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
Forward-Thinking Solution Providers

Pioneering Owners, Operators & Developers:

Alex Walker

Alex Walker

Senior Construction Manager
Aligned Data Centers
DeMarcus Taylor

Demarcus Taylor

Senior MEP Construction Quality Manager
Aligned Data Centers
Andy Tolbert

Andy Tolbert

Sr VP of Engineering
Echelon Data Centres
Madeline Hinchliffe

Madeline Hinchliffe

Sustainability Manager
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
Gaurov Soni

Gaurav Soni

Staff Thermal Engineer
Google
Noah Goldstein

Noah Goldstein

Data Centers & Sustainable Construction Lead
Google
Matt J Ward

Matt Ward

Vice President - Construction
Intel
Donya Ziraksari

Donya Ziraksari

Technical Program Manager - Advanced
Microsoft
Fady Ibrahim

Fady Ibrahim

Principal Program Manager
Microsoft
Hani Noshi

Hani Noshi

Principal Program Manager & Director of Project Delivery
Microsoft
Sarah Martinez

Sarah Martinez

Vice President - Environmental, Social & Governance
Prime Data Centers
Katie Frasier

Katie Fraser

Director, Development Services
ProLogis
Claudia Tarpin

Claudia Tarpin

Director, Development
ProLogis
David McCall

David McCall

Brand Evangelist
QTS Data Centers
Bryan Darby

Bryan Darby

Vice President - Strategic Technology Initiatives
QTS Data Centers
Haynes Strader

Haynes Strader

Chief Development Officer
Skybox Datacenters.
Ron Partin

Ron Partin

Director of Construction
Vantage Data Centers

Groundbreaking Utility Firms:

Judson Tillinghast

Judson Tillinghast

Manager, Data Center Strategy
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 M White; CEM CSDP

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, Sustainable Services
Holder Construction
Joseph Schultz

Joseph Schultz

Vice President - Mission Critical
JE Dunn Construction
Jason Beck

Jason Beck

Managing Director Project Planning & Development
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
Lui Gong

Gong Liu

Vice President, PreConstruction
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
David Mazzarelli

David Mazzarelli

Vice President, Operations Mission Critical
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
Jason Hopper

Jason Hopper

Director, Project Development
Mortenson
Renae Sams

Renae Sams

Business Development Manager
Span Construction & Engineering
Brendan O'Riordan

Brendan O’Riordan

Director Portfolio Intelligence
Suffolk Construction
Brett Flanders

Breton Flanders

Vice President - Operations
Suffolk Construction Company
Tyson Williamson

Tyson Williamson

CEO
The WILL Group
Jordon Gillman

Jordon Gillman

Director of Preconstruction
The WILL Group
Bill Johnson

Bill Johnson

Vice President Mission Critical Facilities
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.
Kenneth Peterson

Kenneth Peterson

Vice President - Testing & Commissioning
Quanta Services, Irby Construction
Christopher Speer

Christopher Speer

Manager, Pre-Construction
Rosendin Electric, Inc.
Elling Olson (1)

Elling Olson

Vice President, Business Development, Renewable Energy & Mission Critical Sectors
Tindol Construction
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

JENNIFER CAHILL

AVP, Campus Infrastructure Integration Lead
Black & Veatch
David Legarza

David Legarza

Director, Operations
Briggs Electric Inc.
Blake Roskelly

Blake Roskelley

Senior Manager, Preconstruction Mission Critical
Clark Pacific
Jon Mohle

Jon Mohle

Director of Product Innovation
Clark Pacific
Jason Lien

Jason Lien

Lien
EnconUnited
Ray Franz

Ray Franz

Pre-Construction Manager
Keller
Simon Harkins

Simon Harkins

Managing Director and Vice President
Modular Power Solutions
Denny LaVe

Denny LaVe

Fearless Leader
Precision Precast Erectors
Daniel Axelrod

Daniel Axelrod

Associate Partner, Senior Engineer
Salas O'Brien Engineers
Marcus Sanchez

Marcus Sanchez

Managing Principal Engineer
Southland Industries

Revolutionary Designers:

Brian Jabeck

Brian Jabeck

Vice President
Bennett & Pless Inc.
Abhishek Bardhan

Abhishek Bardhan

Sr Vice President, Data Centers
Exyte Group
Shawn Reichart

Shawn Reichart

Architect
Gensler
Valerie Crafton

Valerie Crafton

Founder, Phoenix Chapter Lead
Hands-on Hearies, iMWomen
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.

Forward-Thinking Solution Providers:

Jeff Tolnar

Jeff Tolnar

President
Shoals Technologies Group
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