John Minnis

As CEO of KKF, Mr. Minnis provides leadership and strategic direction to meet the vision of the company. His leadership spans all aspects of the company to include business development, underwriting, client relationship, finance, and marketing. Mr. Minnis comes from a strong business background which includes both Fortune 500 and privately held companies. His diversified experience included business development, sales management and general management, finance, and banking. Over his career he has experience in the industries of manufacturing, retail, service, legal, insurance as well as finance and banking.

Growing up in St. Joseph, MO and currently residing in the Kansas City metro area, Mr. Minnis has held numerous board and leadership positions throughout the community, including Catholic Charities, Catholic Education Foundation and Bishop Ward Mentoring program, Reach Out and Read Kansas City, Healthy KC, St. Benedict’s Abbey, Ascension Finance Council, the Knights of Columbus and coaches multiple youth football and baseball teams. Mr. Minnis was selected as a NextGen Leaders by the Kansas City Business Journal and is a graduate from the Centurion Leadership Program through the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. He is also author of Journey to Leadership, Timeless Lessons for Today’s Leaders published in 2015.

Mr. Minnis attended Benedictine College and is a graduate of Missouri Western University with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in marketing.