The Boomer Esiason Foundation’s Hall of Fame was established to recognize people who have gone “above and beyond” in their quest to support the Foundation. Each Inductee’s photo is prominently displayed in a case designed by Thomas Ricke and housed at the Gunnar H. Esiason Cystic Fibrosis and Lung Cancer at Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati. Without the critical support provided by those in the Hall of Fame, the Foundation would not be able to maintain the incredible success and momentum achieved since its inception.
DIRK KETTLEWELL | 2004 INDUCTEE
Dirk Kettlewell has served as Senior Vice President – Omni Channel for OfficeMax since 1997. Dirk has 20 years of experience in Retail, Ecommerce, B2B and Distribution, while having worked for such giants as Sears, Montgomery Ward and Circuit City. His vast P&L responsibilities have included Merchandising, Marketing, Ecommerce, Supply Chain, International Product Procurement, Product Development, Business Development, Strategic Planning and Multi-Store/Unit Management.
Dealerscope Magazine recently named Dirk one of its “40 Top Executives Under 40.” He told the magazine his most significant achievement is the role his team played in OfficeMax’s return to profitability. His goal is to complete the journey to make OfficeMax the number one destination within the office product superstore ranks.
Dirk became involved with the Esiason Foundation in 2001 after meeting Boomer at a Super Bowl event. He attended Booming Celebration that year and significantly increased his commitment to the fight against Cystic Fibrosis.
Dirk has become a major player in fundraising for Booming Celebration and recruiting foursomes for the BEF Golf Invitational. He has also hosted several Monday Night Football events and a baseball event at Wrigley Field in Chicago. In addition, Dirk quickly responded when the Foundation lost its offices in the World Trade Center attacks – OfficeMax and several of its vendors provided laptops, printers and a host of supplies for the Foundation’s new offices in Manhattan.
All told, Dirk has raised over $2 million for the Foundations fight against cystic fibrosis.