Jon Kinning

Jon Kinning
Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, RK Industries, LLC

Jon L. Kinning is Co-Owner, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of RK Industries, LLC. (dba RK), a Colorado-based construction, manufacturing and service company celebrating over 50 years in business. RK is recognized as one of Colorado’s top family-owned businesses as well as one of the top private companies by revenue. RK currently employs 1,500 people and operates three facilities spanning roughly 24 acres in Denver, Aurora, and Henderson, Colorado, in addition to another regional office in Salt Lake City.

Jon worked in the family business for several years before venturing into real estate. Prior to returning to RK, Jon worked as a Licensed Broker for CB Richard Ellis. In 1998, Jon established the commercial Service division for within RK. In addition to his role at RK, Jon also serves as Managing Partner for Kinning Holdings, a real estate holding company established in 2000. Jon is the President of the RK Foundation, founded to support nonprofit and public causes within RK’s communities and have granted nearly $2 million since the foundation was established in 2011.

Jon has a passion for education and workforce development that is demonstrated by his community involvement. He serves on the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee, the Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Board and Emily Griffith Technical College. He is a founder and board member of the Green and Gold Foundation, an active member of the Colorado Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization, and on the Advisory Board for Alliance for Choice in Education (ACE Scholarships) and a graduate of Leadership Denver 2014.

He holds a BSBA with an emphasis in Finance and Real Estate from Colorado State University, an MBA from the University of Denver and is also USBGC LEED AP BD + C accredited.

Jon lives in Denver and Vail, Colorado with his two teenage children. He enjoys spending time with his family as well as golfing, skiing, dirt biking, traveling and maintaining an active Colorado lifestyle. His family is supportive of his ice-hockey habit, but does not participate with him.