Nelson is the Chief Executive Officer of Verrus. He brings more than two decades of experience in overseeing data center infrastructure and large-scale distributed software systems.

Prior to joining Verrus, Nelson served as the Global Head of Infrastructure for X (formerly Twitter), where he led the company’s 285-person infrastructure team globally. Nelson previously worked at Google for 20 years, including 10 years working with data centers, servers, storage, and networks and 10 years building Google’s own resource management systems that span supply chain to cloud. While at Google, he also oversaw data center site selection, global infrastructure deployments, and new product integration.

Nelson earned his bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Union College and his MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

Anand is the Chief Technology Officer of Verrus. He brings infrastructure experience across data center engineering, energy, and software product management.

Prior to joining Verrus, Anand was the Senior Vice President of Advanced Technology for EdgeConneX, a global data center provider. Anand previously worked for Google for 14 years, including serving as the technical lead for advanced technology and innovation for Google’s data center division. In this role, he oversaw Google’s data center architecture and technology roadmap.

Anand earned his bachelor of engineering degree from Government College of Engineering, Pune; his master of science degree in materials engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park; and his PhD in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Bob Krakauer is the Chief Financial Officer of Verrus. He has more than 25 years of experience in building high performing finance teams, improving business performance, leading multiple leveraged buyouts, and successfully raising capital in public and private equity, debt, and credit markets.

Bob was previously the Executive Vice President and CFO for Arevon Energy, a leading utility-scale renewable energy developer and operator, and served as CFO at Lifelock, MagnaChip Semiconductor, ChipPAC, and Allied Signal Electronic Materials.

Bob earned an MBA in Operations and Decision Science and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Santa Clara University.

Josh brings 25 years of legal experience, both in-house and at large international law firms. Prior to joining Verrus, Josh spent 17 years as the EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Digital Realty Trust (DLR), the first data center Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) and a leading, global data center provider. In addition to running the legal team, Josh led the sustainability and enterprise risk functions at DLR. Prior to DLR, Josh was a corporate attorney with Latham & Watkins, McAfee.com, and A&O Shearman. Josh earned a B.A. from the University of Washington and a J.D. from UC Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings).

Jeff is a distinguished leader in the data center industry with more than 30 years of professional management and leadership experience.

Prior to joining Verrus, Jeff led Verne Global, a pioneering sustainable data center developer, as CEO for 12 years.

Before Verne Global, Jeff co-founded DuPont Fabros Technology's wholesale data center business, where he served as Managing Director, pioneering the implementation of the wholesale operational model for customers such as Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Prior to his tenure at DuPont Fabros, Jeff held senior leadership roles at AboveNet Communications, including Vice President of Real Estate, Design, and Construction, as well as Director of Operations.

Jimmy has over 20 years experience with data centers and was previously a Distinguished Engineer at Google. He is the founder of Google's Data Center R&D, Data Center Engineering, Platforms Mechanical Engineering, and Platforms Infrastructure Engineering teams, responsible for power, cooling, embedded software, and construction. Jimmy led the design of multiple gigawatts and multiple generations of Google's infrastructure.

He holds over 90 patents in the area of data center infrastructure.

Jeff serves as Head of Energy. He brings over 25 years of experience developing the energy grid. Prior to Verrus, Jeff served as Meta’s Global Director of Energy where he led teams responsible for the development and execution of Meta’s energy strategy across its data center fleet. Over his career in energy, he also served in multiple executive roles at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) supporting development and execution of MISO’s markets and technology Strategies, and leadership roles at companies including PJM Interconnection, Constellation Energy, DNV GL Energy and Gamesa.

Jeff holds an MBA with honors from the Stern School at New York University and a Bachelor of Arts from the Maxwell School of Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

As Verrus’ Head of Datacenter Operations, Steven brings more than two decades of experience leading mission-critical operations and scaling data center organizations from the ground up.

Previously, Steven was Senior Vice President of Critical Operations at Prime Data Centers, where he built the company's operations, IT, and compliance functions in-house and grew its active footprint from 8 MW to more than 150 MW — supporting its growth from a 15-person startup to a $4 billion organization in four years. Earlier, as Director of Operations at QTS Data Centers, he led the startup of multiple 100+ MW campuses and managed data center operations across three continents, and as Regional Manager for Amazon Web Services he managed five hyperscale facilities across the Portland cluster. He began his career as a Nuclear Operator and Radiological Facility Manager in the United States Navy.

Steven holds an MBA from Marylhurst University and a Bachelor of Science degree in nuclear engineering technology from Excelsior College.

Chitragupt Kulkarni (CK), Verrus’ Head of Supply Chain is a global executive with more than 25+ years of expertise in Manufacturing, Sourcing, Procurement and Execution of Mission Critical Infrastructure.

Prior to Verrus, CK led Capital Equipment Supply Chain at Equinix and Google, where he orchestrated complex sourcing strategies enabling 4X ramp and delivered 2GW+ Retail and Hyperscale capacity. CK also brings 20 years of experience with Cummins Inc., including an eight-year tenure leading Power Generation Business across in the Middle East and Africa. He also served in multiple roles, including Direct Operations P&L responsibility for manufacturing plants in the USA.

CK graduated with a Bachelor of engineering from Government College of Engineering, Pune; Master of Science in Manufacturing and System Engineering from University of Cincinnati and MBA from Indiana University and is Certified Six Sigma Black and Certified Supply Chain Professional.

Maria brings over a decade of experience in land development and acquisition, having overseen more than $5.6 billion in real estate transactions, contributing to the expansion of logistical and digital infrastructure for both Amazon and Microsoft.

As Senior Acquisition Manager on Microsoft’s Infrastructure Planning & Acquisition team, Maria managed land sourcing, site selection, and contract negotiations. She also helped scale Amazon's real estate portfolio and logistical network, and held key roles at JLL and Bank of America. Maria is passionate about community-building and inclusion, and serves as a board member of CREW Seattle, and on NAIOP’s national Executive Board.

Michael brings over 25 years of experience in talent acquisition as a recruiter and hiring leader.

Earlier in his career, he co-founded S4 Partners and then spent the last 18 years working as a Global Talent Acquisition leader at Google and Meta. Throughout his career, Michael has overseen global hiring efforts across many disciplines including engineering, infrastructure, and consumer products, notably leading the hiring for Google’s first Chromebook team. More recently at Meta, he scaled the Network Engineering and Meta Connectivity teams.

Krish is a passionate builder with 20 years of experience developing, and scaling data center products. His expertise spans a wide range of technologies, from physical data centers and servers to cutting-edge virtualization solutions.

Before joining Verrus, Krish led product for Google Cloud's Compute Engine software layer. He also spearheaded the creation of VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware's comprehensive software-defined private cloud offering. Earlier in his career, Krish played a key role in Cisco's Unified Computing System (UCS), leading the development of its management software. Krish has an extensive background in both datacenter and end use infrastructure management and operations at scale.

Gabe is the Head of Energy Policy at Verrus. With over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, Gabe most recently served as Assistant General Counsel at the American Clean Power Association (ACP), where he worked as the lead regulatory lawyer for the wind, solar, and storage industries.

Prior to ACP, he practiced energy law in Washington, DC for a range of industry clients, including utilities, generation developers, and hyperscalers. Earlier in his career, he worked at the California ISO and with the U.S. Department of Energy. He is an honors graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and Wesleyan University.

Enrique brings over 15 years of real estate and data center investment experience to Verrus. As Vice President of Real Estate Investment for Equinix, he oversaw capital approvals for data center development and real estate acquisition, and he helped launch the company’s hyperscale division, including joint ventures. Enrique previously led the financial analysis for Rexford Industrial during its IPO, and he was awarded the Wall Street Journal’s Best on the Street Award while at Green Street Advisors. 

Enrique earned his bachelor of science degree in economics cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and his International MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Ben brings over two decades of experience designing, managing, and scaling infrastructure optimization platforms that unlock efficiencies and accelerate innovation.

Prior to joining Verrus, Ben was the Director of Data Center Engineering, Operations, and Capacity Management at X (formerly Twitter), during which time he oversaw the company’s global server footprint and capacity rebalancing strategy. Previously, Ben held leadership roles responsible for infrastructure product development and program management at Twitter, YouTube, Google, and IBM Microelectronics.

Christian led Microsoft’s data center strategy and served as Distinguished Engineer over a 16-year career with the hyperscaler.

Peter is a pioneer in data center innovation and previously held senior leadership roles at EYP Mission Critical, HP, and Bloom Energy.

Jerry oversaw Amazon’s global data center infrastructure, following senior roles at Sun Microsystems and prior to becoming COO of Snap.

Joseph is responsible for the design, engineering, construction, operations, and sustainability of Google's global data centers.

Adam is a professor at the California Institute of Technology and a leader in software optimization methodologies, including a focus on data center sustainability.