Minnix

The President of Minnix Commercial Partners, LTD., Timothy J. (Tim) Minnix, entered into the construction industry with his father in the mid 70's as a construction manager. Their company developed a reputation as one of the premier builders in the Lubbock area. After Tim's father retired in 1984, Tim moved to Dallas, Texas. His commercial construction company, TJM Contractors, constructed restaurants and other commercial projects in the DFW metro area and in Tulsa, OK. In 1989, he became the Executive Director for Heartbeat, a non-profit company which created educational materials to improve relationships and quality of life. In 1996, Tim moved back to Lubbock and began Minnix Commercial Construction. Tim believes, "Customers always come first." His company is based on honesty, integrity, and always doing the right thing.

In January, 2001, Tim partnered with Jerry Smith who became the Managing Partner of Minnix Commercial Construction. Jerry had his own commercial construction company that began in 1992 and then merged with Tim Minnix in 2001. Jerry has spent over 40 years in the construction industry, proudly serving 4 of those years in the Air Force. He has been in Lubbock since 1973. For 8 years, Jerry worked for the City of Lubbock as Director of Building Services, where he supervised the maintenance and construction needs of 220 City of Lubbock buildings.

In July of 2007, Kimberly Chitwood joined the Minnix team as a Project Manager. Kimberly received her B.S. Architecture degree from Texas Tech University in 1997 and has 14 years experience in project management. In January of 2008, Kimberly partnered with Tim Minnix, Connie Minnix, Miranda Willey, and Ella Jo Sisk to start MCS Contractors, Inc; a woman owned and operated HUB certified commercial construction company. Minnix and MCS are enrolled in the State of Texas HUB mentor – protégé program.