Expert Speaker Faculty

Take a look at the world class speaker faculty for Advancing Data Center Construction West 2026.

Pioneering Owners, Operators & Developers
Groundbreaking Utility Firms
Trailblazing General Contractors & EPCs
Cutting Edge MEP & Specialty Contractors
Cutting-Edge MEP, Structural & Specialty Firms
Revolutionary Designers
Supporting Industry Leaders

Pioneering Owners, Operators & Developers:

Alex Walker

Alex Walker

Senior Construction Manager
Aligned Data Centers
DeMarcus Taylor

DeMarcus Taylor

Senior Manager - Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing Construction Quality
Aligned Data Centers
Andy Tolbert

Andy Tolbert

Senior Vice President - Engineering
Echelon Data Centres
Madeline Hinchliffe

Madeline Hinchliffe

Sustainability Manager
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
Gaurov Soni

Gaurav Soni

Senior Thermal Engineer
Google
Noah Goldstein

Noah Goldstein

Data Centers & Sustainable Construction Lead
Google
Rupa Ved

Rupa Ved

Program Manager
Google
Matt J Ward

Matt Ward

Vice President - Construction
Intel
Hani Noshi

Hani Noshi

Principal Program Manager & Director of Project Delivery
Microsoft
Claudia Tarpin

Claudia Tarpin

Director, Development
ProLogis
Katie Frasier

Katie Fraser

Director of Development Services
ProLogis
David McCall

David McCall

Brand Evangelist
QTS Data Centers
Bryan Darby

Bryan Darby

Director - Development
QTS Data Centers
Steve Miller

Steve Miller

Cost Control, Change Management, Hyperscale, Mission Critical & Data Center Manager
QTS Data Centers
Haynes Strader

Haynes Strader

Chief Development Officer
Skybox Datacenters.
Ethan Roy

Ethan Roy

Senior Construction Manager
Vantage Data Centers
Ron Partin

Ron Partin

Director - Construction
Vantage Data Centers

Groundbreaking Utility Firms:

Judson Tillinghast

Judson Tillinghast

Data Center Strategy Manager
Arizona Public Service Company
Chris Parten

Christopher Parten

Manager of Transmission Planning
Arizona Public Service Company
Larry Bekkedahl

Larry Bekkedahl

SVP, Advanced Energy Delivery
Portland General Electric
Scott Scharli

Scott Scharli

Director - Strategic Energy Management
Salt River Project
Lori Mitchell

Lori Mitchell

Director
San Jose Clean Energy
Uzma Siddiqi

Uzma Siddiqi

Principal Consultant
Seattle City Light

Trailblazing General Contractors & EPCs:

Tim White

Tim White

Senior Project Manager
Barton Malow Company
Drew Thompson

Drew Thompson

Associate Vice President - Data Center & Mission Critical Facilities
Black & Veatch
Amanda Atkinson

Amanda Atkinson

Vice President, Sustainability
Holder Construction
Joseph Schultz

Joseph Schultz

Senior Vice President & Manager - Mission Critical & Project
JE Dunn Construction
Jason Beck

Jason Beck

Managing Director Mission Critical & Advanced Technology
Kraus-Anderson
Darin Knapp

Darin Knapp

Senior Vice President Mission Critical
Layton Construction Co. Inc.
Austin Lay

Austin Lay

RCT
Layton Construction Co. Inc.
Molly Milne

Molly Milne

Director - Design & Integration
McCarthy Building Companies Inc

Gong Liu

Vice President of Preconstruction
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
David Mazzarelli

David Mazzarelli

Vice President - Operations & Mission Critical
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
Brett Flanders

Breton Flanders

Vice President - Operations
Suffolk Construction Company
Aleksey Chuprov

Aleksey Chuprov

Vice President - Data Analytics & Ai
Suffolk Construction Company
Jordon Gillman

Jordon Gillman

Preconstruction Manager
The WILL Group
Tyson Williamson

Tyson Williamson

CEO
The WILL Group
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Vice President of Mission Critical
TW Constructors

Cutting Edge MEP & Specialty Contractors:

Nick Torres

Nicholas Torres

Structural Engineer and Principal
Chavez Grieves Consulting Engineers Inc.
Matt Burke

Matthew Burke

Executive Division Manager
Hunt Electric Inc.
David Duncan

David Duncan

Vice President of Renewables
Pike Electric Corporation
Kenneth Peterson

Kenneth Peterson

Vice President
Quanta Services, Inc.
Christopher Speer

Christopher Speer

Pre-Construction Manager
Rosendin Electric, Inc.
Whitney Bell Haggard

Whitney Bell Haggard

Vice-President of Strategy
U.S. Engineering
Bryan Taylor

Bryan Taylor

President
U.S. Engineering

Cutting-Edge MEP, Structural & Specialty Firms:

Jenn Cahilli

Jenn Cahill

Associate Vice President & Lead - Campus Infrastructure Integration Solution Portfolio
Black & Veatch
David Legarza

David Legarza

Director - Business Development
Briggs Electric Inc.
Blake Roskelly

Blake Roskelley

Senior Manager - Mission Critical & Preconstruction
Clark Pacific
Jon Mohle

Jon Mohle

Director - Product Innovation
Clark Pacific
Jason Lien

Jason Lien

Adjunct Professor
EnconUnited
Greg Terri

Gregory Terri

Business Development Executive
Keller
Ray Franz

Ray Franz

Pre-Construction Manager
Keller
Simon Harkins

Simon Harkins

Managing Director
Modular Power Solutions
Denny LaVe

Denny LaVe

Managing Member
Precision Precast Erectors
Daniel Axelrod

Daniel Axelrod

Associate Partner
Salas O'Brien Engineers
Marcus Sanchez

Marcus Sanchez

Managing Principal Engineer, Mountain West Division
Southland Industries

Revolutionary Designers:

Brian Jabeck

Brian Jabeck

Vice President
Bennett & Pless Inc.
Abhishek Bardhan

Abhishek Bardhan

Senior Vice President - Global Data Centers
Exyte Group
Shawn Reichart

Shawn Reichart

Senior Associate
Gensler
Vinnie Figliogli

Vinnie Figlioli

Principal Mechanical Engineer
Spectrum Engineers

Supporting Industry Leaders:

Raghu Santanam

Raghu Santanam

Senior Associate Dean for Executive Education
ASU
Anna Erickson

Anna Erickson

Professor
Georgia Institute of Technology
Ryan Colker

Ryan Colker

Executive Director, Energy, Resilience & Innovation
International Code Council Inc.
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