Who We Are and What We Do
At The JMA Group, we are a multiethnic, multigenerational collective dedicated to empowering organizations to close gaps in business performance, learning, opportunity, and capacity. We partner with diverse organizations, offering tailored solutions in fundraising, organizational development, capacity building, and program management. Our expertise helps non-profits, businesses, and community-based organizations strengthen their impact, grow sustainably, and achieve their missions.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower organizations to thrive by leveraging their existing assets and providing customized solutions that drive growth, foster inclusivity, and enhance long-term stability. We are committed to supporting the development of culturally diverse and economically underrepresented communities through our expertise in capacity building, strategic planning, and program development.
Vision Statement
Our vision is a world where all organizations, regardless of their size or resources, have the tools, knowledge, and support they need to build sustainable futures, uplift communities, and create lasting social, economic, and environmental change.
Key Clients and Major Consultancies – Selected Listing
Alcohol and Drug Services of Gallatin County, MT
Alignment Jackson & United Way the Capital Area (Jackson, MS)
ATLAS Communities, Seattle Schools
Beacon Hill Hub, Seattle, WA
Black Education Strategy Roundtable, Lacey, WA
The Center for Educational Innovation, Jackson, MS
Causey’s Learning Centers, Seattle, WA
Children’s Home Society of WA
Chinese Information Services Center, Seattle,
City of Seattle, Human Services Department
Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color, Boston MA
Colville Confederated Tribes, Nespelem, WA
WA DSHS, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Olympia, WA
Ethiopian Community in Seattle Housing Task Force
Flathead CARE & Safe and Drug-Free Schools, ID
Global Human Services in Puget Sound, Ethiopia, Kenya & Somalia Great Plains Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, NE
Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Councils Prevention Center
Hilton Foundation & the BEST Foundation for a Drug-Free Tomorrow (serving10 Western U.S. States)
Horn of Africa Services, Seattle, WA
I-WA-Sil Youth Program, Seattle, WA
King County Sexual Assault Resource Center
KIRO Broadcasting’s A World of Difference Series
Lake Co. Office of Education First Offender Program, CA
Linn County Drug and Alcohol, Albany OR
Love by the Slice Bakery and Catering Co., LLC, Tacoma, WA
Measured Progress Inc. eMPower™ Assessments, Dover, NH
Mombasa, Kenya – Seattle Sister City Association
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence, Juneau, AK
Northwest Economic and Environmental Justice Network
Open Door International Holistic Ministry, Kent, WA
Pearson Assessment Services, San Antonio, TX
Public Health-Seattle & King County Hazardous Waste
Seed of Life Center for Early Learning and Preschool, LLC Seattle, WA
Somali Community Services of Seattle
Steps to Ethically Profiling Stability aka S.T.E.P.S.
Systems Thinking in K-12 Education, U.S.A. & Singapore
Title IX Special Programs, Wenatchee, WA
United Way of King County, Seattle, WA
Urban Financial Services Coalition-Puget Sound, Seattle
Voices of Tomorrow, King County, WA
Walt Disney Internet Group, Seattle, WA
WA Committee on Occupational Safety and Health
WA Educational Service Districts 113, 114, 167, 123, &189
WA State OSPI Safe and Drug Free Schools
WA Supt. of Public Instruction, Assessment & Research Division, Olympia, WA
Yellow Cloud Residential Program, Nespelem, WA
YMCA Youth Programs, Spokane, WA
Team
Meet Our Experts
Our team comprises seasoned professionals from diverse backgrounds, each bringing unique skills and experiences to the table. Together, we are committed to driving positive change and achieving impactful results.
Dr. Johnnie McKinley
Principal Consultant of JMA LLC and The JMA Group LLC
Dr. McKinley, Principal Consultant of JMA LLC and The JMA Group LLC, holds an Ed. D. (2004) from Seattle University in Educational Leadership with a Cognate in Business Administration and an MA ABS (1992) in Applied Behavioral Science, with an Emphasis in Organizational Development and Leading/Consulting in Social Systems from City University, Bellevue, WA. She also holds a BA cum laude from Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL, with dual majors in Spanish and English.
Dr. McKinley’s dissertation research, Enhanced pedagogy: Effective teaching strategies for high performing African American students in an urban school district. (2004, Seattle University) was nominated for the National American Educational Research Association and the National Staff Development Council Research Awards. In that study, data from observations of 121 variables, in-person/phone interviews with 112 variables, and surveys on 106 items were analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way MANOVA, discriminant classification, conceptual keyword analysis, and one-sample tests. These analyses helped McKinley understand how the teaching and learning strategies differentiated between the study’s principal and teacher groups and to discover how significant observation outcomes correlated with surveying and interview analyses.
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Publications and Presentations based on the award-nominated research include four refereed journal, invited, and non-refereed articles and 16 Refereed and 31 Invited Conference Presentations on Academic Achievement and School Reform throughout the U.S. and Canada. Dr. McKinley is also the author of nine Technical Reports on Academic Achievement and School Reform and has made 14 Invited Conference Presentations on Youth Development, Workplace Safety, and Violence Prevention. The research and refereed articles involved submissions to Institutional Review Boards. She is currently working with thought leaders from the Puget Sound and southern U.S. States to develop a book on the Promise of Classroom Assessment for Children of Color.
McKinley holds Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the University of WA, Tacoma, WA, and had a Faculty position from 2008 to 2021 in the University of Phoenix School of Advanced Studies’ Doctoral Program. That work also entailed facilitating doctoral candidates’ submissions to Institutional Review Boards. She holds certification from the University of WA/National Center for Quality Teaching and Learning as an Early Learning Environment Assessor and a Grant Writing and Donor Research certificate from the University of WA Tacoma and The Grantsmanship Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Jonathan McKinley
Partner in JMA LLC
Jonathan McKinley brings invaluable experience as a 17-year partner in JMA LLC, where he is Vice-President, Data Analyst, Communications Specialist, and Marketing Manager. Jonathan has worked with numerous nonprofits and for-profits to research relevant marketing strategies and trained them during hands-on guided walk-throughs and self-assessments to shape their multichannel approach to fundraising and data tracking systems.
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He has facilitated clients’ navigation of online resources to strengthen their marketing and development plans while coaching them on using industry best practices. Jonathan has helped them to create unique branding and segmentation for donor acquisition and funding investments, to develop Messaging Tools, and procure and develop robust CRM platforms for online and offline fundraising and donor management.
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Jonathan has led recruitment and onboarding for selected JMA projects and served as a data collection specialist and data analyst for local, municipal, and national grant writing, project evaluation, and bias and sensitivity review projects. In 2020, Jonathan led JMA LLC’s development of Business and Investment Plans that secured Coakley International $900M in investments in their $200.9B Redevelopment Plan to restore retail, hospitality, and residential properties in the hurricane-damaged Grand Bahamas.
Jeannette Demianew
Organizational Development Consultant
Jeanette Demianew, a JMA LLC Organizational Development Consultant, holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Administration and Leadership from Seattle University (2011), Seattle, WA; a BA in Psychology from Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, WA (2005); and a BA in Criminal Justice from Saint Martin's University, Lacey, WA (2005). Her Certificates include Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) -Trainer Certificate (10/2014 – 06/2017); Career Development Facilitator Certification (12/2012 – Present); National Career Readiness Certificate (08/2014 – Present); Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Trained Certificate (05/2015 – Present); Mental Health First Aid Training Certificate (08/2018 – Present); and Ergonomic Workplace Assessment Trained (05/2009 – Present).
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Jeanette brings experience as the DSHS Consultant on Industrial Insurance Claims, liaising with the Department of Labor and Industries to ensure that injured workers get warranted resolutions to compensation claims. She assists workers with research and navigation of their options and reasonable accommodations. As the Director of Advising and Interim Director for the Student Success Center, Demianew was one of three university retention lead persons coordinating, analyzing, and submitting data reports to guide policy administration. This work required consideration of legal, best practices, and student, university, and community needs.
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As a Student Success Coach and as C.A.S.E Career Coach at Blue Mountain Community College, Pendleton OR, she managed a caseload of 3,000 students from diverse backgrounds: low-income, ethnically diverse, and disabled and corrections community members, student-athletes, and veterans at all five campuses. She helped guide them into education training career paths and navigated resources for (un/under) employed, veterans, Trade Act Assistance, and other populations.
Micki Greer
Financial Services Consultant
Micki Greer, Financial Services Consultant, holds a BS in Accounting/Business and an AA degree in Business Compilation. Micki has held numerous leadership positions managing finance departments’ employees in institutions, such as CFO at Regal Financial Bank, where she was responsible for financial analysis, payroll, taxes, audits, and accounting, as well as supervision and management of 50 employees and four departments.
Likewise, as Controller at Pacifica Bank, Greer managed Financial Analysis, Audits, and Accounting. At Rainier Bank, and in various roles over 11 years, she led National and International Banking, the Controller’s Department, Accounting, Data Processing, Treasury, Foreign exchange, and International Banking.
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Micki has led committees and served on statewide and national governing boards, bankers’ associations, and community groups throughout her career to enhance products and services and increase their funding sources. Over eight years as CFO at Southeast Youth Camp, Family Services, she managed Financial Analysis, Reporting for Grants, Payroll, Taxes, Audits Camp, and Accounting for the non-profit.
As the current Principal in Bookkeeping and Accounting Services Business, she specializes in Grant Accounting and Policy and Procedures for Non-Profits and provides training and development of Accountants and Bookkeepers.