Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Time: 02:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour
Emerging regulatory and financial risks and opportunities have made ESG a priority focus for industry market leaders and the investment community.
Data centers offer a particularly attractive investment for ESG funds and asset managers because of:
- High energy and emissions intensity
- Customers and companies with sustainability commitments
- Strong market outlook
This webinar will review how data center operators can connect with these investors to achieve significant outcomes without capital. Specifically, we’ll discuss:
- The state of data center sustainability
- How data center financial leaders are looking to preserve capital
- Why data center operational leaders have limited access to capital with legacy infrastructure
- How sustainability leaders are driving measurable sustainability outcomes
- Efficiency and sustainability in action: real-world stories and how to track success
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Speakers:
Bill Kleyman, Contributing Editor, Data Center Knowledge
Bill brings more than 15 years of experience to his role as Executive Vice President of Digital Solutions at Switch. Using the latest innovations, such as AI, machine learning, data center design, DevOps, cloud, and advanced technologies, Mr. Kleyman delivers solutions to customers that help them achieve their business goals and remain competitive in their market. An active member in the technology industry, he was ranked #16 globally in the Onalytica study that reviewed the top 100 most influential individuals in the cloud landscape; and #4 in another Onalytica study that reviewed the industry’s top Data Security Experts.
Mr. Kleyman enjoys writing, blogging, and educating colleagues about everything related to technology. His published and referenced work can be found on WindowsITPro, Data Center Knowledge, InformationWeek, NetworkComputing, AFCOM, TechTarget, DarkReading, Forbes, CBS Interactive, Slashdot and more.
Trevor Joelson, Decarbonization Program Lead – Key Accounts, Trane Commercial HVAC, Trane Technologies
Trevor Joelson is a program lead for Trane’s decarbonization program for key account customers. Through this program, Trevor collaborates with larger enterprises to define their environmental sustainability objectives and establish initiatives and programs to reduce operational emissions through financially attractive and measurable projects.
Trevor joined Trane through an acquisition of Fellon-McCord in 2016 and has held various roles in corporate energy & sustainability management over the last decade. His subject matter expertise is in the energy markets and how the supply-side of energy connects to the built environment. Trevor is a graduate of the University of Louisville.
Miles Auvil, Vertical Market Leader, Data Centers, Trane Commercial HVAC
Miles Auvil is a leader in sales, design and service of mission-critical infrastructure. Rooted in his knowledge as a systems engineer, Miles has built a 22-year career specializing in data center design, energy management lifecycle and energy savings performance.
In 2020, Miles joined Trane Technologies as the Vertical Market Leader for Data Centers. He leads a team who consult with data center customers to design and implement precision cooling solutions that save energy, maximize uptime and accelerate speed-to-market. Before joining Trane, Miles worked as a national sales manager at Siemens, specializing in maintaining data centers and designing energy-efficient infrastructure. He helped more than 100 Siemens branches and national account managers grow their sales goals. He also held escalating positions at Schneider Electric, where he focused on federal energy projects and sustainability services.
Miles started his career at American Power Conversion (APC) Data Center and spent six years as Senior Enterprise Systems Engineer supporting projects with the Department of Defense and federal intelligence agencies, among other accounts. He earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from West Virginia University.
