The People
Alicia Cook

Alicia Cook
B.S. - Accounting, West Chester University, West Chester, PA
- 2 years, Accounting – Maulo, Delaney & Co., West Chester, PA
- 9 years, Financial Reporting & Management – Reliance Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA and Frankona Reinsurance Co., Kansas City, MO
- 1 year, Special Projects – Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, Kansas City, MO
Joined MMS in 2008
Specializes in: Accounting, Preparation of Financial Statements, Administrative Audits and Contract CFO
Ashley Hurlbert
Ashley Hurlbert
College accounting coursework, Park University- Accounts payable and contribution recordkeeping experience since 2003
- Payroll and preparing financial statements experience since 2006
- ACH processing experience since 2007
- Currently serves as Church Treasurer
Joined MMS in 2003
Specializes in: Preparation of Financial Statements, Payroll, Client Conversions, Accounts Payable, Contribution Recordkeeping, and ACH Processing
Bill Box
Bill Box - North Route Courier
Joined MMS in 2005Christena Diven
Christena Diven
B.S. - Business Administration – Accounting, Missouri Western State University- Church Accounting experience since 2006
- Corporate and Nonprofit Accounting experience since 1995
- Member of IMA – Institute of Management Accountants
Joined MMS in 2009
Specializes in: Accounting, Preparation of Financial Statements, Administrative Audits, and Payroll
George N. Townsend
George N. Townsend – Senior Analyst/Consultant
B.A. – Philosophy, William Jewell CollegeMLA – Management - Baker University
PhD Graduate work – Higher Education Administration – Walden University
- Consulting experience since 1998
- Served 10 years as Vice President at two local seminaries
- 7 years experience as adjunct professor at Avila University
- Extensive civic and municipal government experience
Specializes in: Strategic Planning, Marketing, Education Consulting
Glenn Miller
Glenn A. Miller – Owner, CEO
B.S. Administration – University of Missouri-KCMBA – University of Missouri-KC
PhD Graduate work – Urban Leadership and Policy Formation – University of Missouri-KC
Pursuing an M.A. in Theology – Central Baptist Theological Seminary
- CEO of MMS, LLC since 1989
- Founder – Institute for Applied Management-KC
- Controller and Administrator for two churches and a seminary since 1999
- Senior Adjunct Professor at Baker University since 1991
- CFE - Certified Fraud Examiner
- Contract CFO Work
- Certified DiSC trainer – Inscape Corp
- Member of NACBA – National Association of Church Business Administrators
- Served as Church Treasurer at two different churches
* Outstanding Faculty of the Year – 2003, 10 “Excellence in Teaching” Awards
Specializes in: Strategic Planning, Facilitating, Management & Leadership
Jane R. Gruschka
Jane R. Gruschka - Accounting Manager
BS - Accounting and Computer Information Systems, Missouri State University- Auditor, Senior Financial Analyst, Risk Operations Specialist, Senior Financial Specialist - GE’s Employers Reinsurance Corporation / Swiss Reinsurance Company from 1988 - 2006
- Certified in GE Six Sigma Methodology
- Auditor - Big 4 Public Accounting firm from 1985 - 1988
- Accountant for Shepherd’s Center of the Northland (nonprofit) since 2008
- Consulting experience from 2007 - 2010
- Served as Church Treasurer
Joined MMS in 2010
Specializes in: Accounting, Auditing, Consulting
Jennifer Ross
Jennifer Ross - Client Services Manager
B.S. - Social Work, University of Central Missouri- Accounts Payable and Contribution Recordkeeping experience since 2006
- Contributions Conversion experience since 2009
- 3 years Administrative Audit experience
- PTA President 2005-2010
- Board of Directors for a local church Early Childhood Program from 1999 - 2004
- Currently serves as Church Co-Treasurer
- Served on a local school district's Strategic Planning Team
Joined MMS in 2006
Specializes in: Accounts Payable, Contributions Recordkeeping, Contributions Conversions
Julie Jantz
Julie Jantz
B.B.A. – Accounting, Oklahoma Baptist UniversityPursuing Master of Divinity in Urban Ministry, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- 2 years experience with fund accounting – International Mission Board
- 2 years experience in accounts payable and bookkeeping
Joined MMS in 2011
Specializes in: Accounting, Preparation of Financial Statements, Account Reconciliations
Kerry Marrs
Kerry Marrs - Payroll Services Manager
B.S. – Accounting, Missouri State University- Payroll processing experience with MMS, ADP and other accounting firms since 1992
- New client payroll conversions experience since 2007
Joined MMS in 2000
Specializes in: Payroll and New Client Payroll Conversions
Kim Miller
Kim Miller
B.S. Accounting and Business, Southwest Baptist University- Experience since 2003 in corporate accounting
- Nonprofit accounting experience since 1989
- Joint owner and founder of MMS, LLC
- MMS Controller
Founded MMS in 1989
Specializes in: Preparation of Financial Statements, Payroll
Kim Sincox
Kim Sincox
B. S. – Business Management, Park University- Administrative experience at Hallmark Cards, Inc. from 1981 - 2009 (Procurement, Project Management, etc.)
- Accounts Payable and Contribution Recordkeeping experience since 2010
Joined MMS in 2010
Specializes in: Accounts Payable and Contributions Recordkeeping
Meagan Mifflin
Meagan Mifflin
B.A. - Administration, Hannibal LaGrange CollegeA.A. – Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City
- Accounts Payable and Contribution Recordkeeping experience since 2009
- Accounts Receivable experience since 2009
- Route Coordinator since 2010
- Co-Leader United Way Needs Assessment Survey 2009
- Frequent community volunteer
- Phi Beta Lambda secretary 2009
Joined MMS in 2009
Specializes in: Accounts Payable, Contributions Recordkeeping, Delivery Route Coordination, MMS Administrative Assistance
Mike Haley
Mike Haley - South Route Courier
Joined MMS in 2010Mike Sexton, Sr.
Mike Sexton, Sr. - North Route Courier
Joined MMS in 2007Nancy O'Connell
Nancy O'Connell
- Accounts payable experience since 1991
- Payroll experience since 1996
- 2 years human resources experience
Joined MMS in 2011
Specializes in: Accounts payable, payroll, contributions, record keeping
Richard Booth
Richard Booth - South Route Courier
Joined MMS in 2010Suzanne Freese
Suzanne Freese
B.S. - Hotel/Restaurant Administration, University of Central Missouri- Accounts Payable and Contribution Recordkeeping experience since 2007
- Management, Human Resource experience at Mercantile Stores Co. from 1990 - 1998
Joined MMS in 2007
Specializes in: Accounts Payable and Contributions Recordkeeping
Tara Rondeau
Tara Rondeau
B.S. – Accounting, Louisiana State University- Experience since 1993 in private industry accounting
- Experience since 2005 working with non-profit organizations
Joined MMS in 2011
Specializes in: Accounting, Preparation of Financial Statements, Client Conversions, Administrative Audits