LEADERSHIP
Meet Our Leadership Team
Jay Cutting Sr., President of ReVamp Energy, Inc.
Jay Cutting serves as CEO of ReVamp Energy, Inc., based in Los Angeles. Prior to launching ReVamp Energy in 2015, Cutting was a key contributor to multiple companies that led the company’s financial success with his aptitude for business development. Recognizing early the trend and transition to clean renewable energy, Cutting has positioned ReVamp Energy as a trusted solar contractor. Holding a general B and C46 (solar) License in the state of California, Cutting was recognized in 2021 by solarpowerworldonline, the leading online and print resource for news and information regarding solar PV in the US, as one of the top 500 solar contractors in the country. Cutting holds a B.A. from The College of Wooster.
Mr. Anthony Exposito, P.E.
Tony is a California Licensed General Contractor (General Construction, Plumbing and Electrical), with over 30 years of experience in residential, commercial and industrial construction. During his tenure as a builder, he has been involved in the design and construction of fast food tenant improvement projects, restaurants, and bakeries. He built 3-10,000+ sqft. commercial buildings, 28 single family residences and 2 apartment buildings. Tony managed commercial construction projects (for International Builders) in Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and Mexico. He has worked as a lead project manager for the design and construction of large scale telecommunication facilities, industrial processors and solar installations. Tony is a California Licensed Professional Engineer (PE). He is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Engineering (BSAE, MSAE, MSME).
Team
Sharon Sumpter
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Sumpter is a visionary and astute business leader for the community and the organizations she serves. She is a seasoned real estate development professional with over 30 years of progressive experience; Sumpter has been instrumental in securing over $200 million in financing, using municipal revenue bonds, tax credits, conventional and other multi-tiered layered financing structures. Her work encompasses master planned communities and transportation planning services for a wide variety of projects. These include a number of award-winning projects having unique design, environmental or challenging financial issues located throughout the U.S. in such places as California, Florida, Nevada, and Wisconsin.
She is hands-on with having had the primary responsibility of managing complex day-to-day activities of multi-disciplinary development projects. Her wide array of experiences as well as “lessons learned” has resulted in the establishment of an innovative civil society organization, Ausar Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) – (www.aedcorp.org).
Ms. Sumpter is responsible for developing the company’s strategic plan by studying technological and financial opportunities while defining strategy, vision, and the execution of new partnerships. Her primary role is to facilitate negotiations with carriers regarding pricing; inverted leases, Sale –Leasebacks, partnership flips, and PPA’s. Other duties include negotiation of acquisition, brokerage, and partnership agreements with generators coupled with overseeing and performing financial analyses, detailed market and credit evaluations, financial modeling, risk assessments on innovate energy projects.
Sumpter is also charged with expanding relationships in the solar Financial Services eco-system.
Jeffrey E
Director of Construction/Operations
As the director of construction operations, Jeffrey is instrumental in overseeing the daily activities of the field operations teams. He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in managing large teams towards a unified objective. A veteran of the United States Navy, Jeffrey takes great pride in his operational leadership, contributing significantly to the team’s success.
Starlett Quarles
Director of Marketing
Recently nominated by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a “2021 Woman to Watch,” Starlett Quarles is a passionate, longtime advocate for the progress of Black Los Angeles and urban communities across the country.
A Third Generation Angeleno and Community Builder, Starlett’s family has been instrumental in the revitalization of South Los Angeles’ affordable housing landscape through the legacy of her grandfather’s framing and construction company, as well as her father’s real estate development firm, The Bedford Group of Companies. As a result, community building is in her DNA.
As Director of Marketing and Communications, Ms. Quarles is responsible for managing the department’s daily operations; as well as overseeing the branding, marketing, advertisement, media, messaging, and public relations strategies for the company and all its development projects. Ms. Quarles has a knack for building company images by collaborating with customers and organizations while holding to ethical business practices.
