KINNING DESIGN BUILD - Key Persons
Matt is Chief Operating Officer for Kinning Design Build. He joined his parents, Mike and Mary Kinning, in the business in 2010. Matt has been involved in KDB since he was born, everything from picking up trash, building decks, framing and trimming plus helping in the office. He knows the ins and outs of everything from working with potential new clients to the closing of their homes; his primary duties including sales, estimating and materials ordering.
He is a graduate of Lincoln Southwest High School and attended University of Nebraska-Kearney and Southeast Community College. In 2012 he earned his realtor's license. Matt is a past president of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln. He served as the chairman for HBAL's Young Building Professionals Council, chaired the HBAL Hog Roast committee and has helped with Santa Cop projects.
He has two kids Madelyn and Ryan. In his spare time he enjoys woodworking, golfing, Husker sports and hockey with the Blackhawks being his favorite team.
Mike started in the building industry in South Sioux City in 1979 and has been a member of HBAL since 1986. Mike along with his wife, Mary, and Jerry and Julie Sydow founded Kinning-Sydow Builders in 1986 after moving to Lincoln. In 2010, the ownership changed to Mike & Mary along with their son, Matt. They are a team that specializes in designing and building custom homes in the Lincoln area.
Mike served as President of the Home Builders Association of Lincoln in 2014. Over the years he has helped with various HBAL projects such as Habitat for Humanity, Santa Cop and the Lincoln Lighthouse. He also serves on several teams at Horizons Community Church.
He enjoys spending time with his family and friends, doing woodworking projects, golfing and all Nebraska sports.