The Kansas City Catholic Business Network (CBN) is an independent, lay  organization of Catholic business leaders and professionals who strive to advance, in both word and action, the teachings of Christ as expressed through the social teachings of the Catholic Church.                                                             

The CBN is a unique opportunity for its members to build a more free and just society while growing both personally and professionally. CBN acts as a catalyst in offering pragmatic opportunities to Catholics serving in the workplace. The Kansas City Catholic Business Network exists to assist those in the business sector in learning about and living out their business vocation in light of the Gospel. 

DATE in NOVEMBER TO BE ANNOUNCED 

6:45am-8:30am 

St. Michael the Archangel

143 & Nall , Leawood KS

Lower Level 

Register by: 

FEE: $10 (No CC or checks, paid at the door) 

Our speaker is from Lake Quivira. He will share his powerful conversion story to Catholicism with analogy of integrity in combat aircraft business to his passionate faith in God and Scripture. Was in weekly Methodist Sunday school until 3rd grade. Raised at Lake Quivira, attended Shawnee Mission public schools until Rockhurst High (“good education.”) Learned to fly at 17 (Dad was airline pilot). Graduated from U.S. Air Force Academy (1986), married wife, Vicki (1987). Had two children on active duty (daughter in Germany, son in Japan). Fighter pilot in USAF for fourteen years (stationed in Phoenix, Germany, Virginia, Japan and Las Vegas) with interesting side trips all over Asia, Europe, Middle East, Alaska, especially exciting visit to Iraq from Turkey during 1991 Gulf War. 9 years F-15, 5 years F-16. MBA by correspondence, City University, (1998). Retired as Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, July 4, 2008. Moved back to Lake Quivira 2002. Has been Youth Coach/scout Leader. Twenty-one years (so far) at Southwest Airlines Captain and Instructor. Was a non-denominational ‘Gung Ho’ Bible reading Protestant since 2004. Joined Catholic Church in 2013. Member of St. Joseph in Shawnee. Active and committed to Prison Ministry at Lansing State Penn since 2009 (Protestant and Catholic Ministries). Catechist school 2015. School of Faith Spiritual Mentorship Program, 2017 (active member). Hobbies include: small plane formation flying team in K.C. (airshows, Chiefs games and funerals), golf (bad), tennis and hockey. 

Our speaker is from Lake Quivira. He will share his powerful conversion story to Catholicism with analogy of integrity in combat aircraft business to his passionate faith in God and Scripture. Was in weekly Methodist Sunday school until 3rd grade. Raised at Lake Quivira, attended Shawnee Mission public schools until Rockhurst High (“good education.”) Learned to fly at 17 (Dad was airline pilot). Graduated from U.S. Air Force Academy (1986), married wife, Vicki (1987). Had two children on active duty (daughter in Germany, son in Japan). Fighter pilot in USAF for fourteen years (stationed in Phoenix, Germany, Virginia, Japan and Las Vegas) with interesting side trips all over Asia, Europe, Middle East, Alaska, especially exciting visit to Iraq from Turkey during 1991 Gulf War. 9 years F-15, 5 years F-16. MBA by correspondence, City University, (1998). Retired as Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, July 4, 2008. Moved back to Lake Quivira 2002. Has been Youth Coach/scout Leader. Twenty-one years (so far) at Southwest Airlines Captain and Instructor. Was a non-denominational ‘Gung Ho’ Bible reading Protestant since 2004. Joined Catholic Church in 2013. Member of St. Joseph in Shawnee. Active and committed to Prison Ministry at Lansing State Penn since 2009 (Protestant and Catholic Ministries). Catechist school 2015. School of Faith Spiritual Mentorship Program, 2017 (active member). Hobbies include: small plane formation flying team in K.C. (airshows, Chiefs games and funerals), golf (bad), tennis and hockey. 

Gathering together to share a meal, good conversation and Catholic spiritual ideas and practices promotes the common good of Kansas City. Following millennia old ideals of Catholic Social Teaching, attendees grow in fellowship and practical integration of faith and work.  

CBN is a recognized and approved Catholic lay

apostolate approved by both the Kansas City in

Kansas Archbishop and the Bishop of Kansas City

St. Joseph.