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
Revolutionary Designers
Supporting Industry Leaders
Forward-Thinking Solution Providers
Revolutionary Designers & Forward-Thinking Industry Innovators

Pioneering Owners, Operators & Developers:

Alex Walker

Alex Walker

Director of Construction Management
Aligned Data Centers

Tim McGinty

Senior Vice President, Finance & Supply Chain
Compass Datacenters
Andy Tolbert

Andy Tolbert

SVP of Engineering
Echelon Data Centers
Madeline Hinchliffe

Madeline Hinchliffe

Sustainability Manager
EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
Matt J Ward

Matthew J Ward

Vice President & General Manager
Fab Construction, Intel Corporation
Noah Goldstein

Noah Goldstein

Sustainable Construction Lead, Data Centers
Google
Gaurov Soni

Gaurav Soni

Senior Thermal Engineer
Google
Claire Inan

Claire Inan

 Water Program Manager, Data Center Site Development
Meta
Jimmy Cutler

Jimmy Cutler

Civil Engineer, Data Center Design
Meta
Donya Ziraksari

Donya Ziraksari

Senior Technical Program Manager
Microsoft
Sarah Martinez

Sarah Martinez

Vice President ESG
Prime Data Centers

Christopher Jones

Regional Director, Construction
Prime Data Centers
Claudia Tarpin

Claudia Tarpin

Director of Development
ProLogis
Bryan Darby

Bryan Darby

Vice President of Strategic Technology Initiatives
QTS Data Centers
David McCall

David McCall

Brand Evangelist
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:

Marshall Klarfeld

Data Center Strategy Consultant
APS
Chris Parten

Christopher Parten

Manager of Transmission Planning & Engineering
Arizona Public Service Company

Seth Gunnerson

Zoning Administrator
City of Cedar Rapids
Uzma Siddiqi

Uzma Siddiqi

Independent Energy Consultant
Independent Energy Consultant

Ryan Colker

Vice President of Innovation
International Code Council – ICC
Larry Bekkedahl

Larry Bekkedahl

Senior Vice President of Advanced Energy Delivery
Portland General Electric
Scott Scharli

Scott Scharli

Director of Strategic Energy Management
Salt River Project
Lori Mitchell

Lori Mitchell

Director
San Jose Clean Energy

Trailblazing General Contractors & EPCs:

Drew Thompson

Drew Thompson

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

Amanda Atkinson

Vice President of Sustainable Services
Holder Construction
Joseph Schultz

Joseph Schultz

Vice President of Mission Critical
JE Dunn Construction

Micah Kacak

Project Manager, QA/QC Mission Critical
Layton Construction

Ola Togafau

Senior Project Manager, National Division Mission Critical
Layton Construction
Lui Gong

Gong Liu

VP Precon
McCarthy Building Companies
Molly Milne

Molly Milne

Director of Design Integration
McCarthy Building Companies Inc
David Mazzarelli

David Mazzarelli

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

Jason Hopper

Director of Project Development
Mortenson
Renae Sams

Renae Sams

Business Development Manager
Span Construction & Engineering

Marcus Myers

Chief Technology Officer, Partner
Streamline Automation
Brendan O'Riordan

Brendan O’Riordan

Director of Portfolio Intelligence
Suffolk Construction
Brett Flanders

Breton (Brett) Flanders, P.E.

Chief Operating Officer, Mission Critical
Suffolk Construction Company
Jordon Gillman

Jordon Gillman

Preconstruction Manager
The WILL Group
Tyson Williamson

Tyson Williamson

Chief Operating Officer
The WILL Group
Christopher Morgan

Christopher Morgan

Group Vice President
Walbridge

Cutting Edge MEP & Specialty Contractors:

Jenn Cahilli

JENNIFER CAHILL

AVP
Black & Veatch
David Legarza

David Legarza

Director of Business Development
Briggs Electric

Nicholas Torres

Vice President and Principal
Chavez-Grieves Consulting Engineers
Daniel Axelrod

Daniel Axelrod

Associate Partner
ChavezGrieves Consulting Engineers
Blake Roskelly

Blake Roskelley

Senior Preconstruction Manager, Mission Critical
Clark Pacific
Jon Mohle

Jon Mohle

Director of Product Innovation
Clark Pacific

Dan Pignatari

Director - Estimating
E&K of Phoenix
Jason Lien

Jason Lien

Executive Vice President
EnconUnited
Matt Burke

Matthew Burke

Executive Division Manager
Hunt Electric

Darrin Guevara

Vice President, Specialty Business Units
Hunt Electric
DeMarcus Taylor

Demarcus Taylor

Independent Consultant
Independent Consultant Contractor
Ray Franz

Ray Franz

Business Development Executive
Keller
Denny LaVe

Denny LaVe

Managing Member
Precision Precast Erectors
Kenneth Peterson

Kenneth Peterson

Vice President of Testing & Commissioning
Quanta Services, Irby Construction
Chad Constance

Chad Constance

Operations Manager
Rosendin
Christopher Speer

Christopher Speer

Preconstruction Manager
Rosendin Electric, Inc.
Marcus Sanchez

Marcus Sanchez

Managing Principal Engineer
Southland Industries
Elling Olson (1)

Elling Olson

Vice President of Renewables
Tindol Construction
Bryan Taylor

Bryan Taylor

President of Construction
U.S. Engineering
Whitney Bell Haggard

Whitney Bell Haggard

Vice President of Strategy
U.S. Engineering

Revolutionary Designers:

Brian Jabeck

Brian Jabeck

SVP
DLB Associates
Abhishek Bardhan

Abhishek Bardhan

Global Senior VP, Data Centers
Exyte Group
Shawn Reichart

Shawn Reichart

Southeast Region Practice Area Leader for Critical Facilities, Senior Associate
Gensler
Valerie Crafton

Valerie Crafton

Senior Vice President of Strategy & Operations
Hands-On-Heroes, 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 of Nuclear Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Forward-Thinking Solution Providers:

Cliff Trotter

Vice President of Sales
Allied BIM
Scott Gille

Scott Gille

Director - Business Development
Central Conduit
Phil Jones

Phil Jones

AI Data Centers & Micro Grid, Power & Water Solutions
Emerson
Mark Moody

Mark Moody

Product Development Specialist – Data Centers
Hubbell Inc.

Larry Keele

Manager, Solutions Architect
LVT
Jeff Tolnar

Jeff Tolnar

President
Shoals Technologies Group

Dave Bell

Vice President of Data Center & MicroGrid Development
Volta Grid

Revolutionary Designers & Forward-Thinking Industry Innovators:

Brian Foldery

Global Data Center Business Development
3M

Joseph Fagan

Senior Solutions Engineer
autoLOTO

Jason Steele

Senior VDC Manager
Cerris Systems

Armir Harris

Chief Executive Officer
CharterUp

Brandon Ewing

Senior Strategic Account - Data Center
Cummins

Lucas Strom

Head of Commercial Management North America
DHL Global Forwarding — Industrial Projects

Mark Melchior

Director of North American Sales
EAE

Craig Brecheisen

Project Manager
Enervex

Dean Dalvit

Founding Principal
EVstudio

Daniel Russo

Chief Executive Officer
Facility Grid

Corey Cotter

Director of Project Management Operations, West
Frazier

Venkatesh Janakiraman

Associate Principal. Electrical Engineer. Mission Critical
Lamar Johnson Collaborative

George Eways

Mission Critical Sales Program Manager- Liberty Builds
Liberty Builds

Jim Bennett

Chief Strategy Officer
MEI Industrial Solutions

Jason Beck

Chief Operating Officer
Red Sand Data Centers

Joseph Chevrier

Vice President
Roman Stone

Jim Chilinski

VP Strategic Projects & Accounts
SIKA

Cameron Simon

Senior Vice President - Products, Industrials & Technology
Stallion

Johanna Welsh

Managing Director of Data Centers
STARC Systems

Jay Salanga

Vice President
Strategic Mission Critical

Matthew Tate

Product Director
Stratus

Josh Nisbet

West Region Manager
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