31. Kurt Kaeser & Gregg Emmer

Kaeser & Blair (asi/238600)

2020 Rank: 29

Kurt

Title: CEO

Industry Experience: 38 years

Gregg

Title: CMO/VP

Industry Experience: 51 years

Lower influence scores as rated by their Power 50 peers cause Kaeser and Emmer to drop two spots on this year’s list. Not immune from the difficulties of 2020 (sales down 26% compared to 2019), the long-time duo at the helm of Kaeser & Blair is aiming to reclaim growth with a focus on selling more hard goods and traditional promo. Also, despite supply chain struggles, order counts and sales volume have improved over last year. Kaeser and Emmer have sustained success over multiple eras and have maintained the legacy of their company’s 120-plus years in business.