John Minahan

John Minahan is an author, CEO, and board member with more than 25 years of experience building and leading businesses. A University of Georgia graduate and Certified Public Accountant, he has guided companies through growth, acquisitions, and successful exits.

His writing spans business, mental health, and fiction, exploring achievement, identity, and the pressures that can remain hidden behind outward success. He is the author of *The Business Mechanic: 9 Ways to Improve Your Business*, *Exit Journal*, and *55, Successful, & Dead*. His work in mental-health care brings a practical leadership perspective to his examination of suicide among men in midlife.

Outside of work and writing, John enjoys hiking, rucking, and mountaineering. He has climbed Kilimanjaro, Mount Baker and a solo winter climb in Mt. Washington. He lives in Georgia, with his wife, Melissa, and their three daughters.