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Steve Kouba

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Owner, Keyrenter Naperville at Keyrenter Franchise
📍 Greater Chicago Area, United States

R. Stephen (Steve) Kouba is an entrepreneur and owner of Keyrenter Naperville, leveraging a successful 26-year career in global software sales at companies like SAP, IBM, and Hitachi Vantara. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he is described by colleagues as a strong, results-oriented, and motivating sales leader.

His passion for real estate, which began during a college class, evolved from a side hustle into his full-time career. A former college athlete, Steve was a member of the Wisconsin Badgers football team. He and his wife live in the Chicagoland area with their two sons.

Unique fact: Steve was a letterman on the renowned 1993 Wisconsin Badgers team that won the Rose Bowl.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Owner, Keyrenter Naperville
Location
Greater Chicago Area, United States
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Real Estate Investing
Turned a long-term passion that started as a side hustle in 1997 into his current full-time career as owner of a property management company.
Entrepreneurship
After a distinguished 26-year career in corporate technology sales, he transitioned to become a business owner, launching the Keyrenter Naperville franchise.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Owner, Keyrenter Naperville
Keyrenter Franchise
2-2024
Managing Member
Hudson Holland Group LLC
12-2021 - 2-2024
RVP - Midwest, West, & Regulated Industries North America
SAP
10-2021 - 11-2021
Vice President Midmarket Midwest
SAP
8-2019 - 12-2020
Vice President of Americas Digital Sales
Hitachi Vantara
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Education
1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Thornwood
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