Keating currently serves as president, chief executive officer (CEO) and board member of industrial technology company Excelitas Technologies Corp. Before Excelitas, he served the previous nine years as president, CEO and a director of Evoqua Water Technologies Corporation. Keating took the global provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions and services public in 2017, and in mid-2023, he led the sale of Evoqua to Xylem.
Keating also sits on the board of publicly-traded EnPro Industries, Inc, and on the board of trustees for the Manufacturers Alliance (formerly known as Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation).
“The appointment of Ron Keating to our board lends direct global operational and financial expertise to Hayward, along with critical expertise in the water industry,” said Kevin Holleran, Hayward president, CEO and director. “Ron’s distinguished career and reputation as a decisive leader brings strategic and practical judgement as we continue to execute our growth strategies and deliver value to shareholders.”
Keating holds a Master of Business Administration from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and received his undergraduate degree in industrial distribution from Texas A&M University.
