A1 DISASTER RESOURCES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Vice President of Field Operations & Co - Founder
As a master team builder, Allan Kemp excels at getting the most out of the people he works with. Having managed hundreds of people, he knows the importance of empowering people by giving them a voice.
As the Field Operations Director, Allan draws from his experience from having three successful grassroots companies. When it comes to handling HR issues, logistics or anything else needed to complete a project effectively and efficiently, he is uniquely equipped.
He prides himself on finding a solution when others have given up. Allan holds a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina Agriculture and Technology State University in Occupational Safety and Health
Daryl Evans started his journey in the commercial large loss restoration industry during the Baton Rouge Floods in 2016 as a Restoration Supervisor. With a visionary outlook, Daryl was able to see gaps in the industry that desperately needed to be filled. On-demand national labor services in the disaster industry were non- existent. Hence, in 2017 Daryl co-founded A-1 Disaster Resources LLC. Daryl has since helped to spearhead the growth of A-1 Disaster Resources into a full-blown resources company that now provides all of the resources needed on work sites in the large loss disaster restoration industry by having formed strategic alliances across the United States. A-1 Disaster Resources is now one of the fastest growing resource providers in the disaster response industry providing a one call solution for their customers' supplies, equipment, labor and logistics needs.
From humble beginnings in the restoration industry, Jason Moor, started his career as a Restoration Supervisor dealing directly with large loss clients on the management and resource procurement.
Through quick promotions, he joined the National Division of his prior company and was promoted to National Project Auditor, managing the invoicing, documentation, and settling of large loss insurance claims during the company's growth from $9M to $36M a year operation.
Job Titles:
- National Business Development
Possessing more than two decades of experience within the finance industry, Mr. Lay specializes in identifying strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in order to best position businesses for success. Prior to his role at Essential Alliance, he was Founder, Chairman and CEO of MDL Capital Management Inc., the fourth largest minority-owned money management firm in the country. Additionally, Mr. Lay was appointed by the Pennsylvania legislature to the Board of the Commonwealth Finance Authority to develop innovative ways to spur economic development and growth throughout the state.
Mr. Lay's most deeply rooted interests lie within the realms of community and real estate development. As such, he has teamed with groups and organizations to maximize reinvestment in low income, distressed areas by way of newly created legislation called Opportunity Zones. Not less important are his ongoing efforts to raise capital for projects he deems valuable and pragmatic based upon financial projections and the economic landscape.
Mr. Lay is a graduate of Columbia University where he majored in Economics. He has been the recipient of Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year award in Western Pennsylvania and, for his stellar career in finance and entrepreneurship has been featured on the cover of Black Enterprise magazine as one the publication's top 50 African Americans on Wall Street.