Pewaukee-based WHR Group Inc. has appointed Robert Keefe to serve in the newly created role of president.
WHR founder Roger Thrun will remain as chairman and chief executive officer.
As president, Keefe will oversee the day-to-day operation of the company and drive its strategic initiatives.
Prior to joining WHR Group, Keefe served as the president of Keefe & Associates Inc. with responsibility for the company’s real estate developments, title affiliate and its real estate brokerage arm, Keefe Real Estate.
Keefe currently serves as the chairman of the Wisconsin Realtors Association representing the state’s 13,000 Realtor members.
“We are excited to welcome Rob onboard. His broad real estate experience in the brokerage and real estate development world and years of leadership will be enormously valuable to us in fine-tuning our operations and execution, “Thrun said. “Having someone of his talent onboard will help drive even greater value for our clients and their employees.”
“I’m enormously excited about the opportunity,” said Keefe. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch WHR’s growth over the last several years and I’ve admired its hard-working, client-focused, entrepreneurial culture. I’m looking forward to adding my experience in financial, operational, and systems management to help WHR continue its remarkable growth.”
WHR provides customized relocation solutions to meet their clients’ specific needs.
