10 EdgeConneX operations leaders
John Kuchta, VP of Operations, Americas at EdgeConneX, heads this list of EdgeConneX operations leaders, who also include directors of data center operations, critical systems, network operations and regional operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at EdgeConneX from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Alex Loobeek
LinkedInExperience: VP, Data Center Operations EMEA · EdgeConneX
Alex Loobeek has been VP, Data Center Operations EMEA at EdgeConneX since January 2023, based in the Amsterdam Area. At EdgeConneX, Alex Loobeek was also EMEA Director of Operations from 2021 to 2022 and EMEA Manager of Operations from 2018 to 2021, and was Director, Regional Engineering Benelux and Nordics at GTT in 2018.
Andy Powers
LinkedInExperience: Global Critical Systems Director · EdgeConneX
Andy Powers has been Global Critical Systems Director at EdgeConneX since January 2024, based in Katy, Texas. At EdgeConneX, Andy Powers also lists Manager of Data Center Operations from 2016 to 2024 and Critical Systems Manager from 2020 to 2024, and was Director of Critical Facility Operations at Evolve Data Center Solutions from 2014 to 2016.
Charles McKiever II
LinkedInExperience: Former Director of Operations · EdgeConneX
Charles McKiever II is a former Director of Operations at EdgeConneX, a role held from May 2014 to April 2018, and was Director Global Data Center Support there from 2018 to 2021. Charles McKiever II has been Data Center Operations Director at JLL since August 2024, based in the Denver area, and was Vice President Data Center Operations at CIM Group from 2021 to 2024.
Gary Kavanagh
LinkedInExperience: Regional Director Operations Europe West · EdgeConneX
Gary Kavanagh has been Regional Director Operations Europe West at EdgeConneX since July 2026, based in Dublin, and writes of leading data centre operations across Western Europe for EdgeConneX. At EdgeConneX, Gary Kavanagh was also Regional Manager Operations Europe West from 2023 to 2026 and Chief Engineer from 2020 to 2023.
Jarno Bloem
LinkedInExperience: Former EU Director of Operations · EdgeConneX
Jarno Bloem is a former EU Director of Operations at EdgeConneX, a role held from June 2017 to September 2020. Jarno Bloem was Chief Operating Officer at NorthC Datacenters from 2020 to 2025 and Regional Director at IDS Group from 2016 to 2017, and the profile lists Eigenaar at BBB-DC consulting since September 2025.
John Kuchta
LinkedInExperience: VP of Operations, Americas · EdgeConneX
John Kuchta has been VP of Operations, Americas at EdgeConneX since July 2024, based in Elburn, Illinois, and was Regional Director - Data Center Operations at EdgeConneX from 2016 to 2024. The profile describes having directed and managed the build and operations of multiple proprietary and co-location data center facilities.
Lina Desire
LinkedInExperience: Global Director, Data Centre Network Operations · EdgeConneX
Lina Desire has been Global Director, Data Centre Network Operations at EdgeConneX since November 2024, based in the Netherlands. Lina Desire was Director Customer Service Operations at DAMAC Digital in 2024, EMEA Command Centre Director at Digital Realty from 2020 to 2024 and European Customer Service Manager there from 2016 to 2020.
Mark Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Data Center Operations · EdgeConneX
Mark Taylor has been Sr. Director of Data Center Operations at EdgeConneX since August 2024, based in Conroe, Texas, and was Director of Data Center Operations at EdgeConneX from 2017 to 2024. Mark Taylor was Data Center Manager at Viasat from 2015 to 2017 and Data Center Lead Engineer at JLL from 2011 to 2014.
Suleyman Akpinar
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Data Center Operations · EdgeConneX
Suleyman Akpinar has been Senior Director of Data Center Operations at EdgeConneX since January 2024, based in the Netherlands. At EdgeConneX, Suleyman Akpinar also lists Director of Data Center Operations from 2023 to 2024, Manager EMEA Operations from 2021 to 2023, Senior Chief Engineer EMEA Operations from 2020 to 2021 and Chief Engineer from 2019 to 2021.
Thomas McCarthy
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Global Mainenance and Operations · EdgeConneX
Thomas McCarthy has been Sr. Director, Global Mainenance and Operations at EdgeConneX since May 2024, based in Thornton, Colorado, and the profile headline reads Sr. Director, Global Maintenance and Operations. Thomas McCarthy was Data Center Operations/Sr Facilities Engineer at Visa from 2013 to 2024.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope, whether one region, a global function such as critical systems or network operations, or a whole continent, to the decision you face. Weigh whether the person ran day-to-day site operations or set standards across many sites, since each sees different problems.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on first when you took on your operations role at EdgeConneX?
- 02How do you keep facilities reliable across the sites you have overseen?
- 03What has your own work taught you about running data center operations across a region?
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