Leadership

ARES is led by industry veterans with deep experience across technology design, mission-critical operations, and large-scale data center development.

Jay Brummett

President
Jay Brummett oversees commercial strategy, client relationships, and enterprise growth. He bridges technical teams, operators, and capital partners to help clients move projects from concept to execution with clarity, speed, and confidence.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Jason Woods

Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jason Woods founded ARES to deliver practical, operations-informed expertise across the full lifecycle of digital infrastructure. He has led complex, high-density projects supporting hyperscale, AI, and mission-critical environments, with a focus on disciplined execution and client outcomes.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Jose Serrato

Executive Vice President, Design Engineering
​​​​​​​Jose Serrato leads ARES’ design engineering practice, overseeing technology design strategy and technical quality. His experience spans high-density power architecture, cooling strategies, redundancy modeling, and constructability.​​​​​​​

David Jones

Senior Vice President, Data Center Services
​​​​​​​David Jones leads ARES’ data center services and operational execution capabilities, including commissioning, startup, and operational readiness. His focus is reliability, safety, and performance in power-dense environments.​​​​​​​