10 data center commissioning leaders
Director of Commissioning, Senior Director Commissioning and Director, Quality & Commissioning are among the current titles held by these data center commissioning leaders at hyperscalers, data center developers and construction firms. A reader can learn how data center commissioning leaders approach their work from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Andrew May
LinkedInExperience: Director, MEP – Quality & Commissioning (Data Centers) · Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Andrew May has been Director, MEP – Quality & Commissioning (Data Centers) at Adolfson & Peterson Construction since May 2026, based in the United States. Andrew May's profile headline describes data center quality and commissioning leadership, and the profile describes a background in data center construction and operations.
Brett Warnick
LinkedInExperience: Commissioning Director - Datacenters · ON.energy
Brett Warnick has been Commissioning Director - Datacenters at ON.energy since June 2025, based in Greater Houston, and the profile headline reads Commissioning Director – Data Centers at On Energy. Brett Warnick was Commissioning Manager at Fluence from 2022 to 2023 and Commissioning Engineer there from 2021 to 2022.
Carlos Lugardo
LinkedInExperience: QA/QC and Commissioning Director · InPwr Inc.
Carlos Lugardo has been QA/QC and Commissioning Director at InPwr Inc. since January 2025, based in Buford, Georgia, after serving as QA/QC and Commissioning Manager there from 2024 to 2025. Carlos Lugardo was Senior Electrical Commissioning Engineer Specialist at DLB Associates from 2021 to 2024 and describes leading QA/QC and commissioning organizations across hyperscale data centers.
Daniel Mangan
LinkedInExperience: Director of Commissioning · Prime Data Centers
Daniel Mangan has been Director of Commissioning at Prime Data Centers since April 2025, based in Denver, after serving as Program Manager there from 2024 to 2025. Daniel Mangan was Senior Mechanical Engineer, MEP Cx, SME at EYP Mission Critical Facilities, part of Ramboll, from 2020 to 2024, and the profile headline reads Director & SME - Data Center Design, Construction, Commissioning.
Glenn Wallace
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cx - Americas · Microsoft
Glenn Wallace has been Director of Cx (commissioning) - Americas at Microsoft since March 2023, based in Colbert, Washington. Glenn Wallace was US Western Region Commissioning Manager at Microsoft from 2020 to 2023, Regional Commissioning Manager there from 2018 to 2020 and Data Center Commissioning Lead, Maintenance & Reliability Lead at CAI from 2013 to 2018.
Izaac Goodsman
LinkedInExperience: Director, Commissioning & Coordination · STACK Infrastructure
Izaac Goodsman has been Director, Commissioning & Coordination at STACK Infrastructure since September 2026, based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Izaac Goodsman was Electrical Commissioning Engineer at Electrical Reliability Services, Inc. from 2021 to 2026 and describes leading electrical commissioning teams with more than 100MW of data center capacity commissioned.
Jace Wenz
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director, Quality & Commissioning · Aligned Data Centers
Jace Wenz has led quality and commissioning programs for large data center developments as Regional Director, Quality & Commissioning at Aligned Data Centers since June 2026, based in Melrose Park, Illinois. Jace Wenz was Quality & Commissioning Market Leader at Aligned from February to June 2026 and Senior Technical Program Manager, Quality & Commissioning there from 2025 to 2026.
Jim Vallort
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director Commissioning · Vantage
Jim Vallort has been Senior Director Commissioning at Vantage Data Centers since May 2024, based in the Denver area, and describes building quality and commissioning into every phase from design to operations to drive predictable site turnovers. Jim Vallort was Quality + Commissioning Executive at Mortenson from 2020 to 2024.
Shawn Krukowski
LinkedInExperience: Regional Commissioning Director · Turner Construction Company
Shawn Krukowski was Regional Commissioning Director at Turner Construction Company from October 2025 to July 2026, based in Lincolnton, North Carolina, after serving as Data Center Construction MEP/Quality manager there from 2024 to 2025. Shawn Krukowski was Data Center Commissioning Operations Manager at IPS-Integrated Project Services from 2022 to 2024 and describes leading mission critical commissioning programs.
Sid Ghosh
LinkedInExperience: Director, Quality & Commissioning · Vantage
Sid Ghosh has been Director, Quality & Commissioning at Vantage Data Centers since May 2026, based in the San Diego area. Sid Ghosh was Commissioning Manager at Microsoft from 2024 to 2026 and Senior Cx Authority, a commissioning authority role, at ESD (now Stantec Consulting Services) from 2011 to 2024.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you plan commissioning on a new data center build from design through turnover?
- 02What issues do you most often find during integrated systems testing, and how do you resolve them?
- 03How do you divide commissioning work between your own team, contractors and outside commissioning agents?
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