Rowan Digital Infrastructure has appointed Charley Daitch as CEO, effective immediately.
Rowan Digital and owner Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners announced the change this week, with Daitch stepping up from chief commercial officer.
He succeeds John Lucas, who had served as Rowan’s interim CEO since 2022 in addition to his role as managing director and US regional leader for Quinbrook.
“I am truly fortunate to step into the CEO role having spent the last 12 months working closely with amazing teams across Rowan and with our growing customer base,” Daitch said. “I am grateful for John’s leadership to date and look forward to guiding Rowan on its future path of growth and innovation. Rowan has developed a compelling product solution for hyperscale operators and built a culture rooted in a commitment to excellence and complete customer focus.”
Daitch joined Rowan as CCO in October 2023, overseeing the data center development, site origination, energy, community engagement, and business development teams. He was previously at Amazon Web Services for almost eight years, where he was director of energy and water, and Puget Sound Energy before that.
“Leading Rowan through its foundational growth and quickly scaling the business to become an emerging leader in the digital infrastructure sector in the US has been incredibly rewarding,” said John Lucas, managing director at Quinbrook. “Charley has proven his exceptional capabilities as CCO. As CEO, his leadership will be instrumental as Rowan continues to scale and drive meaningful impact for customers and investors.”
Set up in 2021 by Quinbrook and Birch Infrastructure, Rowan is developing a 300MW campus in Temple, Texas, and a four-building campus in Oregon. It is planning several large developments at Quantum Loophole’s data center park in Maryland.
University Pension Plan Ontario is also an investor in the company.
Lucas continued: “Charley’s familiarity with our strategy, deep connection with our team, and focus on growing Rowan’s proven capability as a trusted partner for hyperscalers align perfectly with where the business is headed. His experience in both power infrastructure and data center development is what sets him apart and equips him well for the CEO role. I am excited to see Rowan’s future under his leadership.”