Keith Westman is the son of Barbara “Debbie” Westman and Gary Alan Westman. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 14, 1974. He currently resides in Highland Park, Illinois with his wife, Lisa, and two children, Keller and Mallory. Keith attended public schools in Park Ridge, Illinois for the duration of his K-12 schooling. He graduated from National-Louis University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. In 2005, Keith earned his Masters of Education degree in Educational Leadership from DePaul University. Keith worked in the field of education for 14 years. He has been a classroom teacher, technology coordinator, and a middle school principal. Currently, Keith serves as a senior executive at a software company that provides human resources technologies to school districts throughout the world.