Ambit Energy Leaders

Jere W. Thompson, Jr. Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jere Thompson is Co-Founder and CEO of Ambit Energy. In 1992, Jere was also at the forefront of the telecommunications industry as it deregulated. He founded CapRock Fiber Networks to build fiber and broadband networks across Texas. As CEO, he guided CapRock into new markets, took the company public and managed its growth from infancy to 1,300 employees and $300 million in annual revenues. Jere received an B.S. in Economics at Stanford University and a M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. He sits on the boards of several civic organizations and was also Chairman and a member of the Board of the North Texas Tollway Authority for over eleven years. Chris Chambless Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer Chris Chambless is Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Ambit Energy. As an early member of the management team at Excel Communications, he was responsible for all aspects of the company's marketing and communications organization. Most recently, as the Vice President of Marketing at VarTec Telecom, he was responsible for all aspects of the company's marketing strategy, including brand development, channel integration strategy, sales management and new product development. Chris received his B.A. in English from the University of Texas, Tyler. Chris Chambless is an active board member of the Economic Development Corporation in his community. John Burke Chief Information Officer John Burke is the Chief Information Officer of Ambit Energy. He has over 15 years of leadership and consulting experience working in the electric utilities, telecommunications, financial services, venture capital and software development industries. John has held several leadership roles, including the COO of a billing application service provider, CIO of a Verizon call center, and VP of Development for a retail financial transaction service provider. John earned an MBA in Information Systems from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Rutgers University, where he graduated with Highest Honors. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and has served as a representative on The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School's Information Management Steering Committee. Cynthia Williams Young Chief Service Officer Cynthia Williams Young is the Chief Service Officer of Ambit Energy. She is responsible for overseeing the company’s People Department, Internal Training, Administration, and Customer Service, both internal and external. Prior to joining Ambit, Cynthia spent much of her career at Southwest Airlines, where she served in a succession of leadership roles focused on labor and employee relations, communication, and the delivery of internal and external customer service. Her key responsibilities in each role included leadership and communication coaching and identifying and solving challenges that jeopardized the company’s unique culture. She earned her Bachelor of Science at the University of North Texas. She’s married, is the proud and loving mom of three grown children, and serves her church and community in volunteer and service roles focused on the welfare of children.