Executive Leadership
Meet the leaders driving innovation in data center cooling.
Our executive team brings decades of experience and a bold vision for transforming how data centers stay cool, efficient, and sustainable.
KEITH MARKLEY
Chief Executive Officer
- Founder, XAND (acquired by TierPoint)
- CEO, LAH Holdings (Kuwait Finance House portfolio company)
- President, DSL.net (NASDAQ)
- President, COVAD Communications (NASDAQ)
- President, New England Fiber Communications (DBA Brooks Fiber)
- Two-term NH State Legislator
- 30+ years in data center infrastructure, operations, and executive leadership
PAUL BARTLETT
Chief Operating Officer
- Engineering and operations executive with 30+ years across aerospace, manufacturing, and technology sectors
- Former CEO, Britten-Norman Ltd; President & CEO, Liberty Aerospace; President & CEO, Discovery Aviation
- Leads DDC’s design, manufacturing and service delivery
- Drives production of DDC’s patented Dynamic Density Control technology
Bob Hicks
Chief Revenue Officer
- 35+ years of Infrastructure-as-a-Service experience spanning operations, sales, and executive management
- Former SVP of Strategic Business Operations, TierPoint; COO, DBSi (acquired by XAND); COO, 365 Data Centers; leadership roles at Recovery Point Systems and LifeAire Systems
- Responsible for solution sales, customer success, and post-sale client engagement
JEFF WEGENER
Chief Financial Officer
- MBA, Pepperdine University (Graziadio School of Business)
- Former CFO roles across technology, compliance, and private equity-backed companies
- Responsible for all financial management, reporting, and people services at DDC
