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Speakers and Panels

State of The Market: Whats Driving Demand and Scaling The Pacific Northwest Data Center Market?

John Bonczek

John Bonczek

Chief Revenue Officer

fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty

Shannon Hulbert

Shannon Hulbert

CEO

Opus Interactive

John Sabey

John Sabey

Executive Director

Sabey Data Centers

David Dunn

David Dunn

COO

H5 Data Centers

Juan Saca

Juan Saca

CEO

Digital Fortress

Conan Lee
Moderator

Conan Lee

Senior Managing Director

JLL

John Bonczek

Chief Revenue Officer

fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty

fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty is a leading developer and operator of custom-designed data centers with over 1.3 million square feet of data center space in Orangeburg, NY | Toronto, ON | Chicago, IL (2) | Milwaukee, WI | Cheyenne, WY | Portland, OR | San Francisco, CA | Kapolei, HI. Central to our strategy is our ability to uncover the true intrinsic value of properties and opportunistically develop world-class data center facilities. Our focus is providing tenants with strategic, customized mission critical solutions from concept through completion. With over 60 years of experience in developing, renovating and operating data center space, our wealth of expertise allows us to be uniquely positioned to work with each client to develop the best strategy to meet their specific needs -- from colocation to sale/leaseback, refurbishment or construction of a purpose-built data center. For more information, please visit us at www.1547realty.com.

Shannon Hulbert

CEO

Opus Interactive

Ms Hulbert is CEO of Opus Interactive. Shannon has led the strategy and vision for the cloud provider since 2011. Prior to cloud, Shannon was in the utility energy-efficiency sector for 8 years. Opus Interactive is a hybrid and multicloud solutions provider with a dedicated FEDRAMP Moderate Ready IaaS/PaaS environment and can be found on the FedRAMP marketplace under OpusGov (OG). OG is housed inside of FISMA High faciliites, operated by screened US citizens. This environment is restricted to US federal, state, local and tribal governments, and their partners - backed by over 24 years of proven reliability in the commercial sector.

John Sabey

Executive Director

Sabey Data Centers

John directs activity for Sabey Data Centers’ three million square feet of mission critical space held in the current portfolio, as well as new development, acquisition and the creation of new service offerings. He also serves as Senior Vice President of Real Estate for Sabey Corporation, overseeing the commercial real estate portfolio comprising office and medical technology space. His business career started in Chicago with Prudential Real Estate Investors and he joined Sabey Corporation in 1995.

David Dunn

COO

H5 Data Centers

David Dunn is COO of H5 Data Centers. Mr. Dunn has nearly 15 years of experience managing significant growth and delivering outsized returns on investment in the Internet infrastructure space. Mr. Dunn most recently served as vice president at the Zayo Group where he was responsible for managing the wavelength and mobile infrastructure business units. Prior to Zayo, Mr. Dunn was senior vice president at CoreSite where he held leadership roles in mergers & acquisitions, leasing, marketing and strategy. Before joining CoreSite, Mr. Dunn held roles at several private equity firms including The Carlyle Group and J.E. Robert Companies. Mr. Dunn earned a B.S. in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Development Trio: How Hyperscale, Edge and High-Density Is Pushing New Growth of The Pacific Northwest

Kent Andersson

Kent Andersson

Program Controls Director

Yondr Group

Greg Couch

Greg Couch

Data Center Strategy Operations & Engineering Manager

The University of Washington

Phill Lawson-Shanks

Phill Lawson-Shanks

Chief Innovation Officer

Aligned Data Centers

Amy McLaughlin

Amy McLaughlin

Executive Director, Technical & Solution Architecture

Oregon State University

Robert Walker
Moderator

Robert Walker

Director, Integrated Solutions

CPSI

Phill Lawson-Shanks

Chief Innovation Officer

Aligned Data Centers

With over 30 years of industry experience, Phill has played a pivotal role in shaping the future of data center infrastructure, network architecture, and cloud solutions worldwide.

As Chief Innovation Officer at Aligned Data Centers, Phill spearheads the identification of emerging trends and technologies, strategically leveraging them to shape Aligned's innovation roadmap. He's instrumental in cultivating a culture of creativity, driving the development of new products and partnerships that ensure the company remains both competitive and highly adaptable in today's rapidly evolving market.

Before joining Aligned, Phill served as Chief Innovation Officer at EdgeConneX, where he was instrumental in developing edge-based network data centers that underpin today’s digital content ecosystem. His career spans senior executive roles at Virtacore, Alcatel-Lucent, SAVVIS (now CenturyLink Technology Solutions), and MCI (now Verizon Digital Media Services), as well as Compaq/HPE.

Phill holds eight active technology patents and serves as a board member for organizations such as Netrality Data Centers, the Clean Energy Buyers Association (CEBA), and the Nomad Futurist Foundation. Known for his ability to distill complex technical concepts into actionable strategies, Phill is a sought-after speaker and advisor, recognized for his innovation and commitment to advancing sustainability in the digital infrastructure sector.

Phill’s unique journey—from his early roles in enterprise systems development and digital infrastructure to his leadership in global technology firms—reflects his passion for challenging the status quo and empowering the next generation of technology leaders.

Robert Walker

Moderator

CPSI

30+ Years’ ground-up experience in Mission Critical Power Industries. Worked in manufacturing, field service, installation, service management, project management, technical training. For the past 15 years, most focus is on electrical application engineering solutions and estimating. Key areas of focus and subject matter expertise are UPS’s, Batteries, Power distribution equipment, and switchgear.

Infrastructure, Design and Construction

Steven Brooks

Steven Brooks

IT Facilities Senior Engineer

Puget Sound Energy

Matthew Moews

Matthew Moews

Director, Construction

NTT Global Data Centers Americas

Robbie Sovie

Robbie Sovie

EVP, Construction & Development

T5 Data Centers

Christy Swearingen

Christy Swearingen

Consultant

Ex-Microsoft & Ex-Oracle

Christine Zinkgraf
Moderator

Christine Zinkgraf

Project Executive

Truebeck Construction

Robbie Sovie

EVP, Construction & Development

T5 Data Centers

As EVP of Construction and Development, Robbie is the leader of T5’s Construction Services division, where he sets the overall vision and business strategy. He holds the general contractors license and/or business license for construction activity across the organization. Robbie holds a degree in Construction Management from Western Carolina University.

Christine Zinkgraf

Moderator

Truebeck Construction

Christine Zinkgraf is a Project Executive at Truebeck Construction, an industry-leading, full-service general contractor servicing the west coast and specializing in complex and technical building, including a focus on the mission critical and data center space. A seasoned A/E/C industry veteran, her comprehensive 20-year career has been predominantly focused on data center projects, having spent time on the trade partner, client, and now, general contractor side of this specific market sector. Christine’s background and experience in engineering, client relations, and general contracting has created a well-rounded balance of technical ability and customer management that she is able to utilize to drive value for Truebeck’s clients. With her specialty in mission critical construction, Christine has delivered over $550 million and nearly one million square feet of high-efficiency data center solutions, including major campus projects for Vantage Data Centers, T5 Data Centers, and Facebook. Christine is a licensed Mechanical Professional Engineer and received her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Why This Matters

What You'll Learn:

  • What does subsea connectivity mean for growth strategies for key data center markets? How Hillsboro can be a long-lasting touchpoint for facility expansion?

  • How Microsoft is approaching the region with facility growth in mind and what that means for hyperscale facilities.

  • How design, tech, and facility layouts are innovating data center efficiency and deployment at scale. Is there infrastructure here to support demand?

  • How does more than $650 million in tax incentives change the economic landscape for expansions?

  • Seattle hasn't been known as a key data center market? How might that change and enterprise requirements continue to grow?

  • How will Hillsboro migrate closer to the edge? What developments in connectivity means for edge compute and underserved markets.

How You'll Do More Business: Find out how one of the fastest emerging data center markets in the U.S is leveraging regional benefits like exploding enterprises, subsea cable infrastructure, and facilities like types like hyperscale and edge are in the pipeline. 

Who You’ll Meet: CEO, vice president of operations, providers, architects, owners, developers, engineers, end users, brokers, vice president of design and construction, head of connectivity

Why You Should Attend: To learn about leading expansions unique to the PNW region and what is drawing investment interest far and wide. 

Questions about your ticket purchase or interest in sponsoring? Reach out to our DICE producer Lloyd Proctor lloyd.proctor@bisnow.com for customer support.

Venue

The Westin
1900 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101

Ballroom: The Cascade Ballroom - 2nd Floor


Onsite Valet: $17 for up to 4 hours
Self-Park: Westin Seattle self-park garage is located on 6th Ave, between Westlake and Virginia. $17 for up to 4 hours

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Agenda

Time Activity
2:30 PM
3:25 PM
Pre-Event Networking
3:25 PM
3:30 PM
Bisnow Welcome & Sponsor Introduction
3:30 PM
4:15 PM
State of The Market: Whats Driving Demand and Scaling The Pacific Northwest Data Center Market?

Learn how providers and data center leaders approaching the PNW and Hillsboro market as a viable option for expansion, which industries are influencing capacity demand, incentives, and which facilities are in the development pipeline.

4:15 PM
5:00 PM
Development Trio: How Hyperscale, Edge and High-Density Is Pushing Enterprise and Emerging Industry Growth of The Pacific Northwest

High-density, edge, and hyperscale are growing across most major U.S markets, but how are secondary markets delivering these facilities with efficiency, speed, and with performance in mind? What are key PNW industries like tech, higher education, and healthcare evolving? Will the increase in hybrid strategies, on-prem capacity and digital infrastructure impact regional providers?

5:00 PM
5:15 PM
Speed Networking
5:15 PM
6:00 PM
Critical Infrastructure, Data Center Design and Construction

How does the increase in new development requirements impact how providers are delivering facilities to the pacific northwest region?

6:00 PM
6:30 PM
Post-Event Networking