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Speakers

Mara Ervin

Owner, MJ Consulting & East Coast Regional Chair, IM Women, Infrastructure Masons

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Mara Ervin

Owner, MJ Consulting & East Coast Regional Chair, IM Women, Infrastructure Masons

Mara Ervin is the owner of Mara Jade Consulting, and has served in several leadership roles in her 20+ years in mission critical. She has developed an expansive network ranging from data center builders, operators, manufactures, AE Firms, consultants, general contractors, integrators, and SMEs.

Mara is known for providing invaluable insights into the mission-critical industry with an unparalleled customer-centric approach and attraction to relentlessly solving problems. In an era marked by rapid market evolution, Mara champions agility as a benefit to all stakeholders. She serves as a trusted representative for data center operators, guiding them through the selection process for space, power, containment, and connectivity hyper focused on speed, execution, and efficiency.

Mara is known for upholding her core values including trust, authenticity, and transparent communication. Recognizing that building and managing data centers is inherently human centric, she collaborates closely with her expansive partner network to cultivate an ecosystem that embodies these values.

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Charlotte Lamping

Practice Manager, Business Sector, Henderson Engineers

Charlotte Lamping

Charlotte Lamping

Practice Manager, Business Sector, Henderson Engineers

Charlotte Lamping serves as Practice Manager, Business Sector at Henderson Engineers after spending most of her career in boots-on-the-ground management roles on data center, power transmission, and industrial projects across the country.

Charlotte received her bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from the University of Kansas and her master’s in business administration from the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. She is dedicated to working with the project team to deliver the highest standard of MEP design consulting services and achieve successful completion on each and every one of her projects.

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Sarah El-Taher

Director, Tidal Time Solutions

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Sarah El-Taher

Director, Tidal Time Solutions

Professionally, Sarah serves as the Director of Sales for Tidal Time Solutions. She engages and collaborates with construction and operations professionals, technology teams, and stakeholders in the data center industry. Sarah was introduced to data center development in 2017 while working with an IoT technology start-up in construction, specializing in workforce data and visibility. She not only developed a passion for growing start-ups, but for disruptive data and technology that specifically drives business optimization, scalability, and operational efficiency for the companies that utilize it. Sarah earned her undergraduate degree from Penn State University and prior to joining TTS has built her 20 year career in business development, account management and technology consulting across the construction, design, and manufacturing industries specializing in new market development. She attributes her success and strong industry network to building relationships mindfully, straight forward communication, empathy, and emotional intelligence.

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Power Play: Navigating Real Estate Solutions for Data Centers and Utility Integration

We are excited to propose the inclusion of a segment where women in the industry share their insights and expertise on the evolving landscape of data center expansion and utility integration. The growing role of women in tech and real estate provides a unique perspective on how collaboration between real estate developers, utilities, and data centers can be optimized. Join this session to explore the following topics:

Real Estate Solutions for Rapid Colocation Expansion

  • How property owners and developers can facilitate swift data center growth through creative real estate strategies including unclaimed properties and adaptive reuse projects.

Creative Power Supply Solutions on Both Sides of the Meter

  • Innovative approaches for both on-site power generation and alternative procurement models to meet data center power needs.

Recent Legislation & Development Initiatives

  • Overview of relevant legislative developments and regulatory initiatives impacting data center development and utility integration.

On-Site Power Generation or Alternative Procurement Options

  • Exploring the benefits of on-site generation, renewable energy solutions, and strategic partnerships with utility providers to secure reliable and sustainable power.

Options for Property Owners & Developers

  • Addressing the challenges and opportunities property owners and developers face when planning for data center installations, with a focus on scalability and sustainability.

This session is focused on women in the industry, who are a critical component of the digital infrastructure workforce. If you are interested in attending please email [email protected]