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Merrymeeting's experienced management team sets it apart in the franchising industry. Please click on the names below to learn more about each individual. John Davies, Chief Executive Officer / Merrymeeting, Inc. Jeff Harcourt, Chief Operating Officer / Merrymeeting, Inc. Steve Mueller, Chief Information Officer / Merrymeeting, Inc. Kylene Golubski, Vice President of Business Development / Merrymeeting, Inc. Mr. Davies started his career with Coopers & Lybrand, an international accounting and consulting services firm. He subsequently joined the Progressive Corporation and was the President and General Manager of Progressive's Diversified Business Group, a specialty underwriting and insurance services operation. John left Progressive to become the CEO of Netrex, LLC, a New York based private equity investment firm specializing in buying and developing insurance and auto related businesses. In 2001, Mr. Davies and Patrick Enthoven, his long time friend and business partner, founded Merrymeeting, Inc. Merrymeeting has subsequently focused on acquiring and developing franchise systems and related service companies. Mr. Davies earned a BS in Economics from the University of Kentucky and his MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He also holds the following professional certifications: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) and Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC). Mr. Davies is also a licensed insurance broker. Mr. Davies enjoys spending his time golfing, competing in marathons and travelling with his family. He and his wife, Allyn, have been married for 24 years and have two children. From 1990 to 1999, Mr. Harcourt served as Controller of The Progressive Corporation's Diversified Business Group in Cleveland, Ohio. Between 1999 and 2001, Mr. Harcourt was Chief Financial Officer of NETREX Holdings, LLC, and was part of Merrymeeting, Inc.'s founding management team in 2001. Mr. Harcourt graduated from Miami University (Oxford, OH) with a BS degree in Accounting, and in addition to being a certified public accountant, holds the following designations: Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Information Systems Auditor. In his spare time, Mr. Harcourt enjoys spending time with his family, coaching youth athletics and sailing his boat named "For Evan's Sake". From 1995 to 2001, Steve held various systems analysis and design positions at Fortune 500/1000 companies including American Greetings, Inc. and Progressive Insurance's Diversified Business Group. Steve has been the Chief Information Officer of Merrymeeting since its inception in 2001. In 2005, Steve launched Marathon Technology Services, LLC, a Merrymeeting subsidiary providing technology solutions for franchisors, and also functions as President of that subsidiary company. Steve graduated from Miami University (Oxford, OH) with a BS in Business with a major Management Information Systems. In his spare time, Steve enjoys spending time with his wife Amy and daughters Madeline and Aubrey, watching and playing sports and enjoying Summers on Lake Erie. Ms. Golubski joined Merrymeeting in 2001 as Marketing Manager and has served in various sales, marketing and business development roles for Merrymeeting and its affiliated companies. Prior to Merrymeeting, Ms. Golubski was the Marketing Manager for Applied Technology Ventures, a technology services provider. Ms. Golubski graduated from John Carroll University with BS degrees in Marketing and Logistics and a minor in Public Relations. She volunteers her time to the Achievement Centers for Children, supports the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and is a member of the Cleveland Professional Twenty-Thirty Club. In her free time, Ms. Golubski enjoys traveling, horseback riding, white water rafting and reading.
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