as President, Emerging Business at Caliber Collision from 2019 to 2020 and as Chief Operating Officer of ABRA Auto Body and Glass from 2017 to 2019. At ABRA, he oversaw operations, procurement, and growth initiatives, including the integration of the merger of between ABRA and Caliber Collision, which created the first national collision repair provider in the United States. He also held a variety of senior leadership positions at vRide, City Sports and Pep Boys.
Mr. Kessler holds an undergraduate degree and MBA from Saint Joseph’s University.
Mr. Kessler is based in the United States.