DAN KISH

My life purpose is to glorify God by faithfully stewarding everything He has entrusted to me and inviting others into the same pursuit. I’m passionate about building pockets of excellence in an otherwise chaotic and broken world.

As a C12 member, I faced the challenges of leading a business through a difficult transition, exploring what it meant to integrate my faith into my work, dealing with turmoil and brokenness in employees’ lives, and keeping my own life priorities in order. My C12 forum walked with me through that season to encourage me, wrestle with me, and hold me accountable.

In the Chair role, I now get to create the same opportunity for other leaders. A C12 forum is a sacred community where we push each other toward Jesus and excellence in life and work. We sharpen each other to live balanced lives and use our time well, steward our finances so His blessings can flow through us, and build our skills and businesses for the good of our teams, customers, and communities.

My experience has taken me to multiple continents, working with businesses ranging from a multinational oil company in Angola to a small machinery manufacturer in southern Indiana. I began my career in management consulting, returned to school for an MBA, and then discovered a passion for leading small and medium-sized businesses. I’ve since led two companies through turnarounds and advised dozens of others through significant strategic and operational challenges. I’m committed to never stop learning.

I’m married to the inimitable Katie Kish. She is an extraordinary wife and devoted mom to our three kids: Levi, Grace, and Caleb. Katie has a huge heart for building and catalyzing community everywhere we go and brings all the strategic whimsy to our family, which includes the ambitious goal of spending 1000 hours outside every year.

We moved to Boise, Idaho in the summer of 2023 to be a part of building C12 in the Treasure Valley. It’s our desire that every Christian business owner and CEO in the Valley has the opportunity to hear about C12 and experience its impact on their life, business, and eternity.