OUR BOARD & ADVISORS:
Leadership in Action
MREP CA's Board of Directors & Executive Advisory Committee
Leadership Rooted in Experience and Purpose
MREP CA is guided by a dedicated Board of Directors and Executive Advisory Committee comprised of seasoned professionals from across California’s clean energy and community development landscape.
Our leadership brings deep expertise spanning sustainable and real estate development, accounting and finance, project and construction management, community engagement, education, workforce development, and strategic marketing.
Together, they provide the governance, insight, and industry perspective needed to guide MREP CA’s mission and ensure our programs deliver meaningful, tangible, and measurable impact.
United by a shared commitment to equity, sustainability, and economic opportunity, our Board and Advisors play a critical role in shaping MREP CA’s Urban Sustainability Model- helping ensure our work remains community-centered, fiscally responsible, and aligned with California’s evolving clean energy future.
Board Chair
Starlett Quarles
President & Ceo
Minority Renewable Energy Project of California
Board Secretary
Sherri S. Reese
Project Director
Minority Renewable Energy Project of California
Board Treasurer
Marques Quarles, PMP
Programs Controls Specialist
California State University,
Los Angeles
Board Member
Julius Davis
Dir. Facilities & Equipment
STAAR Surgical
Monrovia
Board Member
Atara King
President & CEO
King Enterprises
Board Member
Sharon Sumpter
CEO & Exec. Director
Ausar Economic Development Corporation
Our Executive Advisory Committee
Adewale OgunBadejo
VP, Workforce Development
GRID Alternatives
Eddie Price
Executive Director
San Diego Urban
Sustainability Coalition
Charles Quarles
President
The Bedford Group
of Companies
ike Quarles
Project Manager
Electro Construction
Odest Riley, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Socal Premier Property Management
