John Burke

John Burke is Co-Founder and 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.

Mr. Burke is the Chief Information Officer of Ambit Energy, Inc. He has over 15 years of leadership and consulting experience working in the electric utilities, telecommunications, financial services, venture capital and software development industries. He has successfully positioned technical organizations for high demand support roles while driving revenue initiatives and reducing operating costs. Mr. Burke has held several leadership roles, including the COO of a billing application service provider, the CIO of a Verizon call center, and the VP of Development for a retail financial transaction service provider. He has consulted to both electric coops and electric retail providers on strategic IT initiatives and has extensive experience building, integrating, and managing mission critical back-office billing and provisioning systems. Mr. Burke 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.