We are very fortunate to have a talented team of multi-generational leaders with a broad range of experiences. We are always looking for talented people to join us!
John Davies is the Founder of Merrymeeting Group which is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.
Jessica Czekalinski began working Merrymeeting Group in 2011 and now serves as the Chief Legal Officer.
Jason Barresi serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Merrymeeting Group and oversees all technical operations of the business.
Ben Davies serves as CEO of Merrymeeting Group. Prior to joining the Merrymeeting Group, Ben worked at Jones Day where he was an Associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions group.
Ben received his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law and is a member of the Ohio Bar. He earned his Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business.
After obtaining his MBA, John began his career at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting and consulting firm, and subsequently joined Progressive Corporation. John was a Division President at Progressive and in 1999 bought a group of companies from Progressive. In 2001, he founded MMI as a platform investment company and MMI has subsequently acquired 20 additional companies.
Jessica has worked for Merrymeeting Group (MMG) and its subsidiaries since 2011. As the General Counsel at MMG, she focuses on providing legal advice to MMG and its affiliates as well as drafting and reviewing documents for MMG’s subsidiary franchise brands and several technology companies. While working at MMG she has assisted with the purchase and sale of many businesses.
She received her Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2010 and graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelors of Business Administration from the University of Toledo in 2006. She was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2010 and is a member of the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising. Jessica enjoys reading, playing tennis and traveling. She resides with her family in Brecksville, OH.
Jason Barresi began working at Merrymeeting Group in 2011 as an application developer for the StaffTrak brand. After his first two years with StaffTrak, Jason transitioned over to the corporate team. Now, Jason serves as the Chief Technology Officer of Merrymeeting Group and oversees all aspects of the technical and security infrastructure across all MMG brands.
Steve joined Merrymeeting Group in 2020 as the EVP of Business Development. Prior to joining Merrymeeting Group, Steve held various senior leadership roles with enterprise consumer technology product and service companies. He also co-founded and sold several consumer technology start-up companies including Simply Mac, a chain of retail stores which sell Apple products and services across the United States. Steve served as a member of the National Reseller Advisory Board for Apple and also as the chairman of this board. Steve received an MBA and a BA in Finance from the University of Utah.
Tony Pinali serves as the Controller of Merrymeeting Group. Prior to joining the Merrymeeting Group, Tony worked as an accountant and financial analyst for a multibillion-dollar real estate developer. Tony received his BSBA from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business in 2012.