10 Digital Realty construction leaders
Vice presidents of design engineering and construction, heads of construction for the Americas, EMEA and APAC, and directors of construction and construction management are among the roles held today by these ten Digital Realty construction leaders. A reader can learn how construction leaders run data center projects at Digital Realty from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Arthur de Soras
LinkedInExperience: Director, Construction Management · Digital Realty
Arthur de Soras has been Director, Construction Management at Digital Realty since March 2026, based in France, and was Campus Construction Manager there from 2024 to 2026, describing managing a team of construction project managers from the design phase to delivery. Arthur de Soras was Senior Construction Project Manager at Equinix (2022 to 2024).
Chris Plass
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Design Engineering & Construction - Americas · Digital Realty
Chris Plass has been Vice President, Design Engineering & Construction - Americas at Digital Realty since January 2024, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Chris Plass was a Vice President at HITT Contracting Inc. from 2006 to 2024, and was an Intern at HITT Contracting Inc. from 2002 to 2006.
Chris Price
LinkedInExperience: Head of Construction - EMEA · Digital Realty
Chris Price has been Head of Construction - EMEA at Digital Realty since November 2025, based in Cardiff, Wales, and was Regional Construction Director - Europe South, West, ME&A there from 2024 to 2025. Chris Price was Head of Construction at Quantum Switch (2022 to 2024) and Construction Director at DIGIPLEX (2020 to 2022).
Christopher Canterbury
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data Center Construction for Americas · Digital Realty
Christopher Canterbury has been Head of Data Center Construction for Americas at Digital Realty since April 2026, based in Herndon, Virginia. Christopher Canterbury was Vice President | Design, Construction, and Engineering at Csquare (2024 to 2026) and Manager, Technical Program Management | ADC Secure Space Programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2020 to 2024).
Ian Ashton
LinkedInExperience: VP, Design Engineering & Construction APAC · Digital Realty
Ian Ashton has been VP, Design Engineering & Construction APAC at Digital Realty since April 2024, based in Australia. Ian Ashton was APJC Head of DC Construction at Amazon Web Services (AWS) (2022 to 2024), Lead Construction Manager at Meta (2019 to 2022) and Construction Manager at Global Switch (2016 to 2019).
Justin Newsome
LinkedInExperience: Director of Construction - NC,PA,NJ,NY · Digital Realty
Justin Newsome has been Director of Construction - NC,PA,NJ,NY at Digital Realty since April 2026, based in Arlington, Virginia. Justin Newsome was Senior Manager - Global Design and Construction at Equinix (2023 to 2026), Project Manager - Design-Build Services at GHT (2019 to 2023) and Project Manager at Southland Industries (2014 to 2019).
Lang Chen
LinkedInExperience: Head of Construction APAC · Digital Realty
Lang Chen has been Head of Construction APAC at Digital Realty since January 2025, based in Singapore, and describes specializing in engineering solutions, construction management, design coordination and project financial forecasting. Lang Chen was Project Director at Lendlease (2024 to 2025) and Senior Project Manager at Lendlease (2022 to 2023).
Michael McVitie MSc ChPP MAPM
LinkedInExperience: Construction Director - UK & Ireland · Digital Realty
Michael McVitie has been Construction Director - UK & Ireland at Digital Realty since July 2025, based in the United Kingdom. Michael McVitie was Project Director at Turner & Townsend (2021 to 2025), Project Director at Arcadis (2019 to 2021) and an Associate at Arcadis (2015 to 2019), and describes a background as a chartered programme and project manager.
Russell Intermaggio
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Subregional Construction Lead · Digital Realty
Russell Intermaggio has been Senior Director, Subregional Construction Lead at Digital Realty since April 2026, based in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area. Russell Intermaggio was Director, Data Center Development and Construction at American Real Estate Partners (AREP) (2025 to 2026) and Senior Project Manager at HITT Contracting Inc. (2023 to 2025).
Scott Grause
LinkedInExperience: Construction Director · Digital Realty
Scott Grause has been Construction Director at Digital Realty since June 2026, based in Kansas City. Scott Grause was Senior Project Manager at Turner Construction Company (2023 to 2026), Senior Project Manager at Brinkmann Constructors (2022 to 2023) and Project Manager at JE Dunn Construction (2015 to 2019).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What took up most of your time in your Digital Realty construction role, and how did you set priorities?
- 02How do you work with design, operations and outside contractors as a data center moves from construction to handover?
- 03What experience from your earlier career turned out to matter most in the role, and what surprised you?
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