Meet Our Team
The People Behind Paystri
Jonathan Arst
Founder and CEO
Jonathan founded Paystri in 2005 knowing that he could deliver custom solutions and support not found in the payments industry. Jonathan’s vision was realized, with Paystri turning a profit every year since its inception.
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Chris Wheeler
President
Chris became a part of Paystri in 2018, bringing with him over two decades of technology expertise. He has led strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing operations and sales, fostering a strong organizational culture, and upholding our commitment to providing exceptional experiences for both partners and customers.
Jeremy Straley
Head of Sales
Jeremy began his payments career in 2008 and worked at companies including Chase Paymentech and Worldpay/FIS. Prior to joining Paystri in 2021, Jeremy worked for three years at a software company leading sales and managing the company’s payments business. In his spare time, Jeremy enjoys coaching mountain biking and baseball for his children’s teams.
Kevin Fry
Vice President of Technology and Operations
Kevin brings over a decade of experience in the payments industry prior to joining Paystri, contributing to the growth and eventual acquisition of CPS Payment Services by Repay, Inc in 2020. Focused on streamlining processes and driving innovation, Kevin plays a key role in Paystri's efforts to enhance client satisfaction and scale operations to meet growing market demands.
Eric Bowsfield
Customer Success Specialist
Eric started worked in the payment processing industry in 2008 and assists our customers with service requests, transaction inquiries, basic terminal troubleshooting, and answering questions quickly and accurately. Outside of work, Eric enjoys history and fantasy/sci-fi.
Hayden Long
Sales Development Representative
Hayden began his SaaS journey in 2021 before transitioning to the Payment game in 2024. Outside of work, Hayden enjoys hunting, fishing, and hiking with his dogs.
Jeff Martin
Customer Success Specialist
Jeff is a Customer Success Specialist with over a decade of successful experience supporting Paystri merchants. A strong believer in a positive attitude and can-do approach, Jeff specializes in hardware and payment gateways but is also fluent with PCI compliance and customer service. Jeff enjoys skiing, mountain biking, saltwater fishing, and dog walking.
Jennie Fountain
Systems Quality Manager
Jennie’s role as Systems Quality Manager requires her to wear many hats including data quality, technical support escalations, auditing technology-based finances, and process improvement. She enjoys painting, cooking, and going on spontaneous adventures with family and friends.
Jim Kimberly
Customer Support Specialist
Jim is a Customer Support Specialist who started in the payment industry in 2000 with over 2 decades of experience managing a technical support team. A team-first-oriented person, Jim specializes in hardware, software, PCI compliance, and advanced troubleshooting of all things related to processing. Jim enjoys working out, playing golf, cooking and being outdoors as much as possible.
John DiStefano
Vice President, Sales
John is responsible for product sales, channel management, and ongoing support. He also specializes in managing payment strategies and integration for the Towing and Laundry industries. In addition to spending quality time with family, John is a freelance photographer and can be found tournament bass fishing in the summer months.
Kimberly Mugno
Customer Experience Specialist
Kimberly worked for a SaaS model software company for four years, handling the merchant onboarding process. In her spare time, she enjoys fostering dogs to help find their forever home, crafting, and spending time with her family and two dogs.
Michael Sbardella
Business Development Executive
Mike works closely with our ISV and financial institution partners, bringing a consultative approach and focus on delighting our customers. Outside of work, Mike enjoys spending time with family and friends, which includes two new puppies.
Oscar Garcia
Customer Success Team Lead
Oscar Garcia is a Customer Success Team Lead with over a decade of experience in the payments industry. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking with friends and family.
Alex Savioli
Business Development Representative
Alex Savioli brings 9+ years of payment expertise to to Paystri helping our financial and software partners and their customers with payment challenges. He is an avid sports fan having played and coached hockey and lacrosse at high levels.