With more than 11 years of operations, financial, and consulting experience, Mr. Keskikyla has led transformational projects in a variety of sectors, including defense, nuclear, automotive, manufacturing, and field services. Focusing on data-driven performance improvement, he has helped private equity and corporate clients identify and capitalize on major opportunities for legacy businesses and new acquisitions. He has partnered with multiple private equity firms, leading due diligence, turnaround, transformation programs, and post-merger integration work for successful investments. In defense and infrastructure, he has led teams on multibillion-dollar projects, taking months off the schedule.

For a private equity–owned defense electronics manufacturer, he delivered a 63% capacity increase on a key product, worth over $21 million annually. In the nuclear power industry, he improved key trade productivity by 71% in three months, found months in outage schedule compression, and led the design of the learning process for a small modular reactor program. For the Royal Canadian Navy, Mr. Keskikyla led teams on submarine and surface ship construction and in-service support to recover tens of millions of dollars in cost and months of schedule compression opportunity, also improving performance outcomes. In the automotive industry, he has worked through the entire vehicle life cycle, including overhauling the new vehicle design process for a UK luxury automaker, resulting in a platform development saving of over $20 million, an average schedule reduction of four weeks, and a reduction in engineering errors by 30%.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Keskikyla spent 11 years with Isaac Operations in Toronto, where he most recently served as Partner and Sector Head—Private Equity & Defense.

Mr. Keskikyla earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering physics from Queen’s University, Canada. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), a licensed Professional Engineer (PEng), and a member of the Association for Corporate Growth.