Mike Keller is Federated Insurance’s next president
Mike Keller, Federated Insurance’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, was named as the company’s next president starting Jan. 1, 2027. Since joining Federated Insurance in 2003, Keller has held leadership roles in company’s financial operations and on its executive team. He has had a hand in important Federated acquisitions over the years, and will continue to do so in his new role. As president and chief financial officer, Keller will also support the chairman on mergers, strategic planning and board matters. “Mike has an impressive 23 years of leadership and financial stewardship at Federated Insurance, along with over a decade of experience in public accounting and consulting, including auditing prominent insurance companies at Ernst & Young and leading insurance industry benchmarking at Ward Group,” said Nicholas Lower, Federated Insurance chairman, president and CEO. “He has been instrumental in strengthening our financial position, diversifying our operations, and deepening our investment in employees, clients and the community.” Keller, a 1992 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, will continue to lead the company’s financial and facilities operations, along with non-traditional investments such as real estate and venture capital. Outside of Federated, Keller and his wife, Nancy, are active in the Owatonna
