Our founders bring invaluable experience and share common values and goals. Ambit is committed to improving the lives of our Consultants, customers and employees. And we are guided by core principles established by our founders that emphasize integrity, excellence, commitment and enthusiasm in all that we do.

Jere W. Thompson, Jr.

Mr. Thompson is Co-Founder and CEO of Ambit Energy. In 1992, he was at the forefront of the telecommunications industry as it deregulated. He founded CapRock Fiber Networks to build fiber and broadband networks across Texas and neighboring states. As CEO, Mr. Thompson 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. Prior to CapRock, Mr. Thompson’s work experiences included overseeing portfolio companies at The Thompson Company, community development at Trammell Crow Company and investment banking at Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Mr. Thompson received an AB in Economics at Stanford University and a MBA from the University of Texas in Austin. He sits on the boards of two schools, two hospital foundations and several civic organizations. He was Chairman and a member of the Board of the North Texas Tollway Authority for twelve years.

M. Chris Chambless

Mr. Chambless is Co-Founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Ambit Energy. As an early member of the management team at Excel Communications, he participated in the development of Excel’s compensation model which attracted over 1 million Independent Representatives. As a Vice President, he was responsible for all aspects of Excel’s marketing and communications organization. Most recently the Vice President, Marketing at VarTec Telecom, he was responsible for the company’s sales and marketing organization including marketing strategy, brand development, channel integration, sales management and new product development. Mr. Chambless has also held executive positions at Euphony Communications and up2 Technologies, Inc.

Mr. Chambless received his BA in English from the University of Texas, Tyler. Mr. Chambless is an active board member of the Economic Development Corporation in his community.