Data Center Revolution

Alan Roche, Data Center Commissioning Market Lead at HDR, joins Kirk on this episode of the DCAC Revolution Podcast. They discuss transitioning from military service to the private sector successfully and much more.

On this episode of the DCAC Revolution Podcast, Kirk discuss a number of industry topics with Bill Kleyman, Executive Vice President of Digital Solutions for Switch. Bill and Kirk cover the future of digital content and data centers, conferences, and the war in Ukraine, plus more.

In part two of this two part episode, Kirk continues his talk with Jesse Sargent, EVP of Construction at Overwatch, about his careers journey, military history, and their shared ongoing dedication to helping to provide purpose and promise to military veterans entering the job field.

In part one of this two part episode, Kirk talks with Jesse Sargent, EVP of Construction at Overwatch, about his careers journey, military history, and their shared ongoing dedication to helping to provide purpose and promise to military veterans entering the job field.

This weekend the Overwatch team has committed to participating in the  Honor Challenge at Tough Mudder in College Station, Texas. This race, put on in parnership with the Infinite Hero Foundation, is dedicated to raising critical funds to support veteran care and mental health programs. 

We are proud to get to participate to help raise awareness and funding for this important cause.

Peter Gross PE is recognized one of the greatest Data Center Industry Icons of all time having received multiple awards and has published numerous technical papers in the field, and is a frequent speaker at international events. Peter has almost three decades of mission critical experience under his belt but as CEO and CTO he positioned EYP Mission Critical Facilities as the preeminent data center design firm in the world.  Peter sits on many several Boards including UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Member of the Data Center Engineering Program Advisory Board at SMU Lyle School of Engineering, Energy Harbors Corporation (EHC), The Barak Ballet, and many others while also Chairman of the Board of Directors for Virtual Power Systems.  Peter is also the Managing Partner of PMG Associates Consulting and Advisory.

Laramie Dorris (aka Big Country) is a Data Center Design & Construction Cowboy, Mission Critical Nerd, Team Builder Fanatic, founder of “GyddiUP™” and Vice President of Design & Construction, Americas at Yondr Group. Justin Tinoco is a semi-retired stuntman, hardcore food critique turned seasoned Mission Critical Design & Construction expert with over 20 years’ experience as a union electrician having started at the very bottom and rose to Executive Vice President at Rosendin.

The purpose of the DCAC Revolution podcast is to create a meaningful connection with a sophisticated audience that is starved to learn more about the people leading innovation in our industry.  

We invite you to join the Data Center Anti Conference Revolution Podcast, a long form conversation hosted by me, Kirk Offel, with some of the data center industry’s luminaries.  

Every industry has "All Stars" and the data center industry is no different.  Our goal with the DCAC Revolution podcast is to deep dive with these celebrities to uncover what inspires them to transform the data center industry.