Prior to his arrival at Continental, he was the chief financial officer of American Savings Bank.

[1] Kellner is president of Emerald Creek Group, LLC - a Texas-based private equity firm primarily focused on real estate and is on the board of directors at ExxonMobil.

Kellner is the 2008 recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for distinguished achievement in commercial air transportation.

[5] In July 2009, Continental announced Kellner's retirement as its CEO at the end of the year.

Kellner was a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America, the organization's governing body.