Leading the Curve:

Capital, Development and the Evolving Rocky Mountain Data Center Market

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  Hsiao Chen

  Hsiao Chen has over 20 years of experience in building, investing, launching, acquiring and selling technology businesses. Past experiences include Corporate and Data Strategist for Paypal (Nasdaq: PYPL), Google (GOOG), Nintendo, private investment and boutique consulting firms. Chen co-founded and exited several startups and has participated in over $700M in mergers and acquisitions.

  Kori Capital

  CEO

  Hsiao Chen

  CEO

  Kori Capital

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  David Dunn

  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.

  H5 Data Centers

  COO

  David Dunn

  COO

  H5 Data Centers

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  Mike Krza

  Mike leads Flexential’s customer operations, construction, engineering and data center facility operations. He is responsible for delivering a compelling and consistent customer experience, from the time of installation and throughout the customer journey. Mike joined the company in 1999. Prior to joining Flexential, Michael was an audit manager with Arthur Anderson, LLP. Mike received a B.S. in Business Administration from Colorado State University and is certified as a public accountant (inactive) in the State of Colorado.

  Flexential

  COO

  Mike Krza

  COO

  Flexential

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  Jason Reed

  Jason C. Reed brings more than 20 years of real estate experience in complex global real estate transactions, law and management to Carter Validus. As Chief Acquisitions Officer and Senior Vice President, Data Center Investment Management, Mr. Reed provides the strategic vision to turn business goals into actionable plans with appropriate risk management. As acting Principal of Longview Real Estate Advisors, a full service advisory firm to the data center and telecommunications industry with a focus on mission critical real estate assets, he was responsible for the firm’s acquisitions, leasing and management strategy. Formerly the Senior Vice President, Global Real Estate at Equinix, Inc., Mr. Reed was accountable directly to the Chief Development Officer and Real Estate Committee of the Board of Directors for the allocation and investment of $2 billion annually across 22 countries and 44 metropolitan areas. Notably while at Equinix, Mr. Reed successfully implemented a global real estate administration program with coordination across several stakeholder groups including the regional Presidents, Tax, SEC accounting and Audit. Prior to Equinix, Mr. Reed served in various roles at Level 3 Communications, most recently as Vice President, Global Real Estate and Facilities, where he was responsible for the strategic planning, investment and management of 23 million square feet of global real estate consisting of over 10,000 properties across North America, EMEA, and Latin America. Mr. Reed received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, followed by earning his Juris Doctor and Master of Laws in Taxation at the University of Denver.

  Carter Validus

  Chief Acquisitions Officer

  Jason Reed

  Chief Acquisitions Officer

  Carter Validus

• Moderator

  Kevin Imboden

  Global Director, Market Research & Intelligence

  EdgeConneX

The Day After Tomorrow:

Data Center Construction, Design, Planning and Today's Evolving Workforce

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  Gabriel Crawford

  In just over a dozen years in the data center industry, Gabriel has established himself as a leading business development executive with a deep understanding of the mission critical industry who works tirelessly to assist Chirisa’s clients find creative and cost-effective solutions to address a broad range of data center challenges. Gabriel primary role is to seek out new relationships for the company while simultaneously maintaining on-going relationships with an extensive network of current and past clients he built over a career that began as a sales executive with DSA Encore where he eventually become Regional Vice President in charge of Strategic Accounts; and continued in the years prior to joining Chirisa as a Senior Business Development Executive for Focus Mission Critical Advisors and a Principal with Alliance Data Center Advisors. Over his career, Gabriel has taken the lead role in facilitating end-to-end development deals, design-build construction and mission critical project management engagements, project funding, the coordination of risk-assessments, property evaluations, data center migration and decommissioning projects, as well as the establishment of data center maintenance and operations programs.

  Chirisa Investments

  Director, Business Development

  Gabriel Crawford

  Director, Business Development

  Chirisa Investments

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  Alaxandria von Hell

  VP, Global Engineering & Design

  Vantage Data Centers

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  Cindy Joos

  Senior Director, Customer Operations & Success

  NTT Global Data Centers Americas

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  Rob Mason

  Mr. Mason currently serves as the Project Executive for HPM Contracting, overseeing Federal Government and Energy Performance contracting in the Denver metropolitan area. His background in mechanical engineering and extensive experience in high-security government facilities and data centers, as well as experience managing the complete systems integration for classified government networks during post facility buildout brings the complete picture to construction phase of any high-tech facility. His extensive experience in high-reliability (Tier III) facilities (DHS Mt. Weather facility, WHS Raven Rock, WHMO Camp David, AND other classified locations in the metro D.C. area and USSTRATCOM HQ) has provided a diverse background in high-reliability system design and construction, providing owners with secondary viewpoints and different ideas for more streamlined approaches to complex facility needs.

  HPM, Inc.

  Project Executive

  Rob Mason

  Project Executive

  HPM, Inc.

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  Ryan Sims

  As a Market Segment Director on Swanson Rink’s Mission Critical projects, Ryan Sims is responsible for managing the design process and coordinating with the Owner and construction team to help successfully deliver projects with no downtime to operations. Mr. Sims has a passion for the data center industry and helps work with clients to find solutions in challenging situations. He is a key team member for Swanson Rink, a Denver and Phoenix based consulting engineering firm providing design services across the US for mission critical companies.

  Swanson Rink

  Market Segment Director

  Moderator

  Ryan Sims

  Market Segment Director

  Swanson Rink

The Modernization of Infrastructure, Operations and the Data Center Life-Cycle

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  Aleta Jeffress

  Aleta Jeffress is the Chief Information Officer for the City of Aurora, Colorado. She has over 20 years' experience as an executive business leader and technologist, building relationships between business and technology to enable digital transformation and market growth. She drives innovative strategies for business and IT leadership, and has developed teams for cybersecurity and project management offices from the ground up.

  City of Aurora, CO

  CIO

  Aleta Jeffress

  CIO

  City of Aurora, CO

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  Therese Kerfoot

  Therese is based in the Company’s Denver office and leads EdgeCore’s day-to-day data center operations and customer-lifecycle activities, from lease execution and move in through expiration and move out, including space build out, on-going support, and incident management. Therese brings significant experience in designing strategy and leading execution and operation of end-to-end service-delivery and customer-support teams, systems, and processes. Therese joined EdgeCore following roles of progressive accountability at CoreSite Realty Corporation, most recently as Vice President supporting and leading the company’s activities around customer-lifecycle management for more than 1,200 customers and $500M+ in annualized revenue. Her responsibilities included a) on-boarding and capacity deployment, b) on-going support via self-service systems (portal management) and a team of Strategic Account Service Representatives, c) capacity and contract management, d) service-processes design and improvement, and e) incident engagement, remediation, and avoidance. Prior to CoreSite, Therese was a Dean’s Research Fellow at the University of Colorado Law School, where she authored and collaborated in authoring works related to cybersecurity, telecommunications, and technology. Therese holds a B.A. in International Business from The University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law.

  EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure

  SVP, Operations & International

  Therese Kerfoot

  SVP, Operations & International

  EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure

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  Jeff King

  Jeff is responsible for global product management, customer experience, integrations, and certification compliance for EdgeConneX. Jeff brings over 20 years of combined data center and telecommunications experience to the company. Prior to joining EdgeConneX, Jeff spent 15 years with Level 3 Communications. His areas of focus were product development for transport & infrastructure services, continuous process improvement across service delivery & finance, and managing complex network offerings. Jeff earned his B.A. in Psychology from Metropolitan State University of Denver.

  EdgeConneX

  VP, Product Management

  Jeff King

  VP, Product Management

  EdgeConneX

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  Matthew Mescall

  Director, Solutions Engineering

  Digital Realty Trust

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  Christian Pruett

  With over fifteen years of leadership, Christian has set the information technology vision and strategy for a number of organizations worldwide. He has managed large data center relocations, established new site presences domestically and internationally, and conducted business continuity planning and disaster recovery exercises. Currently, Christian serves at the executive level in overseeing data center services globally at Arrow Electronics, a $29 billion technology company. Christian also serves as a Director at Large for the AFCOM Denver “Rocky Mountain” region, working on professional development and education for business leaders. Christian regularly speaks at conferences about innovative and disruptive trends in cloud, converged, and data center areas. Prior to joining Arrow, Christian has served a number of information technology roles focusing on data centers for companies such as Hitachi Data Systems, TeleTech, and CSG International. His diverse background includes international business management, business process outsourcing, telecommunications, agriculture, and higher education.

  Arrow Electronics

  Director, Data Center Services

  Christian Pruett

  Director, Data Center Services

  Arrow Electronics

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  Lily Yusupova

  Lily Yusupova is a technology industry professional, having spent the last 16 years assisting her customers in the full range of the data center life cycle. Currently, she is a Strategic Account Executive at Schneider Electric and is responsible for bringing together the full suite of Schneider Electric solutions to provide right-sized, cost-effective, risk-based, innovative data center solutions for Cloud, Colo, Edge, and Telecommunication customers. She has taken a strong interest in what is the Edge, the solutions we need to support the Edge, and is currently part of the OIX committee defining the Edge. Lily prides herself on taking a consultative approach to understand her customer’s capabilities and challenges and offering innovative solutions.

  Schneider Electric

  Strategic Account Executive

  Moderator

  Lily Yusupova

  Strategic Account Executive

  Schneider Electric

The Shrinking Data Center:

Cloud Hybridization, Migration, Managed Services and the Evolving Enterprise User

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  John Clune

  John Clune is CEO and Chief Strategist at Cavern Technologies. John originally joined the company as President and owner where he focused on building the company’s core competency of providing state-of-the-art data center solutions. Recently John transitioned to CEO and the lead strategic role. As CEO and Chief Strategist of Cavern, John believes in providing a high level of value to clients, through creating innovative solutions that maximize ROI. As John sets the vision for the company, he is dedicated to excellence at all levels of service to clients, not only for today’s needs, but as the industry evolves in the years to come. Prior to joining Cavern, Mr. Clune was Vice President at Lockton, Atlanta – a Kansas City-based company known for providing midsize to large corporations with exceptional insurance and risk management solutions. During his tenure with Lockton, he earned his ARM (Associate in Risk Management). John’s background also includes experience in the Technology sector with the Thomson Financial Company, as they developed a Web-based research product targeted to the legal community. Mr. Clune is a graduate of the University of Missouri with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on mission critical infrastructure. He is also an avid golfer and licensed pilot.

  Cavern Technologies

  CEO

  John Clune

  CEO

  Cavern Technologies

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  Clint Harder

  Clint Harder is responsible for shaping OneNeck’s product development and technical strategy. His focus is on driving revenue by bringing new products and partnerships to market. Additionally, in his role as senior member of the business development team at OneNeck’s parent company, Telephone and Data Systems (TDS), Clint helps evaluate strategic partnership and acquisition opportunities. In June 2011, Clint joined OneNeck as the vice president of Product Strategy. He was promoted to CTO in June 2013 and has held other senior roles during the company's evolution. He currently works out of the OneNeck office in Denver, Colorado. Prior to joining OneNeck, Clint served as a consultant where he provided guidance to TDS Telecom and other companies on developing and growing their IT professional services strategies. He has extensive experience in waterfall and agile software development, manufacturing and IT process engineering and total IT project management services. Clint holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of California-Berkeley and is an alumnus of the Boulder Outdoor Survival School.

  OneNeck IT Solutions

  CTO

  Clint Harder

  CTO

  OneNeck IT Solutions

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  Josh Henderson

  Josh Henderson joined Ntirety in January 2021 with over 20 years of large-scale cloud and hosted Infrastructure, managed IT services, network, software development and consulting experience. Prior to joining Ntirety, he served as CTO and COO for McLane Intelligent Solutions, CTO of Colo and Cloud at Zayo Group, and CTO for Clearview International. His experience across these roles includes high level IT strategy, technology lifecycle management, p&l management, operations, sales and full product life-cycle management in businesses ranging from startup to $2B+ in revenue. Henderson is an Alumni of Baylor University. He resides in Austin.

  Ntirety

  CTO & Senior VP, Development & Engineering

  Josh Henderson

  CTO & Senior VP, Development & Engineering

  Ntirety

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  Shawn Mills

  Shawn Mills is a founding member of Green House Data and a technology entrepreneur. Under his leadership, Green House Data has undergone consistent expansion, growing from a single location to 9 cloud hosting, colocation, and hybrid IT data centers across the US. Shawn has spoken at industry events including Data Center World, the National Center for Super Computing Applications, Cloud Computing Expo, and Datacenter Dynamics, and been recognized by publications including Wired, Fortune, and Hemispheres. When he is not at Green House Data, Shawn is either in the Rockies with his family or with his surfboard searching for waves.

  Green House Data

  Founder & CEO

  Shawn Mills

  Founder & CEO

  Green House Data

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  Jeffrey Moerdler

  Jeff heads our Real Estate and Communications practices in New York and has significant experience in general commercial real estate law. Jeff’s general real estate practice includes acquisitions, sales, development, leasing, and borrower’s side financing. He 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, such as data center leases. His clients include both large national companies and smaller, local clients. He is frequently invited to speak on real estate, data center, and telecom topics. He also writes for several industry publications, and he is regularly quoted in national media. Jeff was a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and led many of its major real estate and telecom transactions.

  Mintz

  Member

  Jeffrey Moerdler

  Member

  Mintz

• Moderator

  TJ Karklins

  Executive VP, Operations & xSP Strategy

  Stateless