Kreg Keesee, President & Chief Executive Officer, Freestore Foodbank

The View 1071 Celestial St. Cincinnati, OH 45202

Join us on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for a LUNCH (12:00-1:30pm) meeting at The View (1071 Celestial St, 45202), for a program with Kreg Keesee, President & Chief Executive Officer, Freestore Foodbank.

Kreg Keesee serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Freestore Foodbank, the largest hunger-relief organization serving Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and Southeast Indiana. He assumed the role in 2026, bringing decades of executive leadership experience in finance, operations, strategy, and organizational transformation.

Before joining Freestore Foodbank, Keesee served as Interim Chief Financial and Operating Officer at The Springer School and Center. His career also includes executive leadership positions with Cold Jet, Michelman, Sun Chemical Corporation, and The Procter & Gamble Company, where he built a reputation for developing high-performing teams and driving operational excellence.

A dedicated civic leader, Keesee serves on the Cincinnati Regional Chamber Board of Directors and has been active with the United Way of Greater Cincinnati through its fundraising and strategy committees. He also served for a decade on the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) Board of Trustees, including six years as Board Chair.

As CEO, Keesee leads an organization that provides more than 47 million meals annually through a network of more than 600 community partners across 20 counties in Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. Under his leadership, Freestore Foodbank continues its mission of improving lives by eliminating hunger while connecting families with services that promote long-term stability and self-sufficiency.

RSVPs are required to attend, whether you are eating lunch or not, so if you would like to attend, please click HERE by 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 6, 2026, or contact [email protected]. If you are not a current member of the Rotary Club of Cincinnati, please note lunches are $30, and payment will be collected at the door via cash, check, or credit card.  Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

Meal Choices – 

Regular Entrée: TBA

Salad Entrée: TBA

Vegetarian Entrée: TBA