MIRMA - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Workers' Compensation Supervisor
Job Titles:
- Claims and Litigation Director
Glenn was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Like others at MIRMA, Glenn became acutely aware of risks and dangers inherent to life by being a lifeguard and lifeguard instructor. After graduating high school, he served in the Army as an intelligence analyst for the 10 th Special Forces Group (A) based out of Ft. Devens, MA. He graduated from Baptist Bible College, with a BA in Pastoral Studies.
Glenn began his insurance career shortly after graduating college in 1999 as an auto adjuster with American National Property & Casualty in Springfield, MO. After 2 years of handling personal auto claims, he made the jump to commercial claims handling premises/product liability, property and auto claims for various companies varying in size from small mom/pop shops to Fortune 100 companies. In October 2003, he became the branch manager for the TPA that handled MIRMA claims. In 2008 he returned to supervising other commercial accounts. Prior to returning to MIRMA he handled various large litigation accounts involving serious injuries for Scottsdale Insurance Company (now known as Nationwide Insurance Company).
Job Titles:
- Loss Control Consultant
- Senior Loss Control Consultant
Having grown up in central Missouri and graduated from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Matthew's first job was as a Loss Control Representative for USF&G in Wichita, Kansas. Matthew moved to Columbia in 1992 after accepting MIRMA's Loss Control Consultant position covering the east side of Missouri. In 1999, in order to reduce the amount of overnight travel, Matthew left MIRMA to operate an American Family Insurance agency. Twenty three months later, Matthew returned to MIRMA in the Loss Control Director's position. Matthew served MIRMA as the Loss Control Director for the next nine years, until he became the Executive Director in February of 2010.
As Executive Director, Matthew's job responsibilities include approving settlements, placing excess coverage, overseeing the MIRMA staff and working with the Board of Directors. He also gets to represent the Association at several conferences, municipal meetings, dinners and other events to increase MIRMA's market presence. Matthew meets with all prospective members and generally also visits a few current members each month. All of this is possible through the tremendous support of the other MIRMA staff members. Matthew has held, or currently holds the following: ARM, ALCM, CSP, CPSI, CUSA, Certified Missouri Safety Consultant, and others. Matthew has spoken on risk management at national and state conferences, and numerous district and municipal meetings.
During his twenty plus years with the Association, Matthew has had the opportunity to visit each member city multiple times and had the opportunity to meet hundreds of people from our member cities. He has seen the Association grow larger, more financially secure and offer better coverages. Best of all, through the actions taken by the membership and staff, he has seen the number of workplace injuries reduced by more than half!
Job Titles:
- Assistant City Administrator in Fulton and As a Lobbyist for the Missouri Municipal League
- Loss Control & Member Services Director
Patrick grew up in Jefferson City and attended the University of Central Missouri. While working as a police officer in Jefferson City, Patrick earned his Master's Degree in Public Administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia. His duties include managing the Association's Loss Control Program, grant program, seminars, conferences, and markets to prospective members. Patrick's current certifications include the National Parks and Recreation Association Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO) and Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI). Patrick has been a certified peace officer through the Missouri Department of Public Safety since 1998. Patrick is also a Certified Safety Consultant through the Missouri Department of Labor and a Mo-LTAP Road Scholar Level I graduate as well as a level II Flir thermographer.
Before joining MIRMA, Patrick has served as assistant city administrator in Fulton and as a lobbyist for the Missouri Municipal League. Patrick spent two weeks working in the private sector in high school and quickly realized that public service is the place to be and has been there ever since. Patrick currently serves as school board president and as vice chair of the USS Jefferson City Submarine Commission.
Job Titles:
- Health & Benefits Director