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.

Evan Antonides is Co-President of HITT Contracting Inc., an ENR Top 10 general contractor headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia. Since joining HITT in 2006, Evan has held a range of senior leadership roles, including leading the firm’s Technology business, where he helped scale HITT into the nation’s largest data center builder across sixteen offices nationwide. Today, his focus is on advancing innovation, operational excellence, and the evolution of delivery models for increasingly complex projects. Evan is a member of Leadership Greater Washington and serves on the Industry Advisory Board for Northern Virginia Community College.

Dan Drennan is a Managing Principal and Sector Leader for Corgan’s Data Centers Studio based in Dallas, Texas. Drawn to the blend of art and technology in architecture, he has spent more than 25 years advancing the design of mission-critical environments that support the systems, companies, and data behind our connected way of life. Responsible for the vision, operations, and growth of Corgan’s Data Centers sector — recognized as the largest data center practice globally by BD+C — Dan has helped shape an international portfolio encompassing more than 15 million square feet of facilities. He is proud of the sector’s evolution and its role in meeting an unstoppable appetite for computing power, seeing it as a platform for both today’s leaders and future generations. Driven by “what’s next,” Dan champions innovative, resilient solutions that anticipate emerging demands and mentors teams to continually push the boundaries of digital infrastructure design.

Daniel Golding is one the world's leading experts at data center and network engineering, business development, and operations. He has a 30 year career focused on building Internet, Cloud, and AI/ML infrastructure for enterprises, colocation providers, hyperscale clouds, and the emerging AI ecosystem. Dan recently left a long career at Google where he was the only Google Engineering Director to be a part of both the Google Global Networking and Google Data Centers Advanced Technology Innovation teams. He's been a technical lead on the design, engineering and build teams responsible for over $25b of datacenters - thousands of megawatts. He's also a leader in data center leasing, having negotiated, sold, performed due diligence, or signed over $600m of wholesale data center lease deals.

Prior to joining ASG, Dan was the Director of Global Network Delivery Engineering at Google. Before Google, he was the VP of Operations and Engineering at Iron Mountain Data Centers, and before that RagingWire Data Centers, now NTT Data Centers. Dan was the sector's leading industry analyst and investment banker at Gartner for Technical Professionals, Tier 1 Research (451 Group) and DH Capital. Dan was one of the earliest engineering leaders at groundbreaking Internet service providers like AOL, Mindspring, and Earthlink. Dan is the former Chairman of NANOG and former vice-Chairman and co-founder of Open-IX. He is frequently credited as the co-founder of Northern Virginia's Data Center Alley in Ashburn.

Dan's three most significant innovations have been the popularization of the now dominant Donut model of Internet interconnection which supplanted the former Tier-n model of interconnect; the most historically advantageous Ashburn, VA data center land deal, NTT's 100 acre campus in the middle of Ashburn for $20m in 2012 - land with an objective value of $500m; and the development of engineering continuous improvement techniques to vastly accelerate deployments in hyperscale data centers by factors of 5x or more.

Dan has a Bachelor of Engineering Degree from Auburn University, and a Master of Science Degree in Telecommunications Engineering from George Mason University. He is a graduate of the US Navy's Nuclear Power School.

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.

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.

Colleen Gillis is the founder & CEO of the land use and zoning law firm, Curata Partners. Her practice includes representing major developers and national, regional and local companies in all areas of land use entitlement, including office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, residential, hotel and large planned community projects. Her prior experience as a transactional real estate lawyer enables her to effectively and efficiently advise and assist clients on the nuanced interrelationship of entitlement, acquisition, financing and divestment during the life cycle of a given project.

Over the past decade, Colleen has received numerous awards and recognition for her outstanding work as a land use and zoning lawyer, including being named to the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 list, being nominated for Leesburg Today’s “40 under 40” Award, being listed in the US Legal 500 for Real Estate and Construction, and being named a “Woman to Watch” by the Loudoun Business Journal. Colleen is a member of the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, the Dulles Corridor Rail Association Executive Committee and has previously served on the Leadership Fairfax Board of Directors and the Board of Directors for the Alzheimer's Association for the National Capital Area.

Jason Friedman is a 26-year union carpenter and Senior Representative with the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, leading business development efforts in the DMV region with a focus on the data center market. He has held numerous leadership roles within his Local Union and has been a delegate to both regional and national conventions. Outside of his union work, Jason is Chairman of the Middlesex County Planning Board, a community advocate, and a dedicated fundraiser for local causes. He lives in East Brunswick, NJ with his wife and son.

Will Heaven is the Metro Director for Microsoft’s Boydton Metro, one of the largest and most significant metros in the company’s global portfolio. He leads delivery across a multi‑campus ecosystem, driving execution, operational excellence, and cross‑functional alignment for hyperscale infrastructure that powers Microsoft’s platforms.

With a career spanning mission‑critical vertical builds, telecommunications, civil infrastructure, electrical systems, rail, and Department of Defense environments, Will is recognized for delivering complex, high‑risk programs with discipline, predictability, and technical rigor. His background includes serving as the Senior Construction Manager on the Honolulu Rail Project, where he oversaw major construction segments and guided the program through challenging operational, regulatory, and stakeholder landscapes.

Will’s leadership is defined by his ability to stabilize large programs, implement high‑clarity project controls, strengthen cross‑team communication, and develop the processes and talent required for consistent large‑scale delivery. He is known for building high‑performance teams, elevating quality and safety standards, and enabling organizations to operate with precision under pressure.

Now a resident of North Carolina by way of Hawaii, Will brings a builder’s mindset and an uncompromising focus on execution to one of the world’s most critical digital infrastructure footprints.

James Repass services as SVP of Global Operations for Fleet Data Centers, leading a team of multidisciplinary experts to ensure continuous uptime for mission-critical data center operations, with a focus on delivering seamless space, power, cooling, connectivity and security to a diverse client portfolio. His 10+ years in the data center industry include key contributions in engineering, maintenance management and project oversight. He has expertise in business process improvement and customer collaboration, and is committed to enabling operational excellence and supporting client success.

As a Business Development Manager at Bureau Veritas North America, Code Compliance Division, I leverage over 27 years of building construction expertise gained during my role as Washington D.C.'s Deputy Chief Building Official at the Department of Buildings. My comprehensive background in regulatory compliance and risk assessment provides unique insights into both the regulatory and practical aspects of building safety.

My professional journey began with a degree in architecture from Hampton University's School of Engineering, Architecture, and Aviation. With 15 years of experience in design, construction documentation, and project management, I bring a rare combination of technical knowledge and regulatory understanding to every client engagement. I am passionate about transforming complex building safety challenges into streamlined solutions that protect communities while enabling successful project delivery.

At Bureau Veritas, I specialize in helping clients navigate the evolving landscape of building codes and safety standards, ensuring projects meet the highest levels of safety, compliance, and regulatory excellence.

Aveek Banerjee’s experience spans various roles in Quality, Operations and Project Management across Enterprise Hardware, Medical Devices and Oil & Gas industries. Currently, he works in Google as a Staff Engineer-Product Quality working on next generation TPU and Networking products supporting Google’s AI/ML work.

With a diverse educational background in Industrial & Systems Engineering, Chemical Engineering & Supply Chain Management, Aveek holds various industry recognized certifications. He is a Project Management Professional (PMP) from Project Management Institute (PMI), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) from American Society of Quality (ASQ) and a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) from Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM).

Aveek lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and toddler and enjoys going for hikes during the weekend.

A 25-year data center industry veteran, Rich Hallahan has held various roles across

engineering and operations, from project manager to strategic account manager to senior

solutions engineer. As CleanArc’s Head of Solutions Engineering, Rich plays a pivotal role in

driving innovative technical solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client.

Prior to joining CleanArc, Rich worked at Digital Realty, one of the largest publicly traded data

center providers. During his eight years there, he oversaw design for more than 3 million

square feet and 300+ megawatts of data center space. Before Digital Realty, he held key

positions at AKF Engineers, EYP Mission Critical Facilities and Cummins Power Generation. At

Cummins, he built and fostered strategic global partnerships within the mission critical sector

and managed more than $60 million in project pipeline, developed through his industry

network.

Rich began his career more than three decades ago with a small project at an IBM research

data center and has continued to work on industry initiatives involving major organizations

across the world.

John Hawkins is the IBM Global Data Center Strategy and Planning Lead. John brings over 20 years and $3B of leasing experience in the data center and commercial real estate fields. John is best known for his work at Telx, where he was the Director of Global Real Estate & Data Center Expansions. During his years at Telx, John expanded the data center portfolio over seven hundred percent and negotiated over $1B+ in leases, leading to the acquisition of Telx by Digital Realty for $1.9 billion. Prior to Telx, John was Vice President of Real Estate and Data Center Logistics at Exenet Technologies, where he was responsible for the complete ownership of a multi-country facility build-out. Earlier in his career, John was Vice President of International Operations & Real Estate at The Matlen Silver Group, where he opened operations in India and Trinidad.

John earned his Masters of Real Estate at New York University and lives with his wife in North Branch, NJ

"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."

Drew leads the commercial efforts at Polargy. He has a decade of experience providing infrastructure to the mission critical market and leading teams to achieve optimal results for the customer. Prior to joining Polargy, Drew was leading sales at DAMAC, where the majority of his time was spent in the hyperscale space creating custom tailored products. He thoroughly enjoys working within the space and is excited to watch the continued growth and new faces join as we all scale.

Frank McCann is a 30 year veteran of Verizon and Verizon Wireless, focusing on data center design, retrofits and greenfield builds. He has held several leadership roles within Verizon, most recently leading the Potomac Region’s Wireline Network Construction team. Frank also recently lead the Global Wireline Standards team, which encompassed all of Verizon Wireline’s network facilities worldwide.

Outside of his day job, Frank is on the Executive Board for Monmouth Council of Scouting America as well as Assistant Scoutmaster for his son’s troop. He lives at the beautiful Jersey Shore.

Business Leader with a track record of building successful teams, delivering rapid revenue growth, and creating world-class operational structures to sustain growth and profitability. Experience includes global sourcing/negotiation, business evaluation and analysis, business development and leadership roles for international, public manufacturers and distributors. Talent for communicating vision, developing business unit and market focused strategies and aligning team efforts toward common goals.

Specialties: Keen ability to forecast industry trends, capture opportunities and catapult new ventures; top flight communicator; thrives in challenging situations and dedicated to organizational excellence and quality of service; decisive, determined and solutions-driven; expertise in leveraging company assets to maximize company profits

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Kurt’s professional engineering career spans over 40 years. His expertise includes structural engineering design for Mission Critical Facilities such as Data Centers, Health Care Facilities such as Hospitals and Clinics and Life Sciences Facilities such as Biopharmaceutical Pilot Plants and Production Facilities around the United States and the World. His area of expertise is in designing buildings to be occupable after natural disasters including Tornados, Hurricanes and Earthquakes. He has been the structural engineer of record for conventional “fixed Base Buildings” ranging from 1-23 stories, “Base Isolated Buildings” ranging from 1-5 stories, and the retrofit and new construction of buildings incorporating Fluid Viscous Dampers ranging from 1-22 stories. He has published numerous papers on passive energy dissipation and presented the findings at various conventions in Boston, San Francisco and Milan.

For over 23 years as the Founding Principal at PARADIGM Structural Engineers, Kurt spends most of his time developing new leaders at PARADIGM and mentoring staff in Chicago and San Francisco.

Craig is a licensed architect with over 30 years in the mission-critical industry and has delivered hundreds of data center projects globally for hyperscale companies, colocation providers, government agencies, and academic institutions. In his role at Oracle (OCI), Craig serves as a subject matter expert for all phases of project delivery and supports multiple project teams delivering city-scaled data centers for AI and Cloud services.

Nicolas is a Principal in Microsoft’s data center organization, where he leads the construction delivery strategy and execution performance across a global multi-billion-dollar portfolio of projects.

His expertise spans large-scale capital project delivery, commercial and contracting strategy, project performance improvement, and digital enablement of construction programs.

Prior to Microsoft, Nicolas was with Partners in Performance, advising infrastructure, mining, and utility clients on complex capital programs totaling $20bn, where he developed portfolio-level strategies and drove step-change operational improvements.

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).

Greg Terri has over 25 years of experience in design-build geotechnical construction, and has worked for Keller for over 20 years as a Project Manager and Branch Manager in several of Keller’s Midwest offices. He currently serves as Keller’s Business Development Executive. Greg works with Owners, Contractors and Engineers assisting in site selection, and developing economical foundation solutions, drawing on his experiences utilizing nearly every geotechnical technique, including all structural foundation and earth retention systems, and all ground improvement and grouting techniques. Prior to joining Keller, Greg worked as an engineer for a specialty underground construction design firm in Detroit. Greg received a BS in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and an MS in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Michigan. Greg also served as an adjunct faculty member at Saint Louis University from 2014 to 2018.

Michael Terrigno has over 16 years of experience as a principal, project manager and electrical engineer. As Director of Syska Hennessy’s Washington, D.C. office, Mike has led the engineering design teams for many of the firm’s significant and complex Critical Facility projects in the NoVA region. Through both design/build partnerships and traditional bid-build construction projects, he has managed and designed engineering projects to provide safe, secure, functional, and resilient facilities for numerous Cloud, Colocation, and Enterprise clients. He is actively involved with various mission critical facility clients working with them to increase reliability and to integrate new technology within their business. Mike has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Auburn University, Auburn, AL. He is a Professional Engineer licensed in NY, VA, MD, DC, and DE as well as a LEED Accredited Professional.

Marty Leedy is the General Manager of Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group’s Ohio/Northern Kentucky Region, where he leads soil stabilization, soil modification, and geotechnical support efforts for more than 200 projects annually within the region, as part of a nationwide operation completing over 700 projects each year. With more than 30 years of experience in civil construction and project management, Marty brings deep expertise across infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and civil environmental applications.

Prior to joining Mt. Carmel Stabilization Group, Marty served as Director of Environmental Compliance for Headwaters Resources and spent more than 20 years with American Electric Power in a variety of roles. He has held numerous industry leadership and advisory positions and is a PMI-certified Project Management Professional. Marty holds a BS from Radford University and an MBA from West Virginia University and resides with his wife in Dublin, Ohio.

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.

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.

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.

Jessica Herrala is the VP of North America at Buildots, bringing over 25

years of construction and development experience to her role in advancing AI-powered

project delivery. She has held senior leadership positions at Clayco, The Walsh Group,

and Skanska, driving strategy, communications, and operational improvement. Known

for championing technology to boost efficiency and reduce waste, she has consistently

led initiatives that modernize how teams collaborate and build. Jessica also serves on

the board of Northwestern Hospital in Chicago and holds a journalism degree from the

University of Tennessee.

Ben Rolland is a Principal Construction Manager at Microsoft, where he leads the day to day development of cutting‑edge data centers that power global cloud services. With experience overseeing more than $1B in mission‑critical construction, he specializes in large‑scale delivery, GC and vendor management, commercial contracting, CO/TIA evaluation, schedule recovery, safety leadership, and modular/prefabricated execution strategies. Ben joined Microsoft after serving as an MEP Manager for a major general contractor and holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from Penn State. He is based in Ashburn, Virginia.

Chris Hann serves as the Business Development Manager for Data Centers at United Rentals, where he champions innovative technology and equipment solutions that drive efficiency in data center construction projects nationwide. Over his 14+ years with United Rentals, Chris has built a strong track record in strategic planning, client solutions, and high-level negotiations, consistently earning recognition for excellence in every role he has held. Chris began his career as an Outside Sales Representative and quickly advanced through the organization, a testament to his expertise and dedication to the industry. He holds a degree in Marketing and Business Management from Fort Hays State University, which provides a strong foundation for his work in business development. Outside of work, Chris is a lifelong sports enthusiast and enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife and their three daughters.

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.

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.