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10 data center power procurement experts
These ten energy professionals have worked on securing power for data centers inside the companies that build and run them, in roles covering power contracting, utility negotiations, energy supply strategy and site selection. They can explain how data center operators source power, structure agreements with utilities and developers, and plan for grid connections.
Professionals to explore
01—10Boseok Jin
LinkedInExperience: Director of Energy, APAC AI Data Center · Microsoft
Director of Energy, APAC AI Data Center at Microsoft since September 2024, after serving as Senior Energy Program Manager there (2018–2024). His profile says he has been responsible for power delivery to Microsoft's data centers across the Asia-Pacific region, with an aim of 100% green energy powering them by 2025. He was earlier LNG Procurement Manager at POSCO International Corp (2013–2016).
Gagan Chambal
LinkedInExperience: Strategic Negotiator - Data Center Energy · Google
Strategic Negotiator - Data Center Energy at Google since January 2026, working on data center energy strategy for Google Cloud, after serving as Senior Energy Strategy Manager at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2023–2025). His profile cites 16+ years of experience in energy supply agreements, and he earlier worked as a project manager at Pattern Energy (2014–2018) and Hydro One (2019–2023).
Heather McGeory
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Energy and Sustainability · CoreWeave
Vice President, Energy and Sustainability at CoreWeave since September 2024, where her profile says she leads energy strategy and execution with a focus on securing the power required to scale data centers, and specializes in originating and closing energy deals that enable data center growth. She was previously Head of Sustainability at Fifth Wall (2023–2024) and Chief Operating Officer at We Mean Business Coalition (2015–2021).
John DeAngelis
LinkedInExperience: Head of Wholesale Energy Supply · Meta
Former Head of Wholesale Energy Supply at Meta (2025–2026), where his profile says he hired a team, created Meta's wholesale supply strategy and executed a multi-gigawatt portfolio. His earlier Meta roles include Energy Manager (2017–2021), Energy Strategy Manager (2021–2024) and Head of Clean Technology Innovation (2024–2025). He founded Headwater Crest LLC in 2026.
Keith Ropchock, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Energy Site Selection and Utilities · Equinix
Director, Energy Site Selection and Utilities at Equinix since January 2024. His profile says he develops and executes power strategies for hyperscale data-center growth across the Americas, aligning utilities, regulators, design teams and executives, and lists utility negotiation among his focus areas. He was previously Laboratory Program Manager Strategic Partnerships at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (2019–2024).
Patricia D'Costa
LinkedInExperience: Commercial Structuring Lead, Clean Energy & Power, Google · Google
Commercial Structuring Lead, Clean Energy & Power at Google since July 2023, where her profile says she leads commercial structuring negotiations with utilities and developers to secure clean energy and power supply for Google's data centers across the United States. She was previously in energy advisory and energy markets consulting roles at ICF (2019–2023).
Paul Kelly
LinkedInExperience: Energy Manager · Meta
Energy Manager at Meta since June 2022, where his profile says he grows and manages Meta's North American and European data center portfolio with reliability, cost and sustainability goals; his headline cites hyperscale data center power strategy and a multi-GW portfolio. He was previously Managing Director, Transmission Services at GDS Associates (2020–2022) and held NIPSCO roles including Vice President, Major Accounts (2018–2019).
Sarah Raimond
LinkedInExperience: Data Centre Energy & Location Strategy - EMEA · Google
Data Centre Energy & Location Strategy - EMEA at Google since August 2018; her profile says the team is responsible for data centre location strategy and acquisition, infrastructure business development including electrical connections and other utilities, and energy strategy. She was previously Head of EMEA Energy Partnerships - Nest & Google Hardware (2018) and European Energy Partnerships Manager at Nest Labs (2014–2018).
Simon Grimes
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, EMEA Power Contracting & Delivery · Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Senior Manager, EMEA Power Contracting & Delivery at Amazon Web Services (AWS) since August 2021, where his profile says he leads EMEA power infrastructure, setting the power strategy for hyperscale data centre growth and sourcing, securing and delivering power connections. He previously held senior roles at EirGrid Group from 2014 to 2021, including Head Of Market Development & European Affairs and Head of Programme Delivery.
Will Conkling
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data Center Energy, Americas · Google
Head of Data Center Energy, Americas at Google since September 2014, where his profile describes infrastructure development, strategy, business development and commercial structuring for Google's data center and energy team. He has been a Board Member of ACORE since 2022 and was earlier in US Power Origination at Fenice Energy (2013–2014).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's region and the type of deal you face, since grid connections, utility tariffs and power purchase structures differ widely by market. For negotiations with utilities or developers, favor people whose note describes contracting or commercial structuring rather than broader strategy.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you evaluate whether a utility can deliver firm capacity on your timeline, and what commitments do you ask for?
- 02Which deal structures, such as utility tariffs, power purchase agreements or on-site generation, have worked best for securing data center power, and why?
- 03How do you sequence site selection, grid connection requests and power contracts so that power does not become the bottleneck?
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