Kirk retired from Commerce Trust Company in 2023, where he was the Senior Vice President and a Private Client Advisor. Through his roles at the bank, he oversaw the management of financial assets, farmland, and oil and gas interests on behalf of his clients. Kirk was involved in the planning and creation of the WKCF in 1996 and served on the founding board of directors for the Foundation. He was the first recipient of the Foundation’s Community Betterment Award in 2021. Kirk is involved with the Red Cross as a Blood Donor Ambassador and he has continued involvement with WKCF, including now serving on the Board of Managers for WKCF Holdings, LLC.