Kalamazoo Outdoor GourmetTM, a leading manu- facturer of high-end outdoor-kitchen equipment and appliances, has named Steven J. Adolph as president. Adolph brings more than 20 years of entrepreneurial, branding, and leadership expertise to Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet; he will be based at the company’s headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.

Pantelis A. (Pete) Georgiadis, chair of Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, says, “Steve is an accomplished leader who has a strong track record of driving revenue and profitability growth through brand building and sales expansion. He truly understands our brand and our customers and brings us a very nice mix of entrepreneurial, branding, and organization-building skills. We look forward to his energy, enthusiasm, and experience taking Kalamazoo to the next level.”

Adolph says, “I am very excited to be joining Kalamazoo. This is a rare opportunity to lead a company that produces the best and most innovative product in its category. Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet, hands down, makes the finest out- door-kitchen equipment and grills.”

Prior to joining Kalamazoo, Adolph (as a senior executive) increased market share for leading global consumer brands such as Equal, NutraSweet, Roundup, SentrySafe, and Cat’s Pride. He also served as CEO for Australia, New Zealand, and Asia for Invacare, the leading provider of home medical equipment.