Gordon Kellerman serves as Executive Vice President, Sales & Leasing for Skybox Datacenters. Gordon brings 12 years of experience in critical facilities sales and marketing. Mr. Kellerman is a leading sales expert within the data center industry completing over 100 MW & 1M SF of mission critical projects throughout North America. Gordon is a graduate of Southern Methodist University and serves as an Associate Board Member for the Folsom School of Real Estate, as well as on the Executive Board of Camp John Marc. Camp John Marc aims to “inspire confidence for life” for kids with various chronic medical and physical challenges.

A pioneer in data center infrastructure development, Evocative is proud to have Jay Smith as the company’s Vice President, Data Center Operations and Engineering. Jay has over 25 years of experience in telecommunication and data center management including deep knowledge of voice and data communication, fiber optic connectivity, data center design, colocation, managed services and related technologies.

Prior to joining Evocative, Jay was the co-founder of Cyberverse. Established in 1994, Jay’s leadership over the past 25 years enabled Cyberverse to earn the reputation as one of the most trusted Internet infrastructure services companies in the industry.

Today, Jay is responsible for all Evocative data centers operations across the United States and consults with clients on determining the most appropriate combination of physical data center locations and customized infrastructure solutions to meet their specific needs.

Matt Kightlinger has 25 years of experience serving the data center market. He is currently the Vice President of Data Center Sales for Johnson Controls in North America. Matt has led various go-to-market transformation, strategic accounts teams, North America sales teams and global initiatives over the past 25 years in the industry.

Adam Saleh is a Business Development Executive at Nortek Data Center Cooling, where he partners with customers and industry leaders to advance cooling solutions for AI, cloud, and high-density data center environments. With more than a decade of experience across engineering, product management, technical sales, and business development, Adam has held leadership roles at AWS, Vertiv, and Nortek, helping drive the development and adoption of liquid cooling and thermal management technologies for hyperscale and colocation data centers.

Jeff T. Wood is a senior executive with more than 25 years of experience

in sales and marketing across the power, cooling, and data center

sectors. Based in Colorado, Wood has held leadership positions at

organizations including Wesco, Anixter, Schneider Electric (MGE UPS

Systems), and Tripp Lite, where he consistently drove sales growth,

expanded market presence, and built strategic partnerships.

At Wesco, Wood served as Vice President of Power, HVAC, and DCIM,

leading initiatives to expand data center solutions across North America.

During his tenure at Anixter, he advanced from Director of Marketing for

Power & Cooling to National Sales Director for Power, Cooling & DCiM

Solutions, where he strengthened market exposure and solution sales.

Earlier roles include Vice President of Sales at MGE UPS Systems,

where he supervised national sales operations and agency networks,

and Western Regional Manager at Tripp Lite, where he built and

managed a sales team of 42 representatives across multiple agencies.

His expertise spans sales management, business development, product

management, and strategic planning, with a proven record of driving

efficiency and measurable results in global markets. Wood holds a

degree from Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of

Business.

Clifton Beech is an experienced commercial real estate attorney who advises clients on complex real estate transactions, with a particular focus on acquisitions, joint ventures, and preferred equity arrangements. He also represents investors and developers in a wide range of matters, including dispositions, financings, development deals, and mergers and acquisitions involving real estate assets and real estate-related businesses. Clifton structures private equity and joint venture deals to support acquisitions and investments.

Clifton’s experience spans various asset classes, including multifamily, commercial, industrial, data centers, and more.

During law school, Clifton served as an editor and reporter for the International Law Review Association.

Select Engagements

· A developer in a partnership with an institutional investor in the development, financing, and equity raise for a 400 unit, 30 story luxury residential rental development in Dallas, Texas.

· A REIT in the sale of a multifamily portfolio consisting of over 10,000 units across 12 states for over $2 billion.

· A developer in the formation of a joint venture, acquisition of land, financing, and development of a $1 billion build-to-suit corporate headquarters property.

· A purchaser in the portfolio acquisition and financing of 14 health care facilities in Maryland and Pennsylvania.

· A real estate operator in the formation of a joint venture and subsequent acquisition of a $175 million hotel portfolio.

· A joint venture in the development, leasing, and sale of a $150 million data center.

· A real estate investment group as the developer in the acquisition of a site for a build-to-suit lease of an approximately 300,000 square foot industrial building at an international airport.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Clifton serves as a member of the Texas Real Estate Council and Commercial Real Estate Development Association.

Outside the Firm

Clifton enjoys restoring classic cars and playing tennis and golf.

Steven “Mick” Wright is Senior Director, Construction and Quality at Decima International,

where he supports the delivery of complex mission-critical facilities by embedding quality,

commissioning, and risk management into the foundation of capital programs, helping

clients deliver mission-critical facilities that stay on schedule, remain within budget, and

operate without critical failures. His leadership is grounded in practical field experience,

disciplined execution, and a belief that quality and commissioning must be integrated

early to protect project outcomes. Over the past 30 years, Mick has progressed from field

labor to senior executive leadership, building deep hands-on knowledge across multiple

trades and serving in roles including Superintendent, Estimator, business owner, and

director-level leader.

His mission-critical experience includes leadership roles supporting major programs for

organizations including Trane, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, Oklahoma State Power,

Aligned Data Centers, and Decima International. He has built and led quality and

commissioning programs across hyperscale and high-voltage infrastructure projects,

including regional Quality Management frameworks and scalable QCx programs

supporting up to 1,500 MW of annual turnover.

Mick lives with his children in Biloxi, Mississippi, and enjoys spending time at the beach

and fishing the gulf.

Adam Van Pelt, U.S. Business Development Manager at Behrens & Associates Environmental Noise Control, is a distinguished professional in the environmental noise control arena. With almost two decades of experience in business development and engineering, Adam brings a unique perspective to the table. In his current capacity, Adam is recognized for his role in navigating regulatory complexities and his deep understanding of noise-related challenges. As a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, Adam can support his clients to develop the best solutions for their projects.