10 data center power procurement experts
Securing power for data centers is the shared job here: four work on data center energy at Google and the rest hold or held such roles at Meta, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Equinix and CoreWeave, with regional remits across the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Talk to them before approaching a utility for a large new connection, negotiating an energy supply agreement with a developer, or choosing a site where power is actually available.
Professionals to explore
Boseok Jin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Energy, APAC AI Data Center · Microsoft
Responsible for power delivery to Microsoft's data centers across the Asia-Pacific region, Boseok Jin has been Director of Energy, APAC AI Data Center since 2024, after Senior Energy Program Manager at Microsoft (2018–2024). Boseok was Principal Researcher at IHS Markit (2016–2018) and LNG Procurement Manager at POSCO International Corp (formerly POSCO Energy) (2013–2016).
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Gagan Chambal
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Negotiator - Data Center Energy · Google
With 16+ years in energy supply agreements, Gagan Chambal fits supply agreement questions: Strategic Negotiator - Data Center Energy at Google since 2026, working on data center energy strategy for Google Cloud, after Senior Energy Strategy Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2023–2025). Gagan also held Project Manager titles at Hydro One (2019–2023) and Pattern Energy (2014–2018).
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Heather McGeory
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Energy and Sustainability · CoreWeave
CoreWeave's Vice President, Energy and Sustainability since 2024, Heather McGeory leads energy strategy and execution with a focus on securing the power required to scale data centers and on originating and closing energy deals. Earlier titles include Head of Sustainability at Fifth Wall (2023–2024) and Chief Operating Officer at We Mean Business Coalition (2015–2021).
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John DeAngelis
LinkedInExperience: Former Head of Wholesale Energy Supply · Meta
John DeAngelis was Head of Wholesale Energy Supply at Meta (2025–2026), where John hired a team, created Meta's wholesale supply strategy and executed a multi-gigawatt portfolio. Other Meta titles were Head of Clean Technology Innovation (2024–2025), Energy Strategy Manager (2021–2024) and Energy Manager (2017–2021), and John has been Founder at Headwater Crest LLC since 2026.
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Keith Ropchock, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Energy Site Selection and Utilities · Equinix
Developing and executing power strategies for data center growth across the Americas, aligning utilities, regulators and design teams, is how Keith Ropchock, MBA describes the role of Director, Energy Site Selection and Utilities at Equinix (since 2024). Keith was Laboratory Program Manager Strategic Partnerships at National Laboratory of the Rockies (2019–2024) and Key Account Director Southern California Edison at ABB (2017–2019).
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Patricia D'Costa
LinkedInExperience: Commercial Structuring Lead, Clean Energy & Power, Google · Google
As Commercial Structuring Lead, Clean Energy & Power, Google (since 2023), Patricia D'Costa leads commercial structuring negotiations with utilities and developers to secure clean energy and power supply for Google's data centers across the United States. At ICF, Patricia held titles including Distributed Energy Resources (DER) Consultant, Energy Advisory Services (2019–2020), Lead Energy Markets Consultant (2022–2023) and Manager Energy Advisory (2023).
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Paul Kelly
LinkedInExperience: Energy Manager · Meta
Energy Manager at Meta since 2022, Paul Kelly grows and manages Meta's North American and European data center portfolio. Paul was also Managing Director, Transmission Services at GDS Associates, Inc. (2020–2022) and, at NIPSCO, Vice President, Major Accounts (2018–2019) and Director, Federal Regulatory Policy (2012–2018), a fit for questions on how utilities see large loads.
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Sarah Raimond
LinkedInExperience: Data Centre Energy & Location Strategy - EMEA · Google
Sarah Raimond has held Data Centre Energy & Location Strategy - EMEA at Google since 2018, on a team responsible for data centre location strategy and acquisition, electrical connections and other utilities, and energy strategy. Sarah was Head of EMEA Energy Partnerships - Nest & Google Hardware (2018), European Energy Partnerships Manager at Nest Labs (2014–2018) and Sales Manager at Vestas (2009–2013).
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Simon Grimes
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, EMEA Power Contracting & Delivery · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Power connections across EMEA are the brief for Simon Grimes, Senior Manager, EMEA Power Contracting & Delivery at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since 2021, setting power strategy and sourcing, securing and delivering those connections. Simon's 25+ years of utility experience include EirGrid Group titles such as Head of Programme Delivery (2020–2021) and Programme Director, Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) (2015–2018).
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Will Conkling
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data Center Energy, Americas · Google
Since 2014, Will Conkling has been Head of Data Center Energy, Americas at Google, covering infrastructure development, strategy, business development and commercial structuring for the data center and energy team. Will is a Board Member at ACORE, the American Council on Renewable Energy (since 2022), and was in US Power Origination at Fenice Energy (2013–2014).
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Choose the right perspective
For negotiating supply with utilities and developers, Patricia D'Costa, Gagan Chambal and Heather McGeory describe that work most directly, and John DeAngelis created Meta's wholesale supply strategy. Simon Grimes and Sarah Raimond fit grid connections in Europe, Keith Ropchock, MBA site selection in the Americas and Boseok Jin APAC; Paul Kelly and Simon Grimes also bring the utility side from NIPSCO and EirGrid Group.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does a utility need to see from a data center buyer before it commits to serving a large new load?
- 02Which terms in an energy supply agreement matter most when the grid connection date is uncertain?
- 03How do you weigh power availability against land, fiber and permitting when choosing a site?
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