Menemsha Development Group, Inc.

For over 25 years, integration and collaboration have been the guiding principles for growth at Menemsha, thanks to the leadership of John Daigle. His early adoption of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) brought together an in-house community of specialists: building experts, project managers, along with design and facility survey professionals. This teamwork paved the way for successful coast to coast high volume construction. John continues with hands-on leadership while actively managing our Construction Services Division. A graduate of the University of Denver with a degree in Real Estate and Construction Management, John was named the 2005 Construction Executive of the Year by the Construction Financial Management Association.

After earning a degree in Business from the University of Denver, where Tom also studied Real Estate and Construction Management, he found himself in Seattle, WA. Leveraging his academic and hands-on construction experience, he positioned himself at the forefront of the expansion for a little-known local coffee shop chain poised for growth.  Five years later, his entrepreneurial spirit started calling. Tom departed his senior role to become a partner at Menemsha. With the client’s perspective in focus, he pioneered an innovative Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) process for retail expansion.  Working with fast-growing national restaurant and retail chains, he leveraged his Seattle expertise to streamline the development process and to accelerate store openings. Later, bringing this strategy into the healthcare sector, he successfully applied a similar approach to dialysis centers, Lasik eye surgery clinics, and dental offices. A recognized industry advocate for the pursuit and embrace of technology to create an edge in commercial development, Tom is a sought-after speaker on the benefits of Integrated Project Development and synergistic retail rollouts.

A unique ability to streamline complex processes—that’s the shortest possible summary of Dariusz’s extensive skill set. Not only as a highly accomplished business operations expert with more than 20 years’ experience in architecture and construction, but also as a restorer of vintage motorcycles (If he’s not picking up the phone, he’s probably in the garage tinkering with his Chang Jiang motorcycle, a descendant of the 1937 BMW R71. Or his 1977 Italian Vespa.) Dariusz prides himself on client-focused service excellence and inspired teamwork, traits he honed while leading complex, multimillion-dollar global projects for Western Union and Worldpay in the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. Has also led large teams in places like Costa Rica and Lithuania. A true man of the world, Dariusz began his architectural studies in Poland and completed them in Canada, then plied his trade in the US. When he discovered that he had a passion for operations, he went back to school full-time for an MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. So is he an architect at heart? A builder? A business executive? Or an operations leader? The answer is yes. Which is why clients love him, and Menemsha is proud to have him on board.

Revolutions Per Minute. It’s how most of us knew how to shift gears before cars became electric and started to drive themselves! For Jason, an avid snowboarder, tennis player and supporter of the Cycle for Survival charity, we can safely assume he is always in top gear. It comes from 22 years of industry experience directing construction and facility assessment projects, including 76 overseas. It comes from having supervised over 12,000 as-built site and ADA surveys. It comes from researching and testing the latest emerging technologies, including advanced mobile facility scanning. It’s all in a busy career’s work for this LEED Accredited Professional who knew since high school this was the career for him. And while studying architecture at the University of Southern California, that career came knocking. Since joining Menemsha 14 years ago, we’ve watched him build high performing teams that really deliver for our clients, both in the private and public sectors. From shopping center redevelopment to higher education, healthcare to retail, for clients like Citibank, Best Buy, Starbucks, the University of Kentucky and the Federal Defense Commissary Agency, to name but a few. Our clients know him for his life-long interest in technology and his passion for ensuring their expectations are 100% met. And for leading his teams to take the RPM redline just a little bit higher every time.

Experience. Knowledge. Collaboration. These come together under Jim’s leadership of the project delivery process. It starts with having extensive experience in retail, foodservice, and financial sectors. And in over three decades of multi-unit commercial retail development, Jim has a deep background in planning, construction, project management, and facility assessment.  This breadth of knowledge results in a user-centered approach to integrated building design and construction. To all this, Jim adds his exceptional collaboration and communication skills.

Can enthusiasm be contagious? When you spend time with Jay, you know it is. High energy. Hard working. Super positive. Smart. He brings an extensive background in consumer product development for Disney and ESPN to the tune of $350 million in global sales as he drives business development for Menemsha. Add to that 25 years of multi-vertical sales experience based on building effective relationships. Born and raised in Southern California, Jay’s passions include sports, travel, and beach life. In fact, he was the driving force behind the highly acclaimed book, The Endless Summer 50th Anniversary, commemorating the iconic surfing film of 1966. Clearly, Jay’s curiosity and interests are boundless, but what ties his many diverse successes together is a belief in the importance of integrity. Something which he simply defines as “saying the same things publicly that we say privately.”

If you met Jenn 20 years ago when she started at Menemsha, you might have called her a hippie. A devotee of the rock music scene, concerts came before work in her Life Plan. Today, Jenn is our longest tenured employee and has worked in almost every job in the company. She takes that knowledge and wisdom to ensure our foundation is rock solid, directing our corporate accounting, finance, and human resource departments. She is an invaluable resource to our senior leadership team and continues to play a key role in our strategic decision-making and operations. That said, we still occasionally check in with Jenn to see who’s playing where!