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Austin Rothbard Named Baker President
October 30,
2012 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on October 31, 2012
Austin Rothbard has been named president of Baker.
In his new position, Rothbard will oversee Baker Knapp & Tubbs Inc., which includes Baker Manufacturing, Baker Knapp & Tubbs showrooms and Baker stores.
Bringing more 15 years of experience to Baker, Rothbard will be responsible for directing all functional aspects of Baker Knapp & Tubbs Inc.
Austin is the right leader to take Baker to the next level of performance, said Rachel Kohler, president of Kohler Co. Interiors Group, which owns Baker Knapp & Tubbs. It is his combination of leadership and experience that makes Austin the ideal president to guide Bakers future financially and strategically. I couldnt be more pleased with having him on board.
Most recently, Rothbard served as president of Brunswick Billiards, a 165-year-old business based in Bristol, Wisc. Prior to this, Rothbard was the President of Cabo Yachts, a luxury yacht business located in California. Rothbard also held a position as consultant at Bain & Company where he assisted Fortune 500 companies in strategic growth initiatives.
Rothbard holds an MBA from Cornell University where he was selected to be a Park Leadership Fellow. In addition, he holds a Bachelors Degree from Tufts University, Boston, Mass., in Civil Engineering.
Rothbard is headquartered at the Baker Knapp & Tubbs executive offices in Chicago.
Baker Knapp & Tubbs is a division of the Kohler Co. Interiors Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kohler Co.