His father, Joseph Mero Sr., worked at a paper plant in Detroit, and his mother, Bernie, had emphysema.
They stepped onto a national podium for the first time at the 1986 U.S. Championships, taking the pewter medal for fourth place.
In the 1987–1988 Olympic season, Keeley/Mero won bronze at the 1987 Skate Canada International and 1987 NHK Trophy before placing fourth at the 1988 U.S. Championships.
Granted free ice time at the Ice Capades Chalet in Costa Mesa, California, the pair was training on-ice daily from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.[1] They won the bronze medal at the 1988 Grand Prix International de Paris and then received bronze at the 1989 U.S.
He is now banned for life from the USFSA and Professional Skaters Association after a hearing found him guilty of Code of Ethics violations relating to harassment and abuse.