John Sheputis is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Primary Digital Infrastructure, an independent data center investment platform. From 2019 through 2023, John was a Managing Director at GI Partners where he led the technology real estate acquisitions and headed the Essential Tech + Science Real Estate Fund. Prior to GI Partners, Mr. Sheputis was President of Infomart Data Centers. In 2018, the Dallas Infomart was acquired by Equinix and the remaining Infomart assets and operations were acquired by IPI Partners to be the initial properties for STACK Infrastructure. Prior to Infomart, Mr. Sheputis was Co-Founder and CEO of Fortune Data Centers. Mr. Sheputis received a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA and an MS Engineering from Northwestern.

Michael Lee is a Managing Director at GI Partners and focuses on asset management and property management within GI Partners’ Real Estate investments. Prior to joining GI Partners, Mr. Lee was with Digital Realty where he focused on development, management, and leasing of data centers. Previously, Mr. Lee led New City Corporation’s asset management team in Tokyo as the Senior Vice President. Prior to that, Mr. Lee had roles with Situs, Hines, and various hospitality groups. He served in portfolio management, asset management, and other operational capacities domestically as well as internationally for multiple types of commercial real estate, including office, multifamily, and hospitality.

Jeff Moerdler is chair of the Haynes Boone Data Center and Digital Infrastructure Practice and a real estate partner in the New York office. He has more than 40 years’ experience in general commercial real estate law. Jeff’s real estate practice includes acquisitions, sales, development, leasing, and borrower’s side financing. Jeff also has a particular focus on real estate challenges facing communications, technology and energy companies, and represents property owners and telecom companies in telecom real estate matters, particularly in data center development, acquisitions, sales, leases, colocation agreements and service level agreements. His clients include both large national companies and smaller, local clients, and includes representation of landlords and tenants in all types of leases; counseling owners and developers in the acquisition, sale, joint venture, development, and renovation of property as well as sale-leaseback transactions; advising lenders and borrowers in commercial loans; and the representation of all parties in real estate litigation. He is actively involved in settling real estate, partnership, and inter-family disputes. He also represents many not-for-profit entities and is active in health care, senior living, and educational real estate.

During the past 35 years, Jeff has developed considerable experience in the intersection of real estate with communications, technology, and energy issues. He has extensive experience representing landlords, tenants, developers, and communications service providers in the leasing, purchase, sale, and financing of data centers, colocation facilities, radio and television broadcast antennas, distributed and in-building wireless systems, rooftop antennas, and fiber-optic transactions as well as the wiring of buildings for broadband communications access. Jeff has also negotiated thousands of data center leases, master services agreements, colocation agreements and service level agreements, rooftop and cellular antenna leases, inside wiring agreements, and antenna tower leases throughout the country – covering over 500 million square feet.

He has also devoted a considerable portion of his practice to power and energy issues related to real estate and other technology matters, including large solar and wind installations, battery storage facilities, and bulk power purchases.

Jeff is a frequent speaker on real estate, data center, and telecom topics around the country. He is Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and on the faculty of the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute. He regularly speaks as a panelist at data center, digital infrastructure and real estate conference around the United States. In addition, he is regularly quoted in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Bisnow, Commercial Property News, Real Estate Weekly, and other publications. He co-authored the first treatise chapter on telecom real law for Powell on Real Property in 1999.

Jeff has previously served in numerous governmental positions, including as a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a member of the New York State Banking Board, a member of the New York State Financial Control Board, a member of the Departmental Disciplinary Committee of the Appellate Division of the First Department of the New York State Supreme Court, Assistant to the First Deputy Mayor of the City of New York, and assistant to the Deputy Borough President of the Borough of Manhattan. From 1981 to 1982, Jeff served as a law clerk to the Honorable Charles L. Brieant, US District Judge, and later Chief Judge, for the Southern District of New York.

Jeff is also an emergency medical technician on his local volunteer ambulance and President of his local chapter, as well as having served for 8 years on the Board of Trustees of the umbrella organization which is the largest volunteer ambulance service in the United States.

As Chief Real Estate Officer, Mario Calderone is responsible for all aspects of Serverfarm’s commercial real estate portfolio, including acquisitions, leasing, management, financing and disposition. A seasoned real estate industry professional, Calderone has an established track record of successful value creation across a broad range of investment assets.

Prior to joining Serverfarm, Calderone founded and operated Alpine Investment Company, a private investment company that he operated for more than 15 years. During this period, he was responsible for over $500 million of successful investment or capitalization of commercial assets involving entities such as General Electric, Global Exchange, Royal Ahold, ATT Corporation, and Verizon. Calderone also spent several years as Asset Management Vice President for a regional development firm with an office and industrial portfolio totaling more than 2 million square feet. During his tenure, the company successfully built and leased over 700,000 square feet of commercial space. Calderone started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Calderone received a Master’s Degree in Corporate Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Temple University.

Anna brings creative insights into relationship building and company outreach and is passionate about development, design, and placemaking. In her business development role, she combines enthusiasm and strategy with an extensive network of professionals in real estate, development, architecture, engineering, and construction. As the saying goes, Anna rarely meets a stranger.

With over 13 years of hand-on experience in the construction industry, including 7 years deeply embedded in the data center and mission-critical space, Calvin brings practical expertise and real-world insight to the evolving world of mission-critical infrastructure.

Calvin developed a strong foundation in high-volume, high-reliability operations in the manufacturing and distribution space before focusing fully on data center construction. This background provides a unique perspective on the intersection of industrial construction, operational efficiency, and the rapidly scaling demands of hyperscale and enterprise data centers.

As a presenter, Calvin is passionate about sharing lessons learned from deploying innovative solutions, discussing emerging trends in sustainable data center construction, supply chain challenges, modular deployment strategies, and the critical importance of balancing speed, cost, and reliability in today’s AI-driven data center boom.

Jared has 22 years of construction experience at Whiting-Turner, spending a large part of his career managing the construction of data centers. Jared’s initial mission critical experience was through owner direct sites executing greenfield hyperscale data centers. Jared has vast experience in scheduling and executing large data center efforts and has built strong relationships with clients, equipment vendors, and subcontractors alike. His knowledge of and collaboration with these key project stakeholders has proven invaluable in many large, multi-year data center programs designed to deliver long term, enduring capacity growth.

James Grice, co-leader of the global Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Team, works with clients in high-growth potential industries, advising on transactions and projects around the world. Beyond his deep experience in general commercial real estate, Jim has distinguished himself in the data center and renewable energy sectors. No matter where his clients need him - or what they need - Jim skillfully pairs his intimate understanding of project finance with his exceptional experience with tax incentives to help clients structure deals to their best advantage.

Public companies, REITs, private equity firms and real estate companies of all sizes rely on Jim to help them efficiently and effectively work through the many facets of their complex projects. Whether it be addressing state and local tax issues or working through the maze of entitlements, permitting and environmental approvals, Jim adeptly guides clients to great results.

Dagi is a visionary technology executive, serial entrepreneur, and the Founder and CEO of Tlarity. With decades of deep expertise in enterprise technology, Dagi is dedicated to driving innovative solutions and shaping the future of the industry through the groundbreaking work being done at Tlarity. Dagi’s entrepreneurial drive is backed by a highly distinguished corporate career in scalable infrastructure. In addition to leading Tlarity, he is the Founder and CEO of Data Center Guru. His expansive executive leadership experience includes serving as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at RedFox Solutions Group and as the SVP of AI Infrastructure at Tensorwave, where he guided advanced artificial intelligence strategies. Prior to these roles, his foundational expertise was built over an impressive 15-year tenure at Salesforce, where he drove global initiatives as the Executive Sponsor of Data Center Architecture and Engineering.

Phillip Koblence is a strategic executive and thought leader in the data center and network space. He co-founded NYI (www.nyi.net) in 1996 and has successfully navigated through an ever-shifting infrastructure landscape, growing the company from a single data center in Lower Manhattan to a robust network with executional capabilities in key national and international markets. His leadership, focus on customer experience, and ability to cut through complexity and hype, has positioned NYI as an industry leader in high-touch infrastructure solutions.

Phillip is also CEO of Critical Ventures, a consulting agency offering a range of services to help clients, owners and investors optimize the value of critical infrastructure assets. Phillip sits on the DE-CIX North America Advisory Board as well as on the Board of OIX (formerly Open-IX). Phillip is Co-Founder of the Nomad Futurist Foundation and Podcast, designed to demystify the world of critical infrastructure and inspire younger generations to join the industry. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and has been profiled by Data Center Knowledge, TheWHIR, MSPMentor, and NJ BIZ. He has an engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

26+ years of global experience in Data Center & Connectivity industry specializing in Product & Business Management Vinay Nagpal is an industry leader and visionary with global experience developing products and solutions in wholesale and retail colocation data centers with a strong focus on connectivity, subsea and terrestrial fiber. Currently, he is the President of InterGlobix LLC, a global consulting and advisory firm focused on the convergence of data centers, subsea and terrestrial fiber. Vinay is also the Co-Founder and Member of QTS Richmond NAP, which is a global Internet Interconnection hub in Virginia offering the lowest-latency, highest-capacity subsea connectivity. He is the Founding Member & Executive Director of Internet Ecosystem Innovation Committee (IEIC), an independent global committee that promotes Internet diversity and forming of Internet nexus points. Vinay also serves on the Leadership Board of NVTC Data Center & Cloud Committee, and actively leads Northern Virginia’s data center and connectivity initiatives. Vinay has been involved in the subsea developments in Virginia. He also serves on the Submarine Networks EMEA Customer Advisory Board, LINX NoVA Customer Advisory Board, and NVTC’s Executive Circle. As an active participant in industry forums, Vinay is a member of the PTC Membership Committee, Marketing & Communications Committee and SubOptic Diversity & Inclusion Working Group. Vinay’s past endeavors include being part of the Open-IX Association board to build open standards for data centers and IXPs. As the Vice President of Product Management at Digital Realty / DuPont Fabros (DFT), he led product management of DFT’s Data Center, Connectivity and Managed Services. During his tenure, he developed company’s carrier-neutral data center connectivity and peering services, designed and implemented dark fiber networks and supported customers’ network requirements. His senior-level network-centric positions at Tata Communications, Verizon, MCI, Digex and UUNET allowed his to productize data center and connectivity services across US, Canada, London, Singapore, Australia and India. Vinay holds an MBA in Information Systems, a B.S. in Computer Science, an ITIL certification and a Higher Diploma in Software Engineering. He has authored white papers, blogs, and industry publications on datacenter and connectivity services. He has been invited a speaker to several renowned conferences across the world.

Joshua B. Forman is a member of the Corporate Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Miami office. Joshua represents data center owners, developers, operators, and investors globally, specifically focusing on data center expansion, operations, leases and colocation agreements, and transit services, including the purchase and sale of terrestrial and subsea fiber access and interconnection in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Joshua has deep in-house experience, having served as senior vice president and general counsel at Netrality Data Centers, where he was responsible for the organization’s legal department and providing strategic corporate and commercial legal advice to the executive leadership team, and providing legal advice on a wide range of domestic telecommunications matters. As general counsel and chief compliance officer at GlobeNet, he served on the executive leadership team and acted as the secretary to the board of directors, providing counsel regarding virtually all aspects of transactions, from assisting with due diligence and deal structuring, negotiating and drafting transaction documents, to overseeing the attainment of U.S. and non-U.S. regulatory approvals. As corporate counsel for mergers and acquisitions at TouchSuite, he structured U.S. and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions in the merchant services industry.

Mr. Krupp is responsible for capital formation, strategic joint venture partnerships, and spearheads Wharton Digital Ventures’ Data Center platform. During his over 35-year career, Mr. Krupp has been involved in all facets of real estate, including acquisition, development, construction, leasing, asset management, and capital raising. Working both entrepreneurially and with well-established firms including Waterton Residential, CS Technology, Grubb & Ellis, and The Glick Organization he has been involved with the acquisition and development of over $3 billion worth of properties across a broad array of asset classes.

As pertains to WDV’s Data Center vertical, Mr. Krupp brings 15 years of experience in the siting, design and construction of high reliability and sustainable mission critical data centers for some of the world’s largest financial services and technology companies including Bank of America, AIG, Digital Realty Trust and CRG West (the predecessor of CoreSite). He has been instrumental in the firm’s acquisition and development of both utility power and “behind the meter” data center projects ranging from 80MW to 1.3GW.

Mr. Krupp received his Master of Science in Real Estate Development & Investment degree from New York University’s Shack Real Estate Institute, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Brian is the Vice President at Stewart Title’s National Commercial Services group, where he and his team provide title insurance solutions for complex transactions across the United States. With over ten years of experience in the energy sector, Brian specializes in development, construction, and operations. He is an active member of the Houston community, co-founding the Renewable Energy Alliance (REAL) Houston and serving on its Board of Directors. Before his career in the energy industry, Brian served in the U.S. Army and completed a tour in Afghanistan.

Patrick with over 31 years of domestic and international Data Center experience. He has held key leadership positions orchestrating complex Information Technology solution builds. His passion is delivering application and infrastructure transformations yielding operational efficiencies and cost recuperation. Patrick has been accountable for program development and execution budgets of $17M - $1.45T. His leadership directed matrixed staff, consultants, architects, and multiple EPC contractors. These programs encompassed infrastructure and construction management delivery of $3.4B in data center green and brown field initiatives. Under his leadership high-performing multi-disciplined engineering teams delivered design build and mission critical transformations beyond 4.2GW+ in capacity across the U.S. and EU. These programs aligned engineering teams with strategic technology roadmaps to meet enterprise, colo and hyperscale market needs. Prior to Introba, Patrick has significant experience as business owner, consultant, and contractor delivering mission critical facilities. He has held Data Center leadership positions as Director of Engineering, VP Program Director, VP Director, Enterprise Principal Architect, VP Infrastructure Services, Senior Officer Operations. His experience and client delivery include Airlines, Automotive, Banking, Defense, Financial Services, Enterprise Technology Sector, Education, Energy/Utilities, Health Care, Insurance, Manufacturing, Social media and Retail.

Albert’s stellar reputation throughout the building industry runs deep; fostering relationships with prominent architects and developers that go back decades. The key to his success both internally and externally is the way he is able to anticipate problems before they occur and clearly communicate the way forward. Through his years of experience in the industry Albert understands how clear communication of something as subjective as noise goes beyond traditional 3D models and numbers, which is key to managing community response challenges that come with Data Centers. Knowing what to message, when and how are critical elements. Communication coupled with the ability to develop innovative solutions that enable densification without compromising acoustic performance or airflow is a powerful combination.

Adrian leads the Project and Development Services team in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions and is a Senior Managing Director of the firm with 25 years in the Real Estate and Construction industries. Adrian manages a team of 50 professionals developing and managing institutional, commercial and government projects.

In 2019, Adrian and the Project Management Team managed over $850 million in design and construction. He has also served as General Contractor on large base building and development projects and has worked for Clark Construction and Turner/Tompkins in Washington, DC representing developers, tenants and building owners in new construction, and the relocation of tenants into space totaling over 10 million square feet.

Patrick E. Hughes is Senior Vice President of Strategy, Technical, and Industry Affairs at the

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the industry-leading trade association

and ANSI-accredited standards developing organization. The National Electrical Manufacturers

Association (NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipment manufacturers that make safe,

reliable, and efficient products and technologies that power, connect, and light our world.

Together, our members contribute a full 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide over 580,000

American jobs, adding more than $330 billion to the U.S. economy.

Patrick leads a team of technical experts working together to drive adoption of electrical

technologies used in electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy storage, high-

performance buildings, electric and connected transportation, and industrial systems. Patrick

applies his expertise in energy technology and policy to position NEMA and electrical equipment

manufacturers for long-term success and sustainability.

Patrick serves on the Board of Directors of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI),

New Buildings Institute (NBI), and is President of the Board of Directors of Americans for a

Clean Energy Grid (ACEG). Patrick holds an M.S. degree in Energy Policy and Climate Science

from Johns Hopkins University and B.A. degrees in Political Science and Spanish from the

University of Rochester.

Brian Best has been at the forefront of natural gas infrastructure and power development in executive management and senior commercial roles in midstream, upstream, and energy transition companies since 2008. Prior to WTG Energy, Brian was the founder of Modern Midstream LLC, developing natural gas infrastructure, co-founded Power-on-Demand LLC, a pioneering provider of battery energy storage technology for the oil and gas industry, and served as Chief Commercial Officer of Vaquero Midstream, one of the largest indecent G&P operators in the Delaware Basin. His career includes significant leadership roles, including Vice President of Commercial for J-W Energy Company. With a foundation in engineering and project management from his early tenure at Lockheed Martin Corporation, Brian brings a strategic and innovative approach to the energy sector. He holds a Masters of Business Administration from SMU and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from TCU.

Geoff is responsible for the leadership of the sales, marketing, and strategy at Life Cycle Power. He is a tenured Professional Engineer with 20 years’ experience in designing power generation equipment and projects across 70 countries and has a deep understanding of the commercials and challenges facing the market. As the SVP of commercial strategies, he has brought strong leadership to the team and allowed Life Cycle power to be a trusted partner to many of our clients.

Tricia is the Vice President of Business Operations at Montera, responsible for aligning the operational strategy with business goals to drive efficiency and growth.

Tricia previously served as the Chief Productivity Officer at Yondr Group, VP of Business Operations at Amp Z and the Commercial Operations Lead within Google’s Data Center team. Tricia is a board member of iMasons Women as well as a Co-Founder of West Wave Media, LLC.

Originally from Honolulu, Hawaii, Tricia splits her time between Vancouver, Washington and Pacifica, California. Outside of work, Tricia is an outdoor enthusiast, often spending days on forest roads with her partner and 3 dogs. When not traveling, Tricia enjoys surfing, mountain biking and rounds of golf.

She's also an advisor to Krane.ai.

Robert Novo has in-depth experience in service delivery, network operations, executive consulting, leading-edge technology and carrier-grade, resilient telecommunications. Robert is experienced with leading large team consulting projects, managing shifting priorities and delivering on-time with quality to CxOs of Fortune 500, multi-national customers.

Nabeel Mahmood is a Technologist, Futurist and a Keynote Speaker. His career is driven by one question – what’s next? He is passionate about the power of technology to deliver competitive and transformational change and the need to develop digital leadership that will create the enterprise of the future. He believes strongly in simplification, with a purpose. Nabeel brings 18 plus years of experience leading large-scale global technology organizations through seasons of explosive growth via M&A, global expansion, implementing new business models and technology innovation. His expertise includes leading organizations through transformation changes, connecting IT to the needs of the business, technology innovation, Big Data, Cloud, ERP, IoT, Mobility and Data Centers. He brings a unique blend of experiences spanning the entire breadth of technology from Grid to Chip. At, heart he’s a true technologist and futurist, he is a proven strategist, winsome communicator and leader with extraordinary vision and operational expertise within very large, complex organizations. Nabeel is a strategic CIO identifying opportunities that are being underpinned by emerging technologies. He serves on multiple boards and is an advisor to CIOs and CEO across a number of industries.

David Speidelsbach is Vice President of Sales and Strategic Initiatives for Wesco’s Electrical & Electronic Solutions business, where he leads the Construction and Data Center Global Accounts and Mega Projects organizations. In this role, David is focused on driving strategic growth across high-impact infrastructure segments and leveraging Wesco’s global capabilities to deliver scalable, resilient and intelligent solutions for the world’s most complex and mission-critical projects.

Prior to joining Wesco in 2025, David spent over three decades at Eaton, where he held a series of senior leadership roles across sales, marketing and product management. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Industrial Sales and Strategic Accounts for North America, where he was instrumental in expanding Eaton’s presence in the industrial and data center markets. His earlier roles included Vice President of Marketing for the Protection, Controls and Solutions Division, and Marketing Director for the same business, where he helped shape Eaton’s go-to-market strategy and product innovation roadmap.

David’s leadership is grounded in deep technical expertise and a passion for customer-centric innovation. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix, a Certificate in Executive Leadership from Harvard Business School Executive Education, and bachelor’s degrees in marketing and electrical engineering technology. He is also a licensed electrician and the holder of a U.S. patent, underscoring his commitment to advancing the electrical industry through both strategic and technical excellence.

With a reputation as a thought leader in the electrical and data center markets, David is known for building high-performing teams, forging strategic partnerships and delivering transformative outcomes in the evolving landscape of energy and digital infrastructure.

John Rewolinski, PSP is a published author on construction planning and CPM and a Stanford guest speaker on AI in construction scheduling. John recently joined Doxel as Head of Schedule Analytics where he brings unparalleled experience transforming project timelines for data center hyperscalers and leading general contractors.

Terence is a VP and Co-Lead of Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) Data Center Sector, bringing over a decade of experience delivering mission-critical infrastructure projects across global markets.

He specializes in supporting clients across the full data center lifecycle, from early-stage feasibility and investment strategy through to program management, delivery, and operational readiness. With deep expertise spanning cost, commercial strategy, and project delivery, Terenece has worked with developers, operators, and investors to navigate the rapid evolution of digital infrastructure driven by cloud and AI demand.

As a sector lead, he is focused on helping clients scale efficiently while managing risk, cost, and complexity in an increasingly constrained and competitive market

Luke Gilpin joined IPI Partners, the predecessor to Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure (“BODI”), in 2017 and currently serves as a Managing Director. In this role, he leads BODI’s build‑to‑suit development and leasing platform. As a member of the Fund’s management team, Luke is actively involved across all aspects of the business, including customer relationships, capital raising, pricing and underwriting, dispositions, and the investment management of both new and existing assets.

Luke partners closely with high‑quality operators to support platform growth, expansion into new markets, and evolving demand driven by cloud adoption, artificial intelligence, and enterprise digitalization. He is a founding Board member of Beale Infrastructure and a founding member of the STACK Infrastructure team.

Prior to joining IPI Partners, Luke was an investor at Sterling Partners, where he evaluated and managed investment opportunities in the business services sector, including data center assets. He began his career at KPMG.

Kinra joins CRG from Iron Mountain, where he served as senior vice president and general manager, hyperscale and global marketing, for the company’s data center business unit. In that role, he was responsible for Iron Mountain’s global hyperscale business, including all commercial activities, strategic direction, delivery, account management and financial oversight.

Prior to his hyperscale leadership role, Kinra held progressive positions at Iron Mountain, including vice president and global head of hyperscale implementation and account management, and vice president of account management and customer success for the data center division. Kinra holds an MBA from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Graeme N. Kavanagh is a seasoned infrastructure real estate executive with over 25 years of experience leading business development, origination, and investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes. A recognized deal maker, Mr. Kavanagh has successfully originated, structured, and closed billions of dollars in transactions across telecom, renewable energy, data centers, billboards, EV charging infrastructure, and logistics.As Partner and Chief Revenue Officer at Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities, Mr. Kavanagh oversees the firm’s acquisition and capital deployment strategy, directing originations and the acquisition of income-producing real property interests under critical infrastructure. He has led the acquisition of thousands of real estate assets and built high-performing teams that consistently deliver value through strategic growth and disciplined execution. Under his leadership, Accelerate has emerged as a market leader in aggregating ground lease and fee simple interests into a diversified, scalable portfolio. His customer-first approach, combined with deep industry knowledge, fosters long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with landowners, tenants, and stakeholders.

Prior to joining Accelerate, Mr. Kavanagh co-founded Landmark Dividend, serving as Executive Vice President and playing a pivotal role in launching the first IPO in the ground lease asset class. He also held leadership positions at Wireless Capital Partners, where he originated the industry’s first secondary market financing for wireless infrastructure ground leases, and at Falcon Financial, a specialty finance firm focused on real estate-backed investments. Earlier in his career, he was Vice President at Enterprise Mortgage, part of the Financial Services Division of Koch Industries. Throughout his career, Mr. Kavanagh has been defined by his unwavering commitment to execution, his deep understanding of complex real estate transactions, and his ability to unlock value in niche and emerging infrastructure sectors. His tenacity, vision, and leadership continue to shape the evolving landscape of infrastructure real estate investment.

With over 25 years of industry leadership as a Professional Engineer at Bowman, Pat Quante serves Mission Critical clients by bringing unparalleled expertise in the planning, design, and construction of commercial, and mission-critical infrastructure. For the past decade, Pat has specialized in the development of over 50 mission-critical projects, collaborating with top-tier data center developers in Virginia, South Carolina, Texas, and beyond. His comprehensive industry insights and strategic leadership have played a pivotal role in positioning Bowman as a premier force in data center development. With a reputation built on precision, innovation, and results, Pat continues to drive industry-leading solutions that shape the future of mission-critical infrastructure.

Pavan Kundurthi is an accomplished professional with over 13 years of experience as an Electrical Engineer and Engineering Manager. Currently, he manages teams of Electrical and Mechanical engineers at Amazon Web Services, overseeing the design and continuous innovation of the rapidly expanding data center fleet in the region. Pavan collaborates closely with the Construction, Operations, and Commissioning teams at the Data Centers. He holds a Master's Degree in Power Electronics from Illinois Institute of Technology and an MBA from Chicago Booth. Pavan has ventured into entrepreneurship with energy storage solutions, demonstrating his passion for commercializing innovation. His recent work focuses on finding innovative solutions to handle potential power constraints in data centers while minimizing disruptions to operations, both now and in the future. Pavan's expertise lies in optimizing data center capacity to support rapid demand growth.

Terry has over 40 years of progressive experience in Critical Facilities operations and management including strategic planning, critical infrastructure design, operations, and commissioning; business protection and recovery; preventive and predictive maintenance; technical training and professional training development.

Terry is an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer and a voting member of ASHRAE TC9.9 "Mission Critical Facilities, Data Centers, Technology Spaces, & Electronic Equipment", ASHRAE SSPC 90.4 "Energy Standard for Data Centers”, ASHRAE SPC-127 "Method of Testing for Rating Computer Room Air Conditioners”, and GPC-1.6P “Commissioning Process for Data Centers”. He is on the Board of Directors of the 7x24 Exchange Carolinas Chapter. He is on the Board of Directors of the Building Commissioning Association’s Southeast Region and has authored or co-authored books, whitepapers, and presentations on Critical Facilities, facilities management, and formal commissioning. He has developed and taught multiple training classes in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of critical facilities including commercial nuclear power plants, aerospace facilities, and large data centers.

Terry has performed site reliability assessments for more than 50 sites in over 20 countries and 5 continents. Terry writes a bi-monthly column in Mission Critical magazine called Sustainable

Operations.

As a Co-founder in 1992, and currently the Director of Environmental Impact at MIRATECH Corporation, Jim provides leadership, strategy and product design expertise for their Power Generation division. Jim rejoined Miratech Corporation in 2019 heading up the ENP Concepts consulting arm after management positions at Rypos Corporation and leading the environmental department at PowerSecure’s microgrid group. In charge of tracking all Federal, State and Local emissions regulations as they pertain to backup generators located at Datacenters in North America and Europe, he ensures MIRATECH’s products and services offer ongoing compliance. Mr. McDonald has testified before the Federal EPA numerous times and is considered a valuable stakeholder on several rulemaking teams at the State Level. For 15 years he has been an instructor for the Advanced School of the Electrical Generating Systems Association on the subject of Emissions from Diesel engines and has authored the textbook chapter on the same. He has a Patent Pending on the use of wire mesh DPF substrates in the pre-heating of SCR catalyst blocks. As the originator of the ‘GVU’ measurement parameter, Jim performs analyses to show the relative comparison on Ultraclean diesel generators versus grid supplied power. As such he advocates for the environmentally justifiable use of stationary generators until emerging renewable technologies are proven and cost effective. Jim holds a B.S in mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware.

Steven (Scott) Worley is a strategic energy executive operating at the intersection of power generation, data center infrastructure, and distributed energy solutions. As Senior Business Development Director at Stabilis Solutions, Inc., he leads growth initiatives focused on behind-the-meter power generation, LNG supply strategies, and large-scale energy infrastructure deployments supporting hyperscale and enterprise data centers across North America.

With deep expertise in energy logistics, fuel strategy, and critical power environments, Scott works directly with developers, operators, utilities, EPC firms, and capital partners to structure multi-year LNG supply agreements and deploy turnkey energy solutions where grid capacity lags load growth. His work centers on solving one of the most urgent challenges in infrastructure today: delivering dispatchable, scalable power amid exponential computing demand.

Scott is known for combining financial rigor with operational execution, aligning supply chain logistics, safety compliance, engineering feasibility, and commercial structuring into cohesive energy strategies. His approach is grounded in reliability, partnership, and long-term value creation for mission-critical environments.

Deep Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D., is Vice President of Data Center Solutions at Universal Load Banks (ULB) and a power systems leader with over 19 years of experience in power generation, electrical distribution, and large-scale infrastructure validation. He specializes in enabling reliable, resilient power ecosystems through advanced load simulation, continuous validation, and performance optimization.

His experience spans diesel and natural gas engines, gas turbine generators, and medium- to high-voltage distribution systems, with deep expertise in large-scale power validation, generator performance, and grid-integrated infrastructure. Deep has worked across mission-critical industries—including marine, defense, nuclear, and power generation—where failure is not an option and system reliability is paramount. Over his career at Fairbanks Morse Defense and Caterpillar, he has led engineering innovation, large-scale program execution, and operational strategy across diverse power platforms.

Deep holds 20+ patents and has authored numerous technical publications in advanced power systems, combustion, and hybrid energy technologies.

Mike has been a forward-thinking leader in the energy space for over 28 years covering many facets of energy solutions from power generation / CHP, electric and natural gas infrastructure, load response, energy efficiency, and LNG / CNG / RNG solutions. Experience navigating large and small utilities, developers, multinational corporations, military branches, universities, large and small companies creating innovative solutions to meet each project’s specific target and requirements. Mike is responsible for growing Jenbacher North America’s Hydrogen and Natural Gas Generator Market.

"Akshay Viradiya is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and senior infrastructure leader specializing in large-scale, mission-critical data center power and cooling systems. With ~10 years of progressive responsibility, Akshay has led the design, delivery, and standardization of hyperscale data center infrastructure supporting multi-gigawatt cloud and artificial intelligence platforms. He is recognized for his technical depth, independent professional judgment, and ability to translate complex engineering challenges into scalable, reliable solutions that enable hyperscale and AI-driven infrastructure at global scale.

Akshay has held senior technical and managerial roles at leading technology organizations, LinkedIn and Amazon, where he has driven original engineering solutions, authored enterprise-wide design standards, and led cross-disciplinary teams delivering complex infrastructure at unprecedented scale. His work has enabled the accelerated deployment of Tier-III and Tier-IV data centers, delivering measurable cost savings, improved supply-chain resilience, and material reductions in execution and operational risk.

Akshay is currently leading the evolution of LinkedIn’s data center infrastructure to support next-generation workloads, including the transition from traditional air-cooled architectures to advanced liquid-cooled systems. His scope spans end-to-end strategy, engineering design, execution, commissioning, and operational readiness of mission-critical facilities.

He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University and a Bachelor of Technology in Electrical Engineering with distinction from Charotar University, India. Akshay is committed to advancing the data center engineering through technical leadership, standards development, peer review, and mentorship, while remaining at the forefront of emerging power and cooling technologies shaping the future of digital infrastructure."

Mike heads the Predict team and has been with Price for over 17 years. He believes that CFD is a powerful but highly underutilized tool and is passionate about promoting its use within the HVAC industry. Mike is highly customer focused and guides the Predict team in using CFD to provide creative and practical solutions to our customer’s most vexing design challenges. With the Predict team, he has consulted on a broad range of projects including engineered systems (displacement, radiant, beams, etc.), critical spaces (labs, hospitals, etc.), mission critical spaces like data centers as well as other commercial projects. Mike is a registered Professional Engineer in Manitoba and is also an active ASHRAE member, regularly presenting at national conferences and serving on many technical and standards committees.

Alex Marshall is an energy strategist working on distributed power, resilience, and the power constraints shaping data center growth. He has spent more than 20 years on low-carbon and distributed power infrastructure, and in the data center power sector for 10. He is the author of the Structured Transition Model for AI Data Center Power and the book Five Nines and Fast Power (2026).

Alex is Vice President of the Cogen World Coalition, a Council Member of the World Biogas Association, and a member of the iMasons Climate Accord Power working group. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and holds an MBA from Manchester Business School.

Adam is an Associate with PARADIGM Structural Engineers and has been with PARADIGM for over 9 years. He has managed designs in the mission critical, life science, advanced manufacturing, industrial, healthcare, and commercial market sectors throughout the United States. Over his career Adam has contributed to complex retrofit projects, new building design, and tenant fit out projects. His areas of expertise include performance-based design of structures to be occupiable following earthquakes and other natural disasters.

PARADIGM Structural Engineers has offices in San Francisco, Chicago, and in early 2024 in Dallas. PARADIGM specializes in the structural design of new buildings and rehabilitation of existing buildings throughout the United States and the world. Over the past 24 years, PARADIGM has become recognized in the structural engineering and construction community as the firm to look to for innovative, sustainable, and reliable design solutions to structural engineering challenges. Our team focuses on providing intelligent structural solutions within the Mission Critical, Science & Technology, Healthcare, Aviation and Commercial markets.

Yuval Bachar is a leader in the data center industry and founder/CEO of ECL. He has held senior positions at Microsoft, Linkedin, Facebook, Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks and is recognized as a top influencer in data centers and Edge technology. Yuval is also one of the founders of the Open19 Project and president of the Open19 Foundation. His work focuses on sustainable, zero-emissions data centers with machine learning and artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance and hardware quality control. Yuval holds eight US patents related to data centers, networking, system design areas and three Cisco pioneer awards. He has a BSEE from Technion Institute in Haifa.

TIPCO Technologies is a trusted distributor of high‑quality hoses, couplings, and fluid‑conveyance solutions for data‑center liquid cooling. Backed by premier suppliers and rigorous quality standards, TIPCO delivers reliable, innovative cooling components for rack, cold‑plate, direct‑to‑chip, and immersion applications, supporting the evolving needs of high‑performance computing environments.

Nolan is the National Sales Manager of Mega Projects at Watts Water Technologies, where he leads strategic engagement across mission-critical markets including data centers, semiconductors, EV battery manufacturing and advanced science facilities. His career spans municipal water facilities and nuclear naval systems and operations, providing a strong operational foundation in critical infrastructure, resiliency and system performance. With deep expertise in hydronic and technical water systems, Nolan partners closely with owners, engineers and contractors to deliver scalable cooling infrastructure designed to meet the performance demands of tomorrow’s hardware.

Jay Weaver has 18 years of experience serving the data center industry and is currently the Director of Sales Engineering at Polargy. Throughout his career, Jay has led technical efforts around deploying containment solutions, structural ceiling grids, and Structural Hot Aisle Containment systems (SHACs).

Prior to joining Polargy, Jay supported national data center sales efforts, helping organizations with power, cooling, floor space, and networking solutions. Today, his goal is to help his team grow beyond what they believe is possible.

Hunter Herwald is a seasoned engineering and project management professional with deep expertise in HVAC systems and data center environmental solutions. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Science and Mechanics from Virginia Tech and has successfully led cross functional teams across multiple sites and time zones while managing portfolios exceeding $500M in value.

In his current role as Key Account Management Representative at Munters, Hunter specializes in translating complex customer requirements into engineered solutions that optimize performance and reliability. He is known for building strong, long term client partnerships and driving project success from initial design through final delivery.

Jesse Fenner is a technology and security solutions sales leader at i2G Systems, where he supports national growth with a strong focus on data centers, mission-critical facilities, and enterprise infrastructure environments. Jesse brings a well-rounded background in sales leadership, technical solution development, and customer engagement across data communications, physical security, and operational technology, with a strong perspective on environments where reliability and integrated security performance are essential. At i2G, Jesse applies that background to help owners, builders, and operators think beyond individual security products and toward scalable, lifecycle-driven programs that support uptime, accountability, and long-term readiness across high-demand data center environments.

Brandy Chapman is a seasoned Business Development Specialist with a passion for safeguarding Mission Critical Sites. Collaborating closely with Directors of Security, Construction Managers, Architects, and Security Consultant firms, Brandy focuses on fortifying site perimeters to ensure utmost security. She firmly believes that the integrity of a high-security site begins with its perimeter, setting the standard for the level of protection afforded to valuable assets within.

Sahid Jaffa is a seasoned technologist and engineering leader with more than 20 years of experience driving large-scale infrastructure, cloud, and digital transformation initiatives across enterprise environments. He is deeply passionate about bridging the intersection of innovation and business outcomes, with a career defined by modernizing technology ecosystems, building high-performing engineering organizations, and fostering collaborative cultures that deliver extraordinary results.

Throughout his career, Sahid has led transformative initiatives spanning hybrid cloud adoption, infrastructure modernization, operational excellence, and enterprise-scale platform engineering. He has successfully driven efficiency and cost optimization through both public and private cloud transformations while helping organizations modernize critical infrastructure and business systems at scale.

Known for his pragmatic leadership style, strong technical depth, and ability to unite teams around complex challenges, Sahid has overseen multimillion-dollar technology transformation programs focused on scalability, resiliency, automation, and innovation. His expertise spans private cloud architecture, data center modernization, open infrastructure, cloud operating models, and next-generation engineering practices.

Sahid currently serves as an Infrastructure Engineering Technical Leader at GEICO, where he leads initiatives focused on open infrastructure adoption, private cloud engineering, hardware innovation, operational excellence, and large-scale infrastructure transformation. He is a strong advocate for engineering excellence, open standards, and building technology organizations that continuously push the boundaries of innovation while remaining grounded in measurable business value.

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.

Mike Parks brings decades of leadership experience at the intersection of operational excellence, enterprise technology, and mission-critical infrastructure. As CEO of MCIM, he is driving the transformation of how the world’s most complex data centers are operated, maintained, and scaled.

With a background spanning industrial IoT, SaaS, and frontline systems strategy, Mike has led technology and operations teams at companies ranging from Fortune 500 conglomerates to growth-stage startups. Prior to MCIM, he served as CEO of Inkling, a leading digital operations platform, and held senior strategy roles at Fortive, where he focused on integrating smart systems across industrial environments, and at Accruent, where his expertise in EAM, CMMS, CAFM, and IoT solutions drove savings for customers across retail, healthcare, education, and industrial verticals.

At MCIM, Mike is committed to making every data center stronger. Under his leadership, the company empowers operators to:

Eliminate silos by uniting workflows across the enterprise,

Eliminate blind spots with clean, first-party data and real-time analytics, and

Eliminate isolation by partnering with a team solely dedicated to the success of mission-critical facilities.

This approach has made MCIM the trusted partner to three of the top four colocation centers and eight of the top 10 banks in the world, managing more than 7 gigawatts of capacity across 94 countries.

Mike’s ideology is clear: center the business around the needs of customers and the markets they serve. By combining proactive intelligence with a relentless focus on outcomes, his organization helps organizations eliminate inefficiency, uncover real-time insights, and unlock resilience at scale. He speaks frequently on the convergence of IT, OT, and IoT, the evolution of infrastructure in the age of AI, and the critical role of data in enabling intelligent, resilient operations.

Andrew Jimenez has over 30 years of experience in telecommunications testing and product

certification. He has held various engineering and management positions at test laboratories specializing

in the certification of network communications systems and components. Currently, he leads technical

sales at Wesco Data Center Solutions.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a

Master of Engineering Management from Northwestern University. He also holds multiple patents

related to balanced twisted-pair cabling technology. Additionally, Andrew is an active voting member of

the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-42 cabling committee, the Institute of Electrical

and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 LAN/MAN committee, and the Canadian Standards Association

(CSA) ICT Building Codes standards committee. He is also a Cisco CCNA with Wireless Specialization.

He has delivered numerous technical presentations at trade shows and symposiums and was the

recipient of the 2015 BICSI Harry J. Pfister Award for Excellence in the Telecommunications Industry.

Craig Compiano is the co-founder and President of Modius Inc. Craig is a successful executive and entrepreneur and has been our President since 2004.

Craig has a passion for operational systems development and performance analytics for data centers. He brings 30+ years of business and technology expertise to his role. Before Modius, Craig was at Andersen Consulting and the co-founder & VP of Paymap, Inc.

Craig holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from USC and an MBA in Finance from UC Berkeley. He also holds a patent for an Electronic Payment Technology that is widely deployed in the banking industry. Craig is also a US Navy Veteran.

Aaron Kutner is MetLife Investment Management’s Regional Head of Acquisitions & Joint Ventures in the Mid-Atlantic, and previously oversaw regional acquisitions extending north through Boston. Before joining MetLife in 2019, Aaron ran US real estate acquisitions for Paris-based AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets (n/k/a AXA IM-Alts) and served as Vice President at Clarion Partners in New York. Aaron has directly led more than $5.2 billion of real estate investments ranging from core wholly-owned properties and portfolios to opportunistic joint venture developments. Aaron holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University and a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He also holds the LEED Green Associate credential from the US Green Building Council.

Mr. Borchetta joined Harrison Street in 2013. As a Senior Managing Director and Co-Head of North America Transactions, he is responsible for the sourcing, analyzing, and closing of transactions and venture relationships with a focus on digital real estate and infrastructure assets as well as healthcare. During his tenure at Harrison Street, Mr. Borchetta has acquired or developed over $16.0 billion of data center, medical office, senior housing, and life science assets on behalf of the firm’s discretionary funds.

This includes over $6.5 billion in the digital real estate and infrastructure segments where he has led transactions activity in the sector for the company. As a result of the efforts in the space, Harrison Street was recognized by PERE in the digital category as Data Center Investor of the year for 2022 and 2023 and Mr. Borchetta was recognized by the Tech Capital Global Awards for 2024 as the Under 35 Digital Infrastructure Finance Talent Award finalist. Harrison Street was also recognized as Global Alternatives Investor of the Year during those same periods.

Mr. Borchetta holds a BA from Northwestern University, with a major in Economics, minor in Business Institutions, and a certificate in Energy and Sustainability. He previously served as an alumni member for the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility to Northwestern University’s endowment. He has also completed programs sponsored by the Fulbright Commission and Department of Energy, including the Fulbright UK Summer Institute and the Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy, respectively.

With more than 25 years of experience in mission critical construction and design, Lane Anderson has an extensive background in MEP projects and design and construction leadership. Having delivered over 3.5 million square feet of data center projects, Lane is well versed in designing for efficiency to pursue low PUE facilities and has strong expertise in building design and construction teams.

At QTS, he is responsible for Corporate Development, Construction, Design and Strategy, as well as Strategic Procurement.

Andrea Drasites is a Senior Managing Director in the Real Estate Group at Blackstone. She is involved in the asset management and oversight of Blackstone’s retail, gaming, digital infrastructure, and tradeshow investments in the US including ShopCore, Edens, QTS, Phoenix Towers and International Market Centers.

Prior to joining Blackstone, Ms. Drasites was responsible for asset management, acquisitions, and dispositions at Equity One, Inc., She began her real estate career at Woolbright Development.

Ms. Drasites received a BA in International Business from Rollins College and an MBA from the University of Florida with honors. Ms. Drasites is active in the Blackstone Diversity & Inclusion and Task Force and is a member of the University of Florida’s Real Estate Advisory Board, as well as the International Council of Shopping Centers Board of Trustees and Executive Board. She is on the Founding Member on the Board of Core Giving.

Develops strategies for applications of precast/prestressed concrete building systems in the data center space. Leads the effort to engage technical staff in the design-assist effort of very fast-track projects, at the earliest stages of development. Works with end-users and their agents to create unique designs and unusual applications of precast concrete building systems.

Drives Metromont’s practice of acting as a specialty precast subcontractor in the data center -- and not just the manufacturer of various precast parts and pieces. Metromont can self-perform 100% of the precast concrete work, beginning from structured design-assist engagement, through field erection of "all-precast" buildings.

Leads the activities of Metromont’s VA Sales staff in pursuit of projects primarily in Virginia’s Data Center Alley, but across the U.S. Metromont has the capability of extending its reach beyond this area, on certain projects, where organizational strengths, financial capacity, and past experience -- particularly with regard to mission-critical projects -- are required.

35 years experience in the precast/prestressed concrete industry, including responsibilities for nearly every aspect of the ", get work" and "do work" functions. Directly involved in preconstruction through contract, in 20M SF of all precast data centers.

Marshall is a 7x24 Exchange DC Chapter Board of Directors member and a member of the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).

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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.

Brittani Clayman serves as Director of Marketing & Sustainability at ESI Total Fuel

Management, leading brand strategy, communications, and market engagement

initiatives that support ESI’s presence in the data center and mission-critical industries.

Her work connects technical capability to customer value through disciplined

positioning, customer insights, and performance-based communications that reinforce

ESI’s leadership in resiliency and compliance-driven operations.

With more than 15 years of experience, Brittani develops and executes multi-channel

strategies that drive brand growth, customer engagement, and measurable business

outcomes. In addition to communications leadership, she supports ESI’s growth

objectives through market research, competitive benchmarking, and data-driven

analysis, including customer segmentation, opportunity mapping, and forecasting that

strengthens strategic planning and go-to-market prioritization.

A Certified Data Center Sustainability Professional (CDCSP®), Brittani’s sustainability

work extends beyond messaging. She identifies and advances opportunities where

environmental performance, regulatory alignment, and operational requirements

intersect – helping shape customer-facing strategies and internal initiatives that

translate sustainability objectives into practical, high-impact outcomes.

Brittani holds a Master’s degree in Mass Communication from the University of South

Carolina, and earned undergraduate degrees in Mass Communications and English

Literature from Emory & Henry University. She brings a structured, analytical approach

to marketing leadership, integrating storytelling with technical understanding, customer

data, and market intelligence to support ESI’s continued innovation and long-term

customer confidence.

Christopher M. Walsh is a data center and digital infrastructure executive with 20+ years of experience across technology, real estate, power strategy, connectivity, site selection, development execution, and large‑scale infrastructure deployment throughout North America and international markets.

He currently represents Upchurch, a national provider of mission‑critical infrastructure solutions supporting the full data center lifecycle—Build, Sustain, and Perform—delivering construction and retrofit capabilities, along with performance‑driven MEP, HVAC, controls, energy efficiency, building optimization, and maintenance services across hyperscale, cloud, colocation, and enterprise environments.

Over his career, Walsh has held senior leadership roles with leading data center owners, operators, and developers, including Lincoln Property Company – Data Center Division (Vice President), Cyxtera (Global Director), and Interxion (International Director, pre–Digital Realty acquisition).

His experience spans site selection advisory and large‑scale multi‑building campus developments, utility and energy coordination, AI infrastructure and power strategy, turnkey hyperscale and colocation leasing, and complex real estate and infrastructure transactions supporting Fortune 10–50 energy companies, hyperscale platforms, cloud and colocation providers, and global enterprise clients.

Walsh began his career as a network technician installing copper, fiber, routers, and servers in Silicon Valley—providing a technical foundation that continues to shape his practical, full‑stack approach to digital infrastructure today. He is a graduate of Abilene Christian University’s Business School and holds a Texas Real Estate License and OSHA 30 Construction certification.

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/christophermwalsh1

Jesse Brodhagen is the Product and Customer Success Manager at Nucor Data Systems, a division of Nucor Corporation, where he serves on the National Data Center Development and Products team. With more than 15 years of experience in the data center and hyperscale space, Jesse brings deep expertise in product strategy, customer success, and growth leadership.

Prior to joining Nucor, he served as Executive Vice President of Sales at Southwest Data Products, which was acquired by Nucor Corporation in 2024. Jesse brings a unique perspective shaped by executive leadership and a direct involvement in national data center development.

Barak Gur-Arie is a mission-critical construction leader with deep experience delivering some of

the world’s most complex data center projects. As VP of Mission Critical at Buildots, he works

with owners and contractors to improve predictability and reduce risk through data, digital

workflows, and lean practices. Known for aligning diverse stakeholders and driving measurable

impact on cost, quality, and speed, he sits at the forefront of innovation in large-scale project

delivery. Barak brings a forward-looking perspective on how technology will shape the next

generation of resilient, sustainable data centers.

As Senior Associate in the Northeast region, Amit contributes his

expertise in mechanical engineering, construction, and project

management. He serves as a mechanical engineer for pre-

construction reviews, construction monitoring, and property condition

assessments, as well as mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP)

repairs and renovation project management for investors, owners,

and developers. With over 12 years of experience, Amit’s expertise

focuses on evaluating MEP system performance, construction quality,

lifecycle planning, and risk mitigation to support asset management,

capital planning, and investment strategies. In addition to conducting

technical evaluations, Amit actively manages MEP repair and

renovation projects, overseeing scopes ranging from equipment

replacements to major mechanical system upgrades in order to help

improve building performance and protect asset value.

Amit also provides due diligence and construction oversight

services for colocation and hyperscale data centers, assisting

clients in managing technical risks, infrastructure delivery, and

operational reliability. He offers specialized expertise in critical facility

assessments, commissioning support, and long-term infrastructure

planning for mission-critical environments.

Prior to joining Marx Okubo, Amit gained over seven years of

combined experience managing large-scale HVAC construction

projects and leading MEP design efforts for a range of public and

private sector clients. This background informs his practical, solution-

driven approach to complex, large-scale building challenges.

Amit holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in mechanical

engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology, where he is

also an adjunct professor. He lectures and instructs undergraduates

on topics such as project management and engineering economics.

He is a Data Center Infrastructure Expert (DCIE), Certified Data Centre

Design Professional (CDCDP), and an active member of American

Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

Joe Kava is the former vice president of Data Centers at Google. His current responsibilities include engineering, construction management and delivery, critical facility operations, environmental health and safety, and sustainability for Google’s global fleet of data centers. Joe joined Google in 2008 from RagingWire Data Centers, a privately held colocation provider in Sacramento, California. While at RagingWire, Joe served as the company’s chief operating officer, where his responsibilities included design, construction, facility operations, managed services, business planning, and development. Prior to joining the data center industry, Joe spent 17 years in the semiconductor industry, working at LSI Logic and Applied Materials in various technical and executive roles, such as process and product development, new product introductions, engineering operations, business development, general management, and IT operations. He holds four US Patents for his work in reactive ion and plasma etch technology while at Applied Materials. Joe has a Bachelor of Science degree in Materials Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. During his tenure at Google, Joe has been a staunch advocate for building sustainable data centers and implementing Google’s cloud computing strategy. He is passionate about educating the global data center industry so that others can benefit from the efficiency best-practices pioneered by Google.

Jon Banister is an East Coast Editor at Bisnow. He has managed Bisnow’s data center coverage since early 2022, and he has managed commercial real estate coverage in the D.C., Boston and Philadelphia markets. From 2016 to 2021 he was Bisnow’s D.C. reporter, during which time he covered the Northern Virginia data center market. He is a board member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors and has won several journalism awards from the organization.

Hani Noshi is a Principal Program Manager at Microsoft. Hani has 20+ years of Projects, Operations, Strategy, and Business Transformation experience.

In the Operations Excellence space, Hani focused on the full life cycle of operations transformation: from target operating model design through to operations transformation delivery, change management and implementation. Hani has led projects in Oil & Gas, Resources, and Consumer Products operating groups in 4 continents and 36 countries.

In consulting, Hani has provided services involving supply chain lean transformation and process excellence for several large clients. He prides himself on his ability to help clients through complex transformations. A few noteworthy examples include:

Helping an Energy Supermajor organization to develop a multi-million dollar business case to streamline their Capital Projects and Engineering processes resulting in $200M in savings and a 15 times return on investment.

Advising a public utility company through a full core business transformation and helping an executive team through the development of one of the most ambitious business transformation strategies in their industry resulting in an $148M in cummulative savings over 3 years.

During this time Hani was also involved in innovative thought leadership where he published white paper articles in the Lean New Product Introduction and Rapid & Sustained Cost Management space.

Prior to joining Accenture, Hani started his career in industry with General Electric Company in 1999, where he joined their Operations Management Leadership program. He then held various functions in hard core manufacturing, supply chain, and product development with increasing levels of responsibility. Throughout Hani’s career in GE, he was promoted throughout several GE businesses where he invented five US and European patents.

An experienced Structural Engineer and Development manager, Blake Roskelley brings 14 years of experience in the construction industry to his current role at Clark Pacific, a leading provider of innovative engineering and construction solutions.

Blake works across a spectrum of roles - Business Development, Preconstruction, and Product Management. He is on the front lines of project pursuits, developing innovative gravity and lateral systems while working closely with design teams to ensure project goals are met. Post award he continues to refine project specific solutions having successfully standardized these project-based solutions into cost effective market facing products.

In addition to his role at Clark Pacific, Blake serves as a Director on the board of the US Resiliency Council. He endeavors to increase awareness of the importance of resiliency in building design, an issue of significant importance to the Mission Critical and Data Center market. His commitment to this cause underscores his dedication to the advancement of the construction industry and his drive to promote sustainable and resilient building practices.

For over two decades, Eric has been using his creative problem-solving skills to lead clients and teams down the road to success. Heading up MG2's Washington DC office, he possesses a comprehensive understanding of the built environment. Furthermore, his technical knowledge allows him to create innovative solutions that influence customer behaviors, deepening brand engagement for clients.

Eric thrives on solving complex puzzles; the more challenging, the better. By living in one of the United States' most historic cities, he finds inspiration in creative design solutions where change rarely happens. The inclusion of technology in adaptive reuse projects are of particular interest.

Andy Kirby is the AMER East & LATAM Build Partner at Microsoft, where he plays a pivotal role in overseeing various business operations and strategic initiatives within the Americas and LATAM region. With a focus on enhancing efficiency and consistency across the organization, Andy is dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment where team members are motivated to excel every day.

In his current role, Andy is responsible for managing the development and execution of data center projects, ensuring that they meet the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence. His expertise in project management and risk mitigation has been instrumental in driving the successful completion of numerous high-profile projects.

Before joining Microsoft, Andy spent 26 years working for general contractors, where he was involved in building highly sophisticated buildings to include the last 7 years focused on data centers. This extensive experience has provided him with a deep understanding of construction processes, project management, and the importance of collaboration and innovation in delivering complex projects.

Andy is known for his visible leadership and commitment to building strong relationships with general contractors and trade partners. He has a keen eye for identifying potential challenges and implementing innovative solutions to keep projects on track and within budget.

Throughout his career, Andy has demonstrated a passion for continuous improvement and learning. He has been actively involved in various training and workshop initiatives, including safety and compliance reviews, incident reviews, and corrective actions. Andy's dedication to professional development extends to his team, where he emphasizes the importance of building a culture of safety and excellence.

In addition to his professional achievements, Andy is a strong advocate for community engagement and global citizenship. He has supported initiatives such as partnering with local high schools for engineering programs and participating in regional safety initiatives.

Chris Handwerk is the Chief Development Officer at Amp Americas. Chris is responsible for leading Amp’s business development efforts to sell long-term fixed price offtake to customers in emerging markets. Additionally, he leads new project development for the firm.

Chris has nearly two decades of energy experience spanning multiple technology types, geographies, and roles, including origination, strategy, and commodity transactional structuring. He has experience in power and natural gas commodity transactions across all major North American markets and across all major power generation types, as well as experience with M&A. Prior to Amp, Chris spent the majority of his energy career at Exelon/Constellation and also held roles at DC Energy and BrightNight.

Prior to joining the private sector, Chris served eight years as a submarine officer in the US Navy. He holds a PhD and Masters’ Degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), as well as a Bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy.

Dave has been in the utility industry for over 10 years helping support temporary, or long-term power generation requirements to industry, either behind or in front of the meter, using large reciprocating engines.

Dave has worked with, industry, utilities, ISO’s and RTO’s to support capacity requirements, emergency response challenges and help improve planned work requirements.

Dave joined the VoltaGrid in 2022 where VoltaGrid been supporting large industry by electrifying their processes when they have been completely stranded or have limited access to their utility.

By supporting their customers they have reduced emissions by over 38%.

A seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in energy, IoT and SaaS. Wannie has incubated and scaled companies in cleantech and sustainability, delivering three successful exits.

Prior to founding PADO, Wannie was SVP of Business and Corporate Development at Bidgely, a global AI-powered SaaS provider, CEO of Zen Ecosystems, a leading provider of energy management solutions to SMB and SVP of Business and Corporate Development at Inspire Energy, a leading renewables and sustainability company.

Greg Thurnher is Liberty Power Innovation's Senior VP of Power Generation. In this capacity, Greg is launching LPI's wholesale, retail, and IPP commercial operations in ERCOT, as well as other regions. Prior to Liberty, Greg has had assignments of increasing responsibility at vertically integrated utilities, independent system operators, power marketers, retailers, and independent power producers. Greg holds a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering, as well as an MBA, both from Tulane University.

As the CEO and Founder of CargoSense, Rich is on a mission to eliminate the manual processes in high-value infrastructure logistics. Under his leadership, CargoSense has pioneered an Exception Management platform specifically tuned for the complexities of Data Center construction.

By automating the oversight of inbound shipments to job sites and outbound flows from global manufacturers, CargoSense’s cloud platform uses digital agents to detect and resolve issues to ensure critical components arrive on time and in spec. This approach moves the industry away from reactive tracking and toward automated resolution, drastically reducing the risk of site delays.

Rich is a software industry expert, an international speaker, and has led several successful startups prior to founding CargoSense. Rich started his career in the U.S. Air Force, working on secure systems supporting the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon.

Chris Crosby is a recognized visionary and leader in the datacenter space and has served as founder and CEO of Compass Datacenters since 2011. Chris has over 25 years of technology experience and over 15 years of real estate and investment experience. Previously, Chris served as a senior executive and founding member of Digital Realty Trust. Chris was Senior Vice President at Digital Realty Trust, responsible for roles included global responsibility for corporate development, sales, marketing, design, construction, technical operations and customer service. Prior to the initial public offering of Digital Realty, Chris was founder and managing director of Proferian, which served as an operating platform for the private equity fund, GI Partners, and was rolled into the IPO for Digital Realty Trust. Prior to Proferian, Chris served as a consultant for CRG West, now Coresite. For the first ten years of his career, Chris was active in international and domestic sales, sales management and product development at Nortel Networks, a major supplier of products and services that support the Internet and other public and private data, voice and multimedia communications networks. Mr. Crosby received a B.S. degree in Computer Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. He serves as the Vice Chair of the board for the Masters in Datacenter Systems Engineering degree program at Southern Methodist University. Chris is also active in the Lonestar chapter of YPO.

Buddy Rizer serves as the Executive Director for economic development in Loudoun County, Virginia,

which was named the 2021 Economic Development Organization of the Year by the International

Economic Development Council. He leads the agency responsible for encouraging growth and

developing relationships with Loudoun’s business community in both the commercial and agricultural-

based business sectors. During his tenure, Rizer and his team have attracted more than $65 billion in

new commercial investment and more than 60 thousand new jobs. During this time, the growth in the

commercial based has helped lower the tax rate in Loudoun by more than 48 cents on the dollar, saving

residents thousands of dollars annually on their tax bill.

Mr. Rizer has been named a Tech Titan eight times by Washingtonian Magazine (2017 – 2024), one of

the 50 most influential Virginians six times by Virginia Business Magazine (2018 – 2023), a five-time

member of Virginia’s Power 500 (2020 – 2024), and three times named to the Washington Business

Journal’s Power 100 as one of the most influential businesspeople in Washington, DC (2020, 2022,

2023). In 2024, he was named as one of the 50 most influential people in Northern Virginia by Northern

Virginia Magazine.

Mr. Rizer is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD), a certified Entrepreneurship Development

Professional (EDP), has a master’s in business administration/economics from Longwood University and

is a graduate of Virginia Tech's Local Government Management Graduate Program.

Maryam Zahedi is a mechanical engineer focused on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) for data center cooling and capacity optimization at Equinix.

She specializes in applying physics- based modeling to guide cooling strategy, infrastructure design, and high-density deployments, particularly in hybrid air and liquid - cooled environments driven by AI workloads.

Maryam works closely with cross-functional teams – including capacity management, product, and design – to ensure accurate, scalable, and efficient solutions. She has contributed to multiple data center industry conferences, sharing practical insights on using CFD as a decision – support tool in modern data center operations.

Chandra “CK” Krishnan is a mission-critical infrastructure executive with over two decades of experience leading design, operations, and risk programs for global data center and financial services portfolios, including executive roles at CloudHQ and Fidelity Investments. He has overseen operational readiness, sustainability strategy, and large-scale capital programs across North America and internationally.

As a Managing Partner at ReadyInfra, CK advises emerging data center developers and investors on operational risk, supply chain resilience, and governance frameworks that protect performance from day one. ReadyInfra helps platforms move beyond siloed risk management by aligning development, commissioning, and long-term operations into a cohesive, investment-grade operating model.

David C. Meadows II has worked in data center cooling since 1999.  He is currently the Director of Technology with STULZ USA, a manufacturer of precision air conditioning, humidification, and dehumidification products specifically designed for the data center.  Previously David has served as both the Design Engineering Manager and the Applications Engineering Manager at Stulz.  David holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.  David is also a graduate of the United States Navy Nuclear Power School.

Darren Burgess has been involved in the Data Center Cooling business since 2022. After two years working with immersion cooling equipment, he joined bp Castrol’s Thermal Management business in September 2024 as Business Development Director for the Americas. He has prior business development experience in the semiconductor industry. Darren holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida. He lives in Austin, Texas where he enjoys many outdoor activities like hiking and running.

Onieluan Tamunobere, Ph.D., P.E. is President of Coilmaster, where he leads the company’s strategic direction and growth across its portfolio of heat exchangers and thermal management solutions for the data center market. Under his leadership, Coilmaster partners with data center owners, designers, and operators to deliver reliable and efficient cooling solutions that enable higher power densities, improved uptime, and long‑term operational performance.

Onieluan holds a doctorate in mechanical engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), bringing deep technical rigor and practical engineering insight to every stage of product development and deployment. His background allows him to effectively bridge engineering innovation with commercial execution, ensuring solutions are both technically robust and aligned with customer and market demands.

Prior to leading Coilmaster, Onieluan served as Vice President and General Manager of Heat Pipe Technology, where he oversaw business operations and drove the innovation and commercialization of high‑performance thermal solutions across multiple mission‑critical markets.

With a career spanning advanced thermal design, executive leadership, and applied engineering, Onieluan offers a unique perspective on translating complex thermal challenges into scalable, practical solutions for mission‑critical infrastructure

Mark Ardire is a senior leader with over 20 years of experience in technology and HVAC. Leveraging his experience with product launches and market introduction, he spearheads the efforts at LG to roll out their HVAC solutions for the mission critical sector in North America. Building on LG's many successful deployments of these thermal management solutions for data centers throughout EMEA, Mark leads a team to deliver and further develop these advanced solutions to LG’s hyperscale and colocation clients.

Spencer Mullee is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of Csquare.

Spencer was previously engaged as the CEO at DCI Data Centers.  At DCI, he was responsible for leading the development and execution of the Company’s long-term strategy with a view to creating shareholder value, being ultimately responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and for implementing the Company’s long and short- term plans with respect to all facets of development, construction, leasing and operations of both retail and wholesale data centers.

From 2001 until 2019, Spencer was the Founder, COO and member of the Board of Directors of DCI Data Centers (APAC), a Blackstone portfolio company and it’s predecessor DCI Technology Holdings, LLC (USA).

Spencer first became involved in data centers in 1999 and was a co-founder and Senior Director of Telegis Networks, Inc., a Cisco Systems/venture capital backed data center company. Spencer handled site selection, negotiated contracts for lease and/or purchase, procured power and telecommunications services, and designed, entitled and/or constructed over 1M SF of retail and wholesale data center projects.

Over the past twenty years, Spencer has been associated with 300+ data center and technology assets totaling over 15.0M SF with a replacement value in excess of US $20 billion dollars.

Spencer began his professional career as a technical trainer and education administrator.  He received a B.S. from the University of California, Davis.

Lovisa is an experienced sales professional with over 25 years of experience in various sales and leadership roles including international sales management and business development. Driven by strong client relationships and growth achievements, she takes pride in providing her clients with excellence in sales support and strong business plans for aggressive growth. Her core competencies include strategic planning, execution, high-stake negotiating, marketing and project management.

Lovisa is originally from Sweden, and has lived in Europe, China and USA. She’s a graduate from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Science. She’s avid hockey mom, currently resides in Des Moines, Iowa with her husband and 2 teenage children.

With over 30 years of IT and data center, infrastructure and IT efficiency and optimization expertise, Greg has a proven track record of pushing the technology innovation envelope with the leading Thermal, Power, Monitoring and DCIM Solutions with Cloud Providers, Colocation Operators, End-Users and the Channel.

As an evangelist for new technology, rapid change and continuous improvement, Greg has demonstrated a unique ability to coordinate disparate teams and bridge IT, Facilities and partner/vendor gaps while they work to solve the daily questions of Cloud, Colo, On-Prem, DR, EDG/IoT and whatever is next? All while ensuring reliability, resiliency, availability, optimal service and value to the business.

Greg is Director of National Accounts and resides in Laguna Hills with his family!

Adeel Usman, VP of Sales at PDM (Power and Data Management), is a customer-centric sales executive committed to providing critical power equipment with the urgency needed in this dynamic global energy environment. Previously, he worked at LG Corp and Unify Energy Solutions as an account executive where he leveraged strategic thinking and technical knowledge to build strong client relationships. Adeel is skilled in negotiations among diverse suppliers, internal departments, and executive stakeholders to achieve optimal procurement outcomes. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics and literature from Purchase College, SUNY.

Aaron Parker is the Central Region Vice President at Fulcrum Data Center Services, where he leads the company’s Midwest operations, supporting numerous mission-critical projects. With a BA degree in Physics and over 17 years of experience in the nuclear energy and construction industries, he is passionate about delivering quality control and commissioning solutions for hyperscale data centers—driving performance, accelerating schedule, and ensuring reliable facility turnover in high-demand environments. Prior to Fulcrum, Aaron served as a Shift Manager at Cooper Nuclear Station, where he held a senior licensed operator role and helped lead the station to four consecutive “Excellence” ratings from the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. His background reflects a strong leadership foundation in operational excellence, risk management, and safety within complex, high-stakes operations.

Data center construction is pushing schedules faster than ever, leaving little room for error. But speed without quality leads to rework, delays, and increased safety risk.

Cumulus Quality is built on the principle of Work Done Right™ We help teams ensure critical path work is installed correctly the first time so projects can move fast without creating downstream disruption. This approach also upskills the workforce in real time, raising the floor of execution and reducing errors at the source, by reinforcing consistent installation and verification practices in the field or at your pre-fab facility.

Nick Caravella, RA, Senior Director of Growth at Cumulus, focuses on how these systems are applied in the field, where execution—not assumption—determines project outcomes.

Chris Wright is the 17th Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy. A self-described energy nerd turned entrepreneur, Chris is a dedicated humanitarian with a passion for bringing the benefits of energy to every community in the world. This passion has inspired a career in energy, working not only in oil and gas but nuclear, solar, and geothermal. As Secretary of Energy, Chris is focused on unleashing American energy dominance, accelerating innovation and advancing all energy sources that are affordable, reliable and secure for the American people.

Chris completed an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering at MIT and graduate work in Electrical Engineering at UC Berkeley and MIT. He founded Pinnacle Technologies and served as CEO from 1992 to 2006. Pinnacle created the hydraulic fracture mapping industry, and its innovations helped launch commercial shale gas production in the late 1990s. Chris was Chairman of Stroud Energy, an early shale gas producer, before selling to Range Resources in 2006. Most recently, Chris served as Chairman and CEO of Liberty Energy, where his team helped to expand the shale revolution to include oil as well as natural gas. Chris has also participated in an effort to apply shale technology to unlock next-generation geothermal and helped to launch small modular reactors.

Chris was nominated by President Trump to serve as the 17th Secretary of Energy on November 16, 2024 and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 3rd, 2025. He grew up in Colorado and currently lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Liz. He is a passionate father, grandfather, skier, cyclist, climber, and outdoor enthusiast.

Pete Elliott is a graduate of Villanova University and has nearly 30 years of water treatment experience. Pete received his commission as a U.S. Naval Officer in 1986 and served on active duty as a naval surface ship engineer as a Boilers Officer and a Main Propulsion Assistant. Pete also served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as an officer in the Civil Engineer Corps from 2010 to 2014. He joined ChemTreat in 2018 as a Technical Staff Consultant on the Thermal Processes Team, focusing primarily on General Industry/Manufacturing, Commercial & Institutional, and Food & Beverage industrial segments. Prior to joining ChemTreat, Pete filled a similar role at Betz-Dearborn/GE Water/Suez for 18 years, and during that time authored several papers for the Cooling Technologies Institute (CTI) and the Associate of Water Technologies (AWT).