Panelists

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  Romelia Flores

  Romelia Flores is an IBM Distinguished Engineer working in IBM’s Global Solution Center (GSC) in the Dallas / Fort Worth area. She is a premier pre-sales expert at designing and architecting system prototypes which address client business challenges and utilize IBM leading-edge technology. Leveraging her Senior Architect and Enterprise Design Thinking Leadership skills she has collaborated with leading clients in the design of Storm Water Management, Edge Computing for Automotive, Cloud Platform Delivery, Warehouse Operations and Hepatitis C Eradication. She is a relentless inventor and driver of innovation for Global Markets holding 61 U.S. Patents and over 15 Patents Pending. She is also a member of the IBM Academy of Technology and the International Women’s Forum.

  IBM

  Distinguished Engineer & Master Inventor

  Romelia Flores

  Distinguished Engineer & Master Inventor

  IBM

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  Randy Stroud

  CISO

  Hunt Companies

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  Girish Ramachandran

  Chief Technology Architect

  City of Dallas

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  Nabeel Mahmood

  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.

  Nomad Futurist Foundation

  Co-Founder

  Nabeel Mahmood

  Co-Founder

  Nomad Futurist Foundation

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  Dave Bhattacharjee

  Dave is the recently appointed Head of Analytics for Commercial Excellence at Thomson Reuters.  In this role, Dave is responsible for leveraging advanced and predictive analytics to drive business growth for the company.  Dave has twenty years of diversified experience in the fields of Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence working with the Fortune 500 across a number of different industries.  Prior to Thomson Reuters, Dave was the VP of Data Analytics at Stanley Black and Decker. In this role, Dave was the executive responsible for building an enterprise level advanced data analytics program focused on predictive analytics for marketing, operations and product innovation.  His team developed and introduced into the enterprise, the very first applications of machine learning and Artificial Intelligence.  At Cisco Systems, Dave led the Americas practice for Big Data and Analytics for Cisco Consulting Services.  In this role, Dave worked with large enterprise customers in the financial services, retail and public sector on data strategy, Analytics and IOT applications.  Prior to that, Dave held leadership positions at PriceWaterhouseCoopers and IBM.  Dave has an MBA from the University of Texas and a Bachelors in Computer Science and Engineering from Arizona State University.  Dave is an active participant in the Analytics and AI community - he is a published author and keynote speaker at various AI conferences.  In his spare time, Dave enjoys outdoor adventures, learning about and exploring other cultures and travelling overseas with his family.

  Thomson Reuters

  Head of Analytics, Commercial Excellence

  Dave Bhattacharjee

  Head of Analytics, Commercial Excellence

  Thomson Reuters

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  Paola Saibene

  Paola Saibene is the CEO of TXYSAI, a business and technology consulting company. She has 22 years of IT-practitioner experience, having held multiple C-level roles in multi-billion dollar organizations. Paola blends her technology experience with her psychology and literature post-graduate degrees, bringing an ecosystem approach to the evolving digital era.

  American Heart Association

  VP, Enterprise Risk Management

  Paola Saibene

  VP, Enterprise Risk Management

  American Heart Association

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  Sean Maguire

  SVP & Global Head of Data Centers

  Black Box

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  Terry Vergon

  Senior Director, Critical Environments

  Alorica

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  Janna Luther Connor

  Janna Luther Connor has over 25 years of experience within the Facilities Management realm, with specialties in project management, space and move management, tenant management, and data center management. Janna’s career started out within the design/construction/architecture fields with a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech University. She currently manages the structured cabling and building operations projects within the 277,000 sq. ft. corporate data center at HCSC / BlueCross BlueShield of Texas. Janna has been active in USGBC Board, IFMA, BICSI, Texas Tech University Advisory Board, and AFCOM – Dallas/Fort Worth Board.Director- Event Logistics.

  BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

  Unit Manager Data Centers

  Janna Luther Connor

  Unit Manager Data Centers

  BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

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  Kevin Ooley

  Kevin Ooley took on the role of President in May of 2017 and has served as the Chief Financial Officer of DataBank since 2011. He has over 20 years of extensive experience in delivering shareholder value through the creation and implementation of growth and operational strategies. Prior to joining DataBank, Ooley served as the CFO for the Thompson Media Group and as a Principal at Lovett Miller & Co., a growth capital private equity firm based in Florida. He was also a Director of Strategy for iXL Enterprises and a Manager in Accenture’s Strategic Services practice. Ooley holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.

  DataBank

  President & CFO

  Kevin Ooley

  President & CFO

  DataBank

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  Raul Martynek

  Raul Martynek joined DataBank in June of 2017 as the Chief Executive Officer. In this role, he provides overall strategic direction of the company and its operations. Raul is a 25+ year veteran in the telecom and Internet Infrastructure sector. He most recently served as a Senior Advisor for Digital Bridge Holdings LLC. Prior to Digital Bridge, he served as Chief Executive Officer for New Jersey-based data center and managed services operator Net Access, LLC. Net Access was acquired in November 2015 by Denver-based data center operator Cologix. Prior to Net Access, he was the CEO of Voxel dot Net, Inc., a global managed hosting and cloud company, which was acquired by Internap Network Services Corp. in early 2012. Mr. Martynek also served as the Chief Restructuring Officer of Smart Telecom, a Dublin, Ireland-based fiber carrier which was acquired by Digiweb in 2009. Before that he evaluated investment opportunities in the telecommunications and Internet sector as a Senior Advisor at Plainfield Asset Management, a $4B hedge fund. Prior to Plainfield, Mr. Martynek spent 13 years with telecom and Internet provider InfoHighway Communications Corp; first as a Chief Operating Officer of Eureka Networks and then as President and Chief Executive Officer of InfoHighway. InfoHighway was acquired by Broadview Networks in 2007. Mr. Martynek earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Binghamton University and received a Master Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.

  DataBank

  CEO

  Raul Martynek

  CEO

  DataBank

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  Jay Battershell

  Jay Battershell is a senior IT executive (Partner, CEO, COO, CIO) and consultant with industry and outsourcing leadership experience across multiple industries including consumer goods, retail, transportation, healthcare and energy. His experience includes businesses of various scope, size and maturity from startups to Fortune 500 firms. He has a solid career and track record of key roles in planning, delivery and selling of vital business solutions (including Infrastructure-as-a-Service Solutions: Colocation, Cloud, and Managed Services and applications including ERP, supply chain, back office, and B2B). He focuses on the transformation of IT capabilities through IT organization change, IT governance and strategic alignment, and IT sourcing solutions.

  iTeres Services

  Consulting Partner

  Jay Battershell

  Consulting Partner

  iTeres Services

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  Phill Lawson-Shanks

  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.

  Aligned Data Centers

  Chief Innovation Officer

  Phill Lawson-Shanks

  Chief Innovation Officer

  Aligned Data Centers

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  Ryan Barbera

  Ryan Barbera is a senior executive with nearly two decades of experience in his roles across Information Technology firms where he specializes in the direction of business development and strategy. Ryan has years of hands-on experience crafting, fine-tuning, and managing sales staffs. He is dedicated to growing Data Canopy as it expands into new industries and geographies. Ryan has developed several key strategic marketing initiatives and campaigns to cement his reputation as an innovator and expert in advanced technology areas; he is a recognized thought leader on these subjects. Ryan currently serves on the advisory board for a three-year term with the Howard Tech Council. Ryan is also involved with the Chiro Clin Foundation which is focused on working with organizations and families to help prevent and cure cancer. In his free time enjoys spending time with his family and soccer as both a teammate and fan.

  Data Canopy

  CEO

  Ryan Barbera

  CEO

  Data Canopy

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  Lance Black

  Lance Black is President and CEO of VAZATA, founded by him in 2000. As CEO, Lance plays a fundamental leadership role in investor relations, strategic partnerships, and the day-to-day operations at VAZATA. Under his guidance, VAZATA has developed and been recognized as an innovative, reliable provider in the data center, virtualization/cloud and managed IT services markets. Lance strives to challenge the bounds of technology with products that include VAZATA’s own vStructure™ IaaS platform. His ability to interest and engage visionary IT professionals and industry experts reflects in his 20 years of active, forward-thinking experience in the IT industry. Outside of VAZATA, Lance has served several local charities, nonprofit boards, and has been recognized for his commitment to civic and altruistic work from several organizations over the past 20 years. Lance holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Midwestern State University.

  VAZATA

  Founder, President & CEO

  Lance Black

  Founder, President & CEO

  VAZATA

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  Chris Orlando

  Chris leads business and commercial efforts for ScaleMatrix and its various brands and business units. Focused on both strategic direction and overall execution, he credits his nearly two decades of experience across a broad spectrum of positions within the hosting space with helping him anticipate the constant changes which face this ever evolving industry. Prior to ScaleMatrix, Chris served as president of the Complex Drive Data Center Group for four years, and held a number of key leadership positions within the hosting and colocation industry.

  ScaleMatrix and DDC Cabinet Technology

  CEO

  Chris Orlando

  CEO

  ScaleMatrix and DDC Cabinet Technology

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  Shannon Hulbert

  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.

  Opus Interactive

  CEO

  Shannon Hulbert

  CEO

  Opus Interactive

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  Bryan Marsh

  Bryan Marsh is our Managing Director of North America and is responsible for sourcing, analyzing, structuring, financing and executing acquisition, expansion and leasing activities on behalf of the company. With his nearly 40 years of real estate experience, he has been directly involved in approximately $7 billion in commercial real estate acquisitions, dispositions, development, financings and asset management. Prior to StratCap Data Centers, Bryan was a Vice President at Digital Realty where he served as the company’s Portfolio Manager for its U.S. Central region. In this capacity, he had overall responsibility for the strategic planning, acquisitions, dispositions, development, operation, leasing and financial performance of a portfolio of data centers, internet gateways and powered base buildings valued in excess of $5 billion. His portfolio ranged in size from 40 to 55 buildings and from 5.8 million to 8.1 million square feet with annual operating revenues ranging from $400 million to $600 million. Prior to joining Digital Realty, Bryan was a Senior Vice President and Partner at Equastone, a private equity firm, where he was involved in the acquisition and asset management of a 4.3 million square foot office portfolio in Dallas valued at over $600 million. At that time, Equastone was the city’s 3rd largest office landlord with 21 buildings spread across most of the city’s major submarkets. He also was formerly a Vice President with RREEF, a pension fund advisor and investment management firm, where he led an office that managed over 18 million square feet of office and industrial space in Texas and Oklahoma. Bryan personally oversaw a roughly 9 million square foot portfolio valued at approximately $500 million. Bryan has closed real estate transactions in over 250 cities and 15 states during his career. He is a past Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Richardson Chamber of Commerce, and he also served on the Board of Directors of Tech Titans which is the largest technology trade association in North Texas. He has been recognized for each of the past 5 years as a member of the Dallas 500 which is a list of the most powerful and influential business leaders in the DFW metro area according to D CEO Magazine. He graduated from the University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a double major in finance and real estate.

  StratCap Data Centers

  Managing Director, North America

  Bryan Marsh

  Managing Director, North America

  StratCap Data Centers

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  Christof Hammerli

  Managing Director

  Cloud Capital, an affiliate of CloudHQ

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  Mary Jane Horne

  Senior VP, Network Operations & Engineering

  iBASIS

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  Ryan Sullivan

  Ryan Sullivan is an Executive Vice President and National Data Center Group Leader with Lincoln Property Company, overseeing Data Center Investments and Capital Markets. Ryan is responsible for broadening the firm’s data center offering, by partnering with Lincoln’s national commercial and industrial platforms to identify and execute on data center opportunities across the country, including new investments, development, leasing and third-party services for institutional investors, data center operators and end users. He also partners with Lincoln’s Investment Management team to source investment capital for data center opportunities. Ryan has extensive data center investment, development and leasing experience and joins Lincoln from GI Partners, where he led the firm’s real estate development activities, as Director of Investments and Head of Development. Prior to joining GI Partners, Ryan led investment and portfolio management at Landmark Dividend’s Digital Infrastructure Division, prior to its acquisition by Digital Bridge. From 2015 to 2020, Mr. Sullivan oversaw all investment, leasing and development activities for Lincoln’s Data Center business, formerly known as Lincoln Rackhouse. With his leadership and extensive mission critical investment and development experience, he helped build a respectable national data center operating platform of 16 datacenters across 14 markets, totaling over 3 million sq. ft. and 100 MWs of data center capacity. Earlier, he served in development, leasing and portfolio management roles at Digital Realty. Over his 18+ year data center career, Ryan has managed data center and tech/life science portfolios valued at over $7.5 billion in AUM and pursued data center projects in most U.S. and many international markets.

  Lincoln Property Group

  EVP, National Head of Data Center Investments

  Ryan Sullivan

  EVP, National Head of Data Center Investments

  Lincoln Property Group

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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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  Trey Berndt

  Trey comes to Carrier-1 after being a part of the extremely successful CoreXchange/ColoUnlimited team for nearly five years. Rising up from an Account Executive to VP of Sales, he helped to sell out of all available inventory in the Dallas, Texas facilities while maintaining an unheard of 99.5% customer retention rate. Prior to working for CoreXchange, Trey served as the President of Blue Wireless & Data Inc. and in Business Development for DSG Technology. Trey graduated from Oklahoma City University with his Bachelors in Philosophy and Humanities. Trey believes his keys to success are to maintain a cutting edge understanding of the data center industry, always provide the most attentive customer service and to never be outworked. Over the years Trey has worked hard to create a trusted group of partners to not only network with, but to be "go-to" advisors with his client base.

  Carrier-1 Data Centers

  Executive Vice President

  Trey Berndt

  Executive Vice President

  Carrier-1 Data Centers

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  Chris Curtis

  Global Head of Data Centers

  Prologis

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  Peter Cohen

  Peter Cohen is a renowned peering and interconnection expert who has worked with ISPs, datacenters and OTTs around the globe for 20+ years. For the past seven years’ Cohen oversaw peering and interconnection at Netflix for much of North America. Prior to this, Cohen held network and peering leadership positions with Amazon, Tata, Telia, and Switch and Data (acquired by Equinix). At QTS, Cohen advises customers and prospects on peering and interconnection and leads QTS’ strategy to broaden and diversify the distribution of peering and network resources including initiatives to create new Internet nexus points globally. Cohen holds a B.S. in Speech Communication from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is an avid traveler, cook, golfer and tennis player. He lives in the Washington DC area with his wife and their two boys.

  QTS

  VP, Peering, Interconnectivity & Ecosystem

  Peter Cohen

  VP, Peering, Interconnectivity & Ecosystem

  QTS

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  Lane Anderson

  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.

  QTS

  EVP, Development & Strategic Procurement

  Lane Anderson

  EVP, Development & Strategic Procurement

  QTS

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  Mark Taylor

  With a data center career spanning two decades, Evoque’s Senior Vice President of Operations, Mark Taylor, is involved with building, maintaining, and operating all Evoque's existing data centers. His leadership is rooted in integrity, accountability, and operational excellence, helping him deliver highly available and impeccably run data centers for Evoque across the USA.

  Evoque

  SVP, Operations

  Mark Taylor

  SVP, Operations

  Evoque

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  Jay Brummett

  President

  Ares Technology Consultants

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  Cary Frame

  Cary runs Polargy, sometimes into the ground, but most times to good success. He shows up for work mostly because he likes inventing things, with that he is trying to change the way data centers are built. He is particularly keen on figuring new ways to bring speed to the construction equation. For example, after two years of development Polargy launched its structural ceiling system with speed as must have. Today, builders are installing 75,000 square feet in a quick 8 days. On the personal side, Cary is easily distracted by shiny objects. However, when you’re talking to him you will have his full attention; he won’t be checking his text messages.

  Polargy

  Chairman

  Cary Frame

  Chairman

  Polargy

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  Robert Miller

  An industrial water treatment expert, Robert Miller is the founder, owner, and President of Earthwise Environmental. Robert Miller is a Certified Water Technologist (CWT) who has over 30 years of onsite experience with HVAC and water systems for mission critical facilities. As a CWT, Robert Miller is a recognized authority on Legionella testing, management, and control methods. Forward-thinking in the water treatment industry, Robert Miller started Earthwise in 1995 to go beyond the business model of hazardous chemical manufacturing and sales. Earthwise is a full water solutions partner for data centers, hospitals, universities, manufacturers, and food & beverage companies with onsite maintenance needs. Robert Miller created the Earthwise Standard of Care to guarantee quality technical service and encourage continuous improvement for customer facilities nationwide. Robert Miller is a member of the Association of Water Technologies (AWT), the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Engineering (ASHRAE), and Cooling Technology Institute (CTI).

  Earthwise Environmental

  President

  Robert Miller

  President

  Earthwise Environmental

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  Dave Meadows

  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.

  STULZ Air Technology Systems

  Director, Technology

  Dave Meadows

  Director, Technology

  STULZ Air Technology Systems

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  Tim Gainey

  Director, Commercial Applications

  Tindall Corporation

Moderators

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  John Arcello

  John is a mission critical Project Executive and Central Region leader for the Advanced Technology Core Market at DPR Construction, one of the top technical builders and #3 ranked data center and telecommunications contractor in the U.S. (ENR 2017). With 17 years of industry experience, John has built data centers for industry leaders such as Equinix, Digital Realty, Facebook, Ebay, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. He serves as Project Executive on several of DPR’s mission critical projects in Texas and his extensive technical expertise includes project evaluation, scheduling, project logistics, cost control, subcontractor management and strategic planning. He holds a Bachelors degree in Construction Management from Michigan State University and is a USGBC LEED 2.2-Accredited Professional.

  DPR Construction

  Advanced Technology Core Market Co-Leader

  Moderator

  John Arcello

  Advanced Technology Core Market Co-Leader

  DPR Construction

• Moderator

  Daniel Gemme

  VP & General Manager, Global Critical Facilities Group

  Turner Construction Company

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  Whitney Griggs

  Whitney brings over 20 years of experience in the data center industry, spending the last 9 years as an Account Executive dedicated to the Service Provider segment for key strategic colocation accounts. Recently, she has assumed a new position as Director of Business Development for the Service Provider segment where she will be leading the new business initiatives across North America for Schneider. Whitney is located in Atlanta, GA, is a graduate of the University of Georgia, and married with 3 children.

  Schneider Electric

  Director, Business Development - Service Providers

  Moderator

  Whitney Griggs

  Director, Business Development - Service Providers

  Schneider Electric

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  Martin Herbert

  Martin Herbert, PE, LEED AP BD+C, is an Associate Principal with HED and leads the firm’s mission critical mechanical engineering group. Martin has provided design solutions for some of the world’s largest data center providers, as well as for enterprise data center customers in the financial, pharmaceutical, and retail industries. Martin also has an extensive knowledge of sustainable design practices and has worked on multiple LEED Gold, Silver, and Uptime certified projects. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he received his degree in Architectural Engineering.

  HED

  Associate Principal

  Moderator

  Martin Herbert

  Associate Principal

  HED

• Moderator

  Mike Herwald

  Manager, North American Sales

  Munters Corporation

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  Daniel Kennedy

  As Tate’s Director of Data Center Engineering and Sales, Daniel Kennedy leads the data center division in both a sales and product development capacity.  With more than 14 years of industry experience, Daniel uses his vast knowledge of data center disciplines, cooling technology, and IT infrastructure, to develop relationships and present to Fortune 100 companies. An established thought leader in the data center industry, he speaks on wide-ranging industry topics at events world-wide and his research has been compiled into several whitepapers focusing on the subject of raised floors in data centers. Daniel hold an MBA from George Mason University in Virginia and a degree in Electrical Engineering from Cedarville University.

  Tate

  Director, Data Center Engineering & Sales

  Moderator

  Daniel Kennedy

  Director, Data Center Engineering & Sales

  Tate

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  Brooke Petosa

  As a Senior Associate within the Occupier Advisory Group (OAG) at Cushman & Wakefield, Brooke Petosa focuses on identifying and delivering data center representation services to client services. She is a seasoned telecom and data center professional, with years of contract negotiation experience. Her expertise in this area has led to her inclusion in Cushman & Wakefield’s Global Data Center Advisory Group, which falls under the OAG umbrella. A results-driven sales professional with a demonstrated talent for developing new business and driving revenue in the data center industry, Brooke has an in-depth understanding of telecom services and networking technologies leveraged by enterprise clients. Her strong communication skills and collaborative leadership style benefits clients and partners in negotiating complex commercial real estate transactions.

  Cushman & Wakefield

  Senior Associate, Occupier Advisory Group (OAG)

  Moderator

  Brooke Petosa

  Senior Associate, Occupier Advisory Group (OAG)

  Cushman & Wakefield