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Connect | New York // DCD>Debate: Atlantic overload - Is it time to prepare for a post-East Coast expansion?

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Santiago Suinaga

CEO, Infrastructure Masons

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Santiago Suinaga

CEO, Infrastructure Masons

Santiago Suinaga, Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Masons, is a senior multi-cultural executive in the digital infrastructure industry, with 20 years of international business experience in more than 10 countries across data center design, critical operations, M&A, sales, finance and cost management in high growth markets. He most recently served as CEO of KIO Networks Data Centers.

Santiago joined iMasons as a member in 2020, has served as an Advisory Council member, and is a founding member of the iMasons Climate Accord. He previously was Mexico’s local chapter leader and a member of the LatinX Member Resource Group.

Santiago holds a dual MBA degree from the IPADE Business School and the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley. Santiago has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Iberoamerican University.

Santiago’s Industry Certifications include Uptime Institute Accredited Tier Designer (ATD) and Accredited Tier Specialist (ATS), C-Net Certified Data Centre Design Professional (CDCDP) and Certified Data Centre Management Professional (CDCMP).

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Carly Heissenbuttel

CEO, CMH Power & Energy Consulting

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Carly Heissenbuttel

CEO, CMH Power & Energy Consulting

Carly Heissenbuttel is an 18 Year Energy Executive born and raised in New Jersey. Carly formally operated a boutique international consulting firm specializing in industrial manufacturing and electrical energy related technologies and deployment.

In Carly’s work, she engages with Universities, Fortune 500 companies, and Government stakeholders bringing together her knowledge and experience in the field to create lasting projects that benefit all the stakeholder community. Carly’s mission is to commercialize these technologies in the USA and create an innovative ecosystem of safe clean resilient energy that can be scaled globally.

She is a proud resident of Morristown New Jersey where she lives with her two school aged children and their dog. They enjoy hiking and biking on the trails in Morris County and are proud to call NJ home.

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Brad Barton

EVP Real Estate Development, Applied Digital Marketing

Brad Barton

Brad Barton

EVP Real Estate Development, Applied Digital Marketing

Brad has executed over $2.5 billion in mission critical data center projects in the US and Mexico. More recently, he delivered multiple hyperscale, wholesale, and collocation data centers totaling over 150 megawatts for large REITs, social media clients and financial institutions.  Brad has held leadership roles in an ENR top 5 General Contractor working within Lump Sum, Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build, and Integrated Project Delivery contracts. He received a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from Brigham Young University. He enjoys building the right teams and executing technical projects.

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As the demand for data centers soars, the Northeast, particularly New York and New Jersey, has long been a hotspot due to its robust infrastructure, strategic proximity to major markets, and favorable tax and energy incentives. However, rapid developments in these regions are beginning to reach their capacity limits. As space becomes scarcer and more competitive, operators are increasingly considering whether the Northeast can continue to support the growing demand, or if it’s time to look to new regions for expansion.

This debate will explore the implications of data center saturation in the Northeast and the feasibility of shifting operations to other regions. How will real estate constraints and energy limitations shape the future of data center development? Is the move to 'Tier 2' locations a viable solution, or will operators face unexpected challenges in new regions? If operators are to move, how can they ensure that they are welcomed with open arms by their new communities? 

Under the Chatham House Rule, this DCD>Debate invites industry experts to unravel these pivotal issues shaping the landscape of data center evolution.