The Team Behind the Platform

Seasoned telecommunications and digital infrastructure executive with over 30 years of experience. Most recently he served as President of EXA Infrastructure, where he led strategic initiatives focused on profitability and growth. EXA is a London-based private telecommunications company formed as a spin-off and carve-out from GTT and sold to I Squared Capital in 2021 for $2.1B.

Previously, as EVP of Corporate Development & General Counsel at GTT Communications, Chris played a pivotal role in scaling the business from $100 million to over $1 billion in annual revenue. With 41 completed M&A transactions to his name, he brings deep legal, digital infrastructure, and operational expertise. He is a frequent speaker at telecom industry forums across the U.S. and Europe, a board member, and a member of the DC and Pennsylvania Bars. JD, Syracuse College of Law.

Ray is Founder and CEO of Creekstone Energy, an AI energy and infrastructure company developing a 10 GW AI compute purpose-built data center with integrated, behind-the-meter power generation in Utah. He has spent three decades at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and science.

He entered the data center industry in 1998, leading the pre-IPO financing of Digital Island (NASDAQ: ISLD), and has remained an active investor in digital infrastructure through companies like Limelight Networks (NASDAQ: LLNW). Along the way, he has served on the board of directors of more than 20 technology companies across financial services, aerospace, and enterprise software. His career began as a satellite propulsion engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company. After earning his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Aeronautics and Astronautics with a concentration in Economics from MIT, he joined McKinsey & Company as a management consultant before turning to venture investment and company building.

A proven leader across public service, the military, and the private sector, Jane brings a wealth of expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, and public policy. She has served as a public and private board director since 2016, and currently sits on the boards of Union Pacific Railroad, Marsh (formerly Marsh McLennan), Shell, and the Center for Internet Security.

Jane also served as Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, holding several positions in peacekeeping, peace building, and political affairs, and as United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security from 2009 to 2013. She has served on several international commissions focused on cybersecurity and the future of the Internet. She began her distinguished career in the United States Army and served on the National Security Council staff under both Presidents George H.W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton. Ph.D. in political science, Stanford University; J.D., Georgetown University. She is a member of the Virginia bar.

A nationally recognized, West Virginia–born conductor, pianist, and cultural ambassador who believes the future of music depends on breaking down barriers between musicians and audiences. In 2015 he founded the American Pops Orchestra, which has been featured in more than thirty national PBS broadcasts with artists including Renée Fleming, Patti LaBelle, Joshua Bell, and Josh Groban, reaching more than sixty million viewers, and was designated an official Arts Envoy by the United States Department of State in 2023. He is also Artistic and Music Director of Symphony of the Americas in Fort Lauderdale, increasing audiences 46% in his inaugural year.

His community work is centered on Appalachia: he leads free annual tours of Appalachian elementary schools, has reached over 675,000 students in all 50 states through streaming, and funds scholarships supporting universities and non-profits across Appalachia in arts, culture, and social services. He founded the NextGen Vocal Competition at Lincoln Center and the Hispanic Heritage Orchestral Fellows program to give emerging artists paid professional experience. Luke is a member of the Madison Council Board of the Library of Congress and a graduate of West Virginia University (BM Piano Performance) and Ohio University (Conducting).

Malcolm is Founder and CEO of Talent Genius, an OpenAI Partner that designs and implements AI solutions for SMB and enterprise clients. He currently serves as a board member for FactSet (NYSE: FDS) and Fingerpaint Marketing.

Previously he was President of Cognizant’s tech services organization, and served as its Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, helping the company grow from 10,000 to 330,000 employees. Prior to Cognizant he was CEO of CXO Systems, CEO of NerveWire, and Senior Vice President of Cambridge Technology Partners. A recognized industry thought leader on IT management, he has presented at forums including WEF Davos, SXSW, and NASSCOM, and has co-authored two best-selling books on technology: What to Do When Machines Do Everything and Code Halos.

Preet is Executive Vice President and Head of Global Technology Risk at Lockton, following two decades as an executive at Marsh McLennan. A Silicon Valley native, he has been a top global insurance executive for the past 20 years, with deep expertise across all areas of risk and lines of insurance.

Preet is a recognized leader in the technology sector, with a specialized focus on data centers and mission-critical infrastructure, and has extensive experience designing innovative outage risk solutions that blend traditional insurance with alternative risk-transfer mechanisms to help clients mitigate downtime exposure. His understanding of data center operations, business interruption complexities, and evolving cyber and property risks enables him to craft customized strategies that enhance resilience and financial protection. He has been recognized with the Power Broker designation in the technology industry by Risk & Insurance and holds the Chartered Property & Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) and Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designations. B.S., Business, University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Over 25 years in lobbying and government relations as Managing Director of Dutko Government Relations — one of Washington’s premier bipartisan public policy firms, founded in 1981 and operating globally through Grayling. He spent nearly a decade on Capitol Hill, including as Subcommittee Staff Director under the Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee (Rep. Don Young, R-AK) — the committee with direct oversight of federal energy, land, and natural resources policy.

Core expertise spans Appropriations, Energy, Technology, Telecommunications, Environmental Regulation, and Financial Services. He brings direct access to congressional relationships and federal agency channels critical to ARC distressed county grants, USDA ReConnect/BEAD fiber funding, EDA construction grants, and DOE/DOD federal HPC engagement. B.A. International Economics, University of Utah; Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, Western Governors University.