John Minnich
Business Advisor
John Minnich, MAcct, CPA, CGMA advises businesses and coaches leaders on business performance and strategy. Business advisory national speaker and expert, John engages with business and executive clients on forward-thinking initiatives. An accomplished business and financial executive, he has served in several leadership roles including Strategic Executive Advisory founder, C-suite as CFO, Financial Executives International-Fort Wayne president, and Indiana CPA Society leadership council. In addition to a career in business, John has facilitated sessions as MBA faculty with Purdue University Fort Wayne. He earned graduate and undergraduate degrees, magna cum laude, in accounting from Manchester University. John’s credentials include Certified Public Accountant and Chartered Global Management Accountant.
John's Curriculum Vitae
Executive Leadership
eCornell University
High-Performance Leadership
eCornell University
Strategic Human Resources Leadership
eCornell University
John Minnich’s Story
As business and thought leader, John Minnich has extensive professional experience in business and academia as both practitioner and university faculty. John has helped impact the lives of 1,000+ current and emerging business leaders in addition to 100+ organizations. In 2014, he founded an advisory and consulting practice. With passions for leadership, management, and strategy, John enjoys engaging with clients on forward-thinking initiatives. Nationally, John has facilitated professional development sessions for professional organizations on business advisory and executive leadership including the ever-expanding role of CFOs as true business partner.
Award Winning
During John’s career, he has received numerous awards and has served in several leadership roles including C-suite. With a consistent record of proven results as business executive and financial leader, he has a history of driving organizational excellence.
Business Advisor and Coach
In 2021, John was invited to affiliate with Oodles Complete Advisory Solution. In this capacity, he has engaged with clients on forward-thinking initiatives including the Complete Advisory Solution and how firms across North America can best serve their clients through advisory services.
AACSB MBA Faculty
In 2019, he was invited to participate in a national faculty candidate search solidifying a lecturer role at Purdue University Fort Wayne – Doermer School of Business. His responsibilities to the university have included MBA strategic financial management in both graduate and undergraduate programs.
CPA and Financial Executive Background
In addition to serving 5 universities as business faculty, John led a successful career in both public accounting, providing audit and assurance services, and IT consulting during a 10-year span with 3 regional firms.
Business Leader including Financial Executives International
As business leader, roles have included CFO with oversight of financials including budgeting and forecasting, risk management, admissions, enrollment and retention, facilities, financial aid, human resources, and information technology. John has served as Financial Executives International-Fort Wayne (FEI) president including member of FEI’s national committee on governance, risk, and compliance and national mentor for financial leaders.
Professional Organizations
Having accomplished the above by his early 40s, John is a member of American Institute of CPAs, Association for Corporate Growth, Financial Executives International, Indiana CPA Society, and National Speakers Association.
Executive Expertise and Specialties
Specialties: Business and CFO advisory; business strategy, implementation, and performance
Organizational Excellence: Business Performance and Strategy
By his early 40s, John launched Strategic Executive Advisory, affiliated with Oodles Complete Advisory Solution, served in board and CFO executives roles, led Financial Executives International-Fort Wayne as president, was recognized as a Forty Under 40, and accepted positions with 3 regional CPA firms. Simultaneously leading an accomplished career in academia with 5 universities including an AACSB MBA faculty role as lecturer with Purdue University Fort Wayne. A role John solidified through a national search.
With over 30 years in business, he began working at age 11 as newspaper carrier for Fort Wayne Newspapers. At 13, he started working for his father who ran a small retail business in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana for nearly 50 years. From an early age, John grew up in business learning first-hand the value of exceeding client and customer expectations.
John Minnich's Story
As business and thought leader, John Minnich has extensive professional experience in business and academia as both practitioner and university faculty. John has helped impact the lives of 1,000+ current and emerging business leaders in addition to 100+ organizations. In 2014, he founded an advisory and consulting practice. With passions for leadership, management, and strategy, John enjoys engaging with clients on forward-thinking initiatives. Nationally, John has facilitated professional development sessions for professional organizations on business advisory and executive leadership including the ever-expanding role of CFOs as true business partner.
Award Winning
During John’s career, he has received numerous awards and has served in several leadership roles including C-suite. With a consistent record of proven results as business executive and financial leader, he has a history of driving organizational excellence.
Business Advisor and Coach
In 2021, John was invited to affiliate with Oodles Complete Advisory Solution. In this capacity, he has engaged with clients on forward-thinking initiatives including the Complete Advisory Solution and how firms across North America can best serve their clients through advisory services.
AACSB MBA Faculty
In 2019, he was invited to participate in a national faculty candidate search solidifying a lecturer role at Purdue University Fort Wayne – Doermer School of Business. His responsibilities to the university have included MBA strategic financial management in both graduate and undergraduate programs.
CPA and Financial Executive Background
In addition to serving 5 universities as business faculty, John led a successful career in both public accounting, providing audit and assurance services, and IT consulting during a 10-year span with 3 regional firms.
Business Leader including Financial Executives International
As business leader, roles have included CFO with oversight of financials including budgeting and forecasting, risk management, admissions, enrollment and retention, facilities, financial aid, human resources, and information technology. John has served as Financial Executives International-Fort Wayne (FEI) president including member of FEI’s national committee on governance, risk, and compliance and national mentor for financial leaders.
Professional Associations
Having accomplished the above by his early 40s, John is a member of American Institute of CPAs, Association for Corporate Growth, Financial Executives International, Indiana CPA Society, and National Speakers Association.
Executive Expertise and Specialties
Specialties: Business and CFO advisory; business strategy, implementation, and performance
Organizational Excellence: Business Performance and Strategy
By his early 40s, John launched Strategic Executive Advisory, affiliated with Oodles Complete Advisory Solution, served in board and CFO executives roles, led Financial Executives International-Fort Wayne as president, was recognized as a Forty Under 40, and accepted positions with 3 regional CPA firms. Simultaneously leading an accomplished career in academia with 5 universities including an AACSB MBA faculty role as lecturer with Purdue University Fort Wayne. A role John solidified through a national search.
With over 30 years in business, he began working at age 11 as newspaper carrier for Fort Wayne Newspapers. At 13, he started working for his father who ran a small retail business in downtown Fort Wayne, Indiana for nearly 50 years. From an early age, John grew up in business learning first-hand the value of exceeding client and customer expectations.
