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Alicia Cook

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

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

Bill Box - North Route Courier

Joined MMS in 2005

Christena Diven

Christena 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 Townsend

George N. Townsend – Senior Analyst/Consultant

B.A. – Philosophy, William Jewell College
MLA – 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

Certified Fraud Examiners Glenn Miller

Glenn A. Miller – Owner, CEO

B.S. Administration – University of Missouri-KC
MBA – 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

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

AAPA 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

Julie Jantz

B.B.A. – Accounting, Oklahoma Baptist University
Pursuing 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

American Payroll Association 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

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

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

Meagan Mifflin

B.A. - Administration, Hannibal LaGrange College
A.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

Mike Haley - South Route Courier

Joined MMS in 2010

Mike Sexton, Sr.

Mike Sexton, Sr.

Mike Sexton, Sr. - North Route Courier

Joined MMS in 2007

Nancy O'Connell

Nancy 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

Richard Booth - South Route Courier

Joined MMS in 2010

Suzanne Freese

Suzanne 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

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

Vic Sutton

Vic Sutton - South Route Courier

Joined MMS in 2011