Pete Keeler - Co-Founder Pete Keeler co-founded Next Level with Thomas Eames in 1994. Mr. Keeler served as Next Level’s CEO and Chairman of the Board until he resigned as CEO in December 2000. He continued as Next Level’s Chairman of the Board until March 31, 2001 and remained a director until 2002. Next Level had its initial public offering in 1999 and was sold to Motorola, Inc. in 2003. arrivetechnologies