James Patrick Ketter

Background

Ketter, James Patrick was born on May 20, 1956 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Melvin P. and Mildred (Gawatz) Ketter.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance & Accounting magna cum laude, Marquette University, 1978.

Career

Accountant, audit manager Melvin Ketter, Professional Corporation, St. Joseph, 1976-1984, tax specialist controlled foreign corporations, 1979-1984, municipal contract arbitrator, 1982-1984. Audit manager Coopers & Lybrand, Kansas City, Missouri, 1985-1986. Manager accting. and auditing Mayer, Hoffman & McCann, 1986-1989.

Manager Thomas King & Company, 1989-1992. Chief Executive Officer JK Consulting Group, Prairie Village, Kansas, since 1992. Shareholder, partner in charge of consultant and assurance Miller Haviland Ketter Professional Corporation, P.A. (formerly Douglas C. Miller & Company), Westwood, since 1994.

Chapt., board directors and progressive chairperson, since 1999. Arts and Humanities Association of Johnson County, board directors and treasurers, since 1999. Harvesters, financial controller, The Commty.

Food Network, since 1997.

Achievements

• James Patrick Ketter has been listed as a noteworthy Accountant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member friends of Art, Kansas City, 1986, Friends of Symphony, Kansas City, 1986. Account executive United Way, 1985-1987. Specialist not-for-profit organizations, since 1988.

Member Friends of the Zoo, 1987, ad hoc committee on recycling City of Prairie Village, since 1989. Bd directors, secretary Corinth Hills Homes Association, 1989-1992. Member strategic planning subcommittee for city services, since 1991.

Cantor Curé of Ars Parish, since 1989, coordinator of eucharistic ministers, cub master Curé of Ars Cub Scout Pack. Chair finance management Volunteer Leadership Council of the Center for Management Assist., since 1993, consultant, instructor. Director, finance committee chairman Children's Mercy Cancer Center, 1991-1996, treasurer 1993-1996.

Advisory council St. Joseph Health Center, since 1992. Member Leadership Northeast program Mission Chamber of Commerce, since 1997. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants (tax committee Kansas City chapter), Kansas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Institute Business Appraisers, Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Nu.

Lodges: Knights of Columbus.

Interests

• Avocations: classical literature, church music, tennis, racquetball, bicycling.

Connections

Married Sharon E. Krautmann, December 31, 1982. Children: Patrick Jerome, Daniel Marcel, Benjamin Francis.

Father:

Melvin P. Ketter

Mother:

Mildred (Gawatz) Ketter

Spouse:

Sharon E. Krautmann

child:

Benjamin Francis Ketter

child:

Patrick Jerome Ketter

child:

Daniel Marcel Ketter