John Shlonsky

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & PRESIDENT

John Shlonsky is Chief Executive Officer and President of West Technology Group, LLC. He joined West in November 2017. John's career spans more than 25 years in the payments, technology and financial services industries. Most recently, he was senior executive vice president of TSYS and president of TSYS' Merchant Services segment. John joined TSYS in 2016 as a result of the company's acquisition of TransFirst, where he was chief executive officer and president from 2006 to 2015. Prior to joining TransFirst, he spent 11 years at First Data Corporation in various senior management positions including president of Merchant Services and has also served in financial management roles within Smith Barney, Chadbourne & Parke and Grumman Data Systems.

Lou Brucculeri

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL

Louis Brucculeri is Executive Vice President and General Counsel of West. He joined West in November 2017, bringing over 25 years of legal experience and 30 years of experience in computing, communications and software technologies. During his legal career, Lou was honored to be appointed in advisor roles to several federal courts in many different cases. He has worked with technology innovators such as Intel, Apple, ServiceNow, Polycom, McAfee and ZTE. Earlier in his career, Lou also served in senior in-house roles with Compaq and seminal internet innovators Alta Vista and Zip2. He has been honored by multiple national publications for his exceptional legal work, especially in the area of intellectual property law.

John Russo

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE

John Russo is Executive Vice President of Finance at West Technology Group, LLC, where he leads the company’s Financial Strategy, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, and Investor Relations functions. He joined the company in December 2019 and brings over 2 decades of experience in financial leadership roles across the tech industry.

Before joining West Technology Group, John served as Vice President and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and Business Intelligence at DataStax, a leading data management company, later acquired by IBM. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at CA Technologies, where he held several senior finance roles—including Vice President of Global FP&A—supporting global financial operations and driving strategic growth initiatives prior to the company’s acquisition by Broadcom. Earlier in his career, John served in various financial management roles with Citi in both the Cards and Investment Banking divisions as well as GEICO Insurance.

Throughout his career, John has been known for building strong finance teams, driving operational efficiency, and helping organizations scale through data-driven decision-making.

John holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from St. Joesph’s University and a Master of Business Administration from Dowling College.

Sam Meckey

PRESIDENT, WestCX

Sam Meckey was appointed President of WestCX in April 2025. Prior to joining West, Sam served as the Chief Executive Officer of UpHealth, a publicly traded digital health solutions business. He joined UpHealth from EXL Services, where he led the healthcare business, driving a transformation of this business from a BPO to a tech-enabled services player. Before EXL, Sam held several positions at Optum, ultimately leading the $1B global BPO/ITO business as President. Prior to Optum, Sam was a pilot and officer in the U.S. Navy. He earned his BS in Economics from the United States Naval Academy, an MS in Aerospace Operations from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and his MBA from Harvard Business School.