Danny McKinney

Alabama

Danny grew up in an entrepreneurial family and is a firm believer in family values, free markets, and limited government. He worked nights and weekends in the family business through middle and high school. Upon college graduation, he joined Satellites Unlimited in 2003 and has extensive field operations experience including roles as the COO of Satellites Unlimited and the CEO of McKinney Communications.

In 2010, Danny cofounded McKinney Capital with the vision to acquire and grow field service companies in the southeast. This led to the acquisition of Landscape Workshop which has grown into one of the largest commercial landscaping companies in the nation.

Danny serves on the board of the Alabama Policy Institute, and in 2021, he was appointed to the Jefferson County Economic and Industrial Development Authority. He also makes time to serve on the boards of Birmingham Promise, Jones Valley Teaching Farm, The Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and The Historic Bethel Baptist Church.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Danny graduated with honors from The University of Alabama in 2003 where he majored in International Finance. He is also an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Danny and his wife Amy have been married for 14 years, and in 2017, they adopted their son who was 9 months old at the time.